The End of Brighton Speed Trials - E-petition

['The Gaffer']

The End of Brighton Speed Trials??? - If you would like a Council debate on this we need 1250 signatures. Click the link at the bottom of this post to sign if you would like to support.

During the speed trials in 2012 a lady rider on a combination was killed. The inquest had not been held so the event did not take place this year in case the coroner made some recommendations on safety. However, since then the green party lead councillors of the Economic Development & Culture Committee have decided that the speed trials should not take place in the future and they have already pencilled in an alternative event for the day in September when the trials would normally take place. They have also decided that there should be an event to 'Celebrate ' the end of the speed trials!!!!!!!
There has been no full council involvement in this decision.

There is an e-petition on the Brighton and Hove city website and I ask as many of you as possible who care about such things to sign the petition to keep an event that has been part of Brighton and motor sport in this country since 1905.
This could also mean the end of the Brighton and Hove Motor club as it is their main event and income for the year.
We need at least 1250 signatures to get a full council debate.
Please sign up before the deadline date of 23rd January 2014. Thanks

http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=410&RPID=11176960&HPID=11176960

Thanks to Benchmark51 for highlighting this.

[benchmark51]

Petition signed.

Might make a nice outing to add to the events calender?

[Iancider]

Petition signed,

Help to any other signatories: you will need to register but your password will need a capital letter and an number in it to succeeed but as usual there things do not not tell you in advance!

[garry h]

Also signed would be a shame to loose a bit of history like this.

[YellaBelly]

Done!

[bluehornetrider]

Done, don't let the Green Party beat us down into a cotton wool, bicycle riding nanny pamby state.  I like my v8!

[Bulldog Bri]

Signed, a few people thinking they speak for the majority. They DON'T! It's a great event that is loved by loads.

[robp]

Good news.  Looks like the event has been saved and will take place this year on Sept 7th. 

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29275

['The Gaffer']

Good news.  Looks like the event has been saved and will take place this year on Sept 7th. 

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=29275

Thats great news, glad we did our little bit

[bluehornetrider]

Great news, try and get down to it this year.  Nice to see the petition worked.

[YellaBelly]

Good old people power