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David Robinson · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

There has been a lot of misunderstanding about the cancellation of the playday. Whether or not we as individuals believe the playday site is usable is not the issue. I may not agree with its cancellation but fully accept the decisions of the commitee. The issue is that the commitee did not cancel the event, it was cancelled by a small number of directors who bullied through the decision in a none democratic way without consultation with all of the commitee members especially the chairman, who i beleive was just told the event was cancelled. His (the chairmans) efforts to hold an emergency meeting were dismissed. My request for a justifiable reason for this cancellation was to highlight this management/commitee issue and to try to stop this none democratic decision making happening again. The future of this club requires a more modern open approach which I believe is the intention of our current chairman.
I do not think anyone should or fall on a sword for this, however I do believe some of the commitee are dissatisfied with the way this has been handled to the extent that they do not see any value in remaining on the commitee. The problem is that the people who think this is wrong are the type of people we need to stay on the commitee, Its the ones who are happy to let this none democratic decision making to continue are the ones we need to change.

David Robinson · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

In an attempt not to get personnal as I said in my earlier communication, I do take offence at Bills comments about south pointing orifice, We are all entitled to our comments on this forum. I will however take this comment up with him face to face next time we meet.

David Robinson · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 10

I do believe that digging up the site to include a moto cross track will prevent the owners from holding future events once peak parks find out.
However, it is their land and this was possibly the last time we would have been allowed to use it. I suspect any future motor sports there may be unauthorised. we will just have to wait and see.
I spoke to the new owner whilst he was doing the modifications and he said that one of his main reasons for building a motocross track was, that after the last landrover meeting (not BADLC) used the site the field was totally rutted thus stopping the owner and his friends using their bikes safely. Thererfore he chose ( maybe naively) to protect some of his land for his use.

Mat Hutchinson · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 9

WOW!!...... Do you think i should buy a Suzuki 4 x 4 instead!

The Committee · Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

We regret that due to major re development of Hartington Quarry, at such short notice, The committee unanimously decided that the playdays on the 30-31st August 2009 have been cancelled.

The Committee