Knowing how popular these are on UKRM, I thought I'd share this one, emailed to me by my friendly neighbourhood dynotesting man. Seems Castle Combe is in danger of being closed. Flame away: http://www.petitiononline.com/306007/petition.html -- Dan L Too much time to think, too little to do. http://thebikeshed.spaces.live.com/ 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005/6/7) X-FOT#000 DIAABTCOD #26 BOMB#18 (slow) OMF#11
An utter waste of time. The petition people are being asked to sign is: a) Written by an illiterate b) Doesn't give any arguments why the circuit should stay open. Additionally... why would councillors in Chippenham give a **** about the views of people 'on the internet'? They're only going to be motivated by local voters and local businesses. The person who put the petition together seems to come from Weston Super Mare which also gives him no link to the councillors. If he had an ounce of common sense[1] he'd have got someone local, with influence, to put the petition together; i.e. the owners of Castle Combe or one of the associated businesses someone who employs locals and pays taxes. I would sign it but given how badly it's written and how poorly it's thought out I don't want to associate with it. [1] Originator is an 18 year old who works on Weston Pier...
<does a bit of googling for the background> They may also be motivated by their statutory duties. I suspect any threat of closure comes from the circuit owners themselves. The same issues are raised in respect of this scenario as other racing circuits with noise problems. I read a very interesting Ombudsman's report about Silverstone a few years ago. The Alton Towers case also makes interesting reading if you want to see how determined complainants can use the law to control venues which give pleasure and employment to many. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+
It's an area of law which could do with some attention. Not going to happen in this country though, sadly.
Indeed. A review of statute law, would in itself, not be sufficient without radical reinterpretation of the common law of tort and nuisance enshrined in cases such as Sturges v Bridgman. Balancing conflicting interests has never been easy and 'human rights' legislation has not made it any easier. Having said that, there have been one or two cases in recent years which give some indication that, the Lords at least, are of the opinion that specific statute law can deny a plaintiff common law redress. Well that's how I read this case anyway: Marcic v Thames Water Utilities Ltd. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: | | Voxan Roadster Gilera Nordwest Yamaha WR250Z | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 | +-------------------------------------------------------------+
As found by many brothel-keepers over the years. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day.
