Around the Premier League Tracks 2007 - the close season 2007/8
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Tuesday, 6 November
Premier League News
Long Eaton: It looks like the efforts to resurrect the Long Eaton side to their former stadium have hit the buffers according to the following article which appeared in the Derbyshire Evening Telegraph:
Campaigners have conceded defeat in their 10-year battle to save a speedway stadium. Developer Stolkin Properties abandoned its plans to bring the motorcycle sport back the disused speedway site in Long Eaton and has instead lodged new plans to build 200 homes.Stolkin, a subsidiary of Essex based Lansbury Holdings, wanted to spend £6m on a speedway stadium to replace the one which closed a decade ago and the plans were backed by the Save Our Stadium campaign group.But concerns about noise levels led Erewash Borough Council to turn down the proposal in March. Ian Anderson, a planning consultant who advised Stolkin, said the company was now focused on getting the site back into use. "We've now all moved on and accept that chapter is closed," said Mr Anderson.Since its dereliction it has suffered repeated arson attacks, while travellers have also moved their caravans to the site illegally. The Save Our Stadium (SOS) group, which began about a decade ago when the original stadium closed, is still active and searching for a new site, possibly in Erewash."We knew it was the final nail in March, but we accepted the council's decision," said SOS spokesman Martin North. “We do feel it's a sad decision to finalise the matter as far as the stadium is concerned. We hope it proves to be satisfactory to the people that live around it. It does seem a pity that a leisure space in the middle of Long Eaton has been abandoned."Under the plans, developers are hoping to build 52 homes per hectare - or two-and-a-half acres - on the site. If the plan is approved, that would mean about 200 homes on the 4.71-hectare site, with 3.86 hectares earmarked for housing. The remaining space is likely to become playing fields for neighbouring Grange Primary School and the wider community.Mr Anderson said: "We were very frustrated after the council meeting because we don't feel we could have approached it any more positively in terms of trying to maintain potential for the stadium. But we fully recognise the decision to refuse plans for a stadium on the evidence presented and we know they had to take into account how residents felt. We may have been frustrated and a bit disappointed at the time, but we can't really fault the decision."Anyone interested in the SOS group's cause or finding an alternative site can meet up on the first Tuesday of every month at Brennan's pub in Regent Street, Long Eaton, at 8pm.
Premier League News
Long Eaton: It looks like the efforts to resurrect the Long Eaton side to their former stadium have hit the buffers according to the following article which appeared in the Derbyshire Evening Telegraph:
Campaigners have conceded defeat in their 10-year battle to save a speedway stadium. Developer Stolkin Properties abandoned its plans to bring the motorcycle sport back the disused speedway site in Long Eaton and has instead lodged new plans to build 200 homes.Stolkin, a subsidiary of Essex based Lansbury Holdings, wanted to spend £6m on a speedway stadium to replace the one which closed a decade ago and the plans were backed by the Save Our Stadium campaign group.But concerns about noise levels led Erewash Borough Council to turn down the proposal in March. Ian Anderson, a planning consultant who advised Stolkin, said the company was now focused on getting the site back into use. "We've now all moved on and accept that chapter is closed," said Mr Anderson.Since its dereliction it has suffered repeated arson attacks, while travellers have also moved their caravans to the site illegally. The Save Our Stadium (SOS) group, which began about a decade ago when the original stadium closed, is still active and searching for a new site, possibly in Erewash."We knew it was the final nail in March, but we accepted the council's decision," said SOS spokesman Martin North. “We do feel it's a sad decision to finalise the matter as far as the stadium is concerned. We hope it proves to be satisfactory to the people that live around it. It does seem a pity that a leisure space in the middle of Long Eaton has been abandoned."Under the plans, developers are hoping to build 52 homes per hectare - or two-and-a-half acres - on the site. If the plan is approved, that would mean about 200 homes on the 4.71-hectare site, with 3.86 hectares earmarked for housing. The remaining space is likely to become playing fields for neighbouring Grange Primary School and the wider community.Mr Anderson said: "We were very frustrated after the council meeting because we don't feel we could have approached it any more positively in terms of trying to maintain potential for the stadium. But we fully recognise the decision to refuse plans for a stadium on the evidence presented and we know they had to take into account how residents felt. We may have been frustrated and a bit disappointed at the time, but we can't really fault the decision."Anyone interested in the SOS group's cause or finding an alternative site can meet up on the first Tuesday of every month at Brennan's pub in Regent Street, Long Eaton, at 8pm.
King’s Lynn: Daniel Nermark was nominated as the Premier League rider of the year at the Speedway Riders’ Association dinner and dance last week. The Lynn News commented:
LYNN Money Centre Stars' Swedish ace Daniel Nermark has been voted the Premier League rider of the year. The Speedway Riders' Association voted on the award, and the announcement was made at their recent annual dinner.Nermark, who finished fifth overall in the PL averages with 10.00, was the top-ranked Lynn rider and helped guide the side to Premier Trophy and KO Cup wins. New world champion and former Lynn rider Nicki Pedersen has also been put forward by the SRA to be included in their Hall of Fame.
Somerset: Simon Walker, who took over the captaincy of the Rebels for the last month of the season, was the Rebels’ fans rider of the season. The Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News carried this article:
SIMON Walker received the Rider of the Season award when Somerset Sharp Rebels speedway club held their end-of-season presentation night on Saturday night.It took place in the new clubhouse at the Oak Tree Arena, Highbridge. The 200 fans, riders and sponsors present were treated to a night's entertainment that included a meal, firework display and cabaret, as well as the presentation of awards, compered by Mark Saunders from the club's team sponsors Sharp Retail Systems.Danny Warwick followed up his award the previous week of the Fred Fountain Memorial Trophy by picking up the supporters' prize for the Most Exciting Rider of the Season. A firm favourite with the fans, Warwick, 23, was delighted with the award.Jordan Frampton was the fans' choice as the Most Improved Rider of the Season, an almost unanimous choice given that during his first full season in the Premier League, he added more than two points on his average.Walker earned the Rider of the Season award not only for some excellent performances on the track but also for the maturity shown after he had taken over the captaincy."Winning this award means so much to me," said Walker on receiving his trophy from guest of honour Craig Boyce. "The fact that it is the fans choice makes it all the more special, but it has been very much a team effort. Riding for Somerset means everything to me."The final award of the night, for Promotion of the Year as voted by the Speedway Riders' Association, was made to the club by BSPA chairman Pete Toogood and collected by Mike Golding and the landlord of the Oak Tree Arena, Bill Hancock."I am extremely privileged to be receiving this award," said Golding, "but while it is for the Promotion of the Year, I feel it is an honour granted to the club as a whole and for all those people who work tirelessly behind the scenes. Additionally, the club could never have moved forward as it has this year without the backing and co-operation of our landlords Bill and Frances Hancock and this is an award I wish to share with them. This award makes me Proud to be a Rebel'!"The Rebels are holding a Skittles Night at the clubhouse on Friday, November 23 (7.30pm). Tickets are £3 (adults), £1 (children), available from Di or Jackie Miles. All proceeds will go to the Somerset Rider Equipment Fund. Further information from Di on 07879-018383.
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