Castle Combe circuit under threat - YOUR HELP NEEDED

[Bob]

Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire is under severe threat of closure.

It seems a noise order has been placed placed on the circuit, due to complaints by a small number of local residents and the threat of the circuit being closed for good is hanging over it.

The circuit – a popular track day venue - needs public support if it is to survive. An online petition has been set up, which will be sent to every member of North Wiltshire Council.

So if you want to help save this lovely little circuit, go to http://www.petitiononline.com/306007/petition.html and register your support.

Remember, if one circuit closes, this is ammunition for similar action to be taken all over the country… and your local circuit could be next.

(Guys, I know this doesn't really affect you, but it is a lovely little circuit and deserves to survive. The petition doesn't take into account where you live, so every vote will help. Please, please help this cause)

[That Guy]

Signed for the good of the sport.

I'll look forward to a million UK bikers signing up our next petition when Pukekohe/Taupo/Manfield/Ruapuna/Levels/Teratonga comes under threat from some left wing greenie types [insert Tui advert here].

[Bob]

Thanks for the support. If you ever need to get an online petition together, just let me know and I'll be glad to put my support to it.

I've also contacted:

Bike magazine (circulation 100,093), Lembit Opik MP - the head of the parliamentary motorcycle group, the British Motorcyclist's Federation, Motorcycle Action Group and the Motorcycle Industry Association.

Bike is also part of EMAP group, which has the three largest circulation bike mags in the UK, as well as MCN, which is supposed to have a readership in the hundreds of thousands if you believe their claims.

So hopefully these guys will take up the fight.

I'll try and keep you posted if/as and when I hear anything.

[XTC]

If the UK is anything like NZ you may as well kiss it good bye........