Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2009 22:54:49 GMT
EXETER SPEEDWAY MEDIA RELEASE
The Exeter Falcons will not be building their new track at Haldon Racecourse after all. Despite their long battle to gain planning permission to build a new stadium within the racecourse complex the Falcons management have been unable to agree a lease with the Jockey Club who own the course so have withdrawn from talks.
Allen Trump, the man who has led the project, explained that despite protracted negotiations a suitable agreement could not be reached.
" After finally gaining planning permission last September we were offered a lease by the Jockey Club," said Trump. " Unfortunately the lease included several clauses that were unacceptable to us. Negotiations have continued throughout the winter but there has been no movement from the position we were in last October. We must now reluctantly look elsewhere for a suitable site on which to build a track."
"I must stress that our relationship with the Jockey Club has remained amicable throughout and that continues to be the case. It is nobody's fault." They have their position and we have our, and as I have already said there has been no movement since last autumn."
"Our aim now is to find a suitable piece of ground of around five acres on which we can develop a track. Ideally it would be within five or six miles of the city."
Tony Lethbridge, spokesman for ManorDelta Ltd, the company which belonged to the late Falcons promoter Colin Hill said "This news is hugely disappointing for everyone connected with Exeter Speedway. After years of struggle, in which fans and management have all played their part, we thought we had finally fulfilled Colin's dream. Sadly we are now back at square one. Nevertheless ManorDelta and Allen Trump will continue to strive for the return of speedway racing to Exeter. Despite this major setback we are currently looking at a very radical idea."
The trustees of Manordelta Ltd have now taken charge of the project back from Trump who will continue to be involved.
Lethbridge explained " We are very grateful to Allen for his considerable input during a very turbulent time. Without Allen's expertise and business skills we would never have achieved planning permission for Haldon, but he is a very busy man with involvement in many other projects. We have reimbursed him for his considerable outlay incurred at Haldon, but are delighted that he will be continuing to work with us on our quest to get the Falcons flying again."
The Exeter Falcons will not be building their new track at Haldon Racecourse after all. Despite their long battle to gain planning permission to build a new stadium within the racecourse complex the Falcons management have been unable to agree a lease with the Jockey Club who own the course so have withdrawn from talks.
Allen Trump, the man who has led the project, explained that despite protracted negotiations a suitable agreement could not be reached.
" After finally gaining planning permission last September we were offered a lease by the Jockey Club," said Trump. " Unfortunately the lease included several clauses that were unacceptable to us. Negotiations have continued throughout the winter but there has been no movement from the position we were in last October. We must now reluctantly look elsewhere for a suitable site on which to build a track."
"I must stress that our relationship with the Jockey Club has remained amicable throughout and that continues to be the case. It is nobody's fault." They have their position and we have our, and as I have already said there has been no movement since last autumn."
"Our aim now is to find a suitable piece of ground of around five acres on which we can develop a track. Ideally it would be within five or six miles of the city."
Tony Lethbridge, spokesman for ManorDelta Ltd, the company which belonged to the late Falcons promoter Colin Hill said "This news is hugely disappointing for everyone connected with Exeter Speedway. After years of struggle, in which fans and management have all played their part, we thought we had finally fulfilled Colin's dream. Sadly we are now back at square one. Nevertheless ManorDelta and Allen Trump will continue to strive for the return of speedway racing to Exeter. Despite this major setback we are currently looking at a very radical idea."
The trustees of Manordelta Ltd have now taken charge of the project back from Trump who will continue to be involved.
Lethbridge explained " We are very grateful to Allen for his considerable input during a very turbulent time. Without Allen's expertise and business skills we would never have achieved planning permission for Haldon, but he is a very busy man with involvement in many other projects. We have reimbursed him for his considerable outlay incurred at Haldon, but are delighted that he will be continuing to work with us on our quest to get the Falcons flying again."
