CML Raceway - Needs YOUR help!

[Nick Goodall]

NO LONGER POSSIBLE ON THIS DATE - WE WILL ADVISE OF A NEW DATE ONCE ARRANGED.

THANKS FOR ALL THE INTEREST & SUPPORT



CML Raceway – NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Right folks, we are calling on anyone that would like to help out get CML raceway back up to scratch and stop the busy body local council from halting any further meetings at this superb venue.

The interest in the track has died off over the past year or so and we want to do everything we can to get it back up to scratch and finally host a big meeting that this place deserves.

There has been a complaint by a nosey “rambler” who didn’t like the sight of the track or any of the features so decided to point this out to the council who are now asking for a rather large fee to keep it going.

Our thoughts are simply to get the track right back to how it should be, all the grass trimmed, Astroturf jet-washed, some areas painted up and generally give it a big clean up. The next step will be to organise a big Fun Day where people can attend with just about any R/C car, Micro, Truck or buggy and get the local paper involved to take some pics and write a bit about the track in the paper. The reason for this is we want to prove to the council that R/C tracks provide a place for kids and adults alike to attend and have great fun without massive expense. People are always complaining there’s nothing to “keep kids off the street” yet the first time they see something like this Track they want to try and get rid of it.

We’re planning the big clean up on Saturday 23rd May so we’ve basically got 2 weeks to try and gather as many of you helpful people as possible.

Please let us know if you can make it, we’ll be starting at 9am so please bring along any Garden tools (Strimmers, Spades, Brooms) and basically anything you think that could be useful. I will confirm with Lee but I’m sure we’ll be able to do something on the Food and Drink side to thank those that come along.

With the Proline Dirt Arena being just 40 mins away, it would be fantastic if we could get this venue back up to where it should be giving us two of the best off road racing circuits in the UK.

Who’s with us?

Your hobby needs you!!

[GRIFF55]

I'll come along and support the fun day mate. The track is one of the best in the country and it does as you say, DESERVE A BIG MEETING!!

[Col]

I thought the track was on private land?

[Nick Goodall]

It is - that's what's so frustrating :-( It's in the main field by Lee's house that they own, but there's obviously ramblers public footpaths nearby and they've decided they don't like it so complained to the Council who are now saying it needs paying for (partly to do with Planning permission) which all seems a complete joke so i want to see what they say after the local paper put a big feature in.

A big Fun day would be fantastic, thanks for the responses so far.

[DCM]

it may be on private land, but if the land is set as arable/pasture, etc, they would need a 'change of usage' with the council.

[mikeyscott]

Medeling government as ever. Has it something to do with the council needing money!

[migsy]

people who dont like the hobby we do should go f**k their selves. i cant make it to help you guys but if you should want a few addresses to get some lotto funding let me know as i got a few mates who are in the know with that side of things.

cheers.