the artist formerly known as ish Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 .I don't think we are getting the whole story BS, the fact it is allowed to run x amount of event's sounds more like the DEFRA thing than council shutting the place down due to noise etc. I think the clubs that run event's up there will have more info than the odd bit of hear say we are getting My point earlier about the noise, is if they are using that to close places, and the fact is the bikes are within the legal limit, then it does need contesting or it will be used to shut a lot more places down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cota kid Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 What can you say? People don't understand the sport and how the vast majority of trials riders are actually responsible law abidding citizens. The attitude of local authorities, government departments to our sport is downright hostile. Did much happen after the DEFRA scare? Have we as a sport got organised ready to defend our sport against the inevitable threat of loss of land? The answers are no! We HAVE to do something about this before it is too late!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Either that or imigrate to Spain where they don't have a problem with people riding motorcyles off road for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarick Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 I carnt belive this has happened im a silsden resident and heard nothing.I have not practised up there for over a fortnight and have been using there for years. Just goes to show how local councils keep residents informed of local issues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarick Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Right im not having this i have set up my own petition that i will hand personly to silsden council.So please sign it and lets stick up for our sport!petition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the artist formerly known as ish Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Just read your petition rick " This is a petition to get addingham moorside reopend to off road trials motorcyles for pratice all year round other than when club trials are held at venue.When complete it will be sent to silsden council on the 30/9/06 " A little more info is needed, like the fact bike trials also use the area, Silsden youth, and how come the council useing tax funds to build skate parks etc, to keep youth's off the streets, while closing areas that are well used by youth's that cost the tax payer nothing to run. People may have no interest in trials, but they do have an interest in local issues if they think the council are wasteing the coin. I would also verify the correct reason for closure before jumping into the fray, you might look a bit daft if it isn't fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Just to clarify matters Yeadon Guiseley & District Motor Club Trials are unaffected by any ruling by the local council as The club organises trials at Addingham under the "28 day" rule. I will be in the "area" this week and will be trying to clarify what is happening with regard to practising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabie Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Please tell me if the ACU ever get invloved in representing clubs in cases like these? if not then why not. They govern our sport so I believe they have a duty of care to its members to address these issues. nationally i think the ACU do very little, normally the local centre can offer much more specialist assistance. there is also LARA, which is ACU funded between all off road governing bodies there is very little the ACU can do realistically - its a governing body of a few volunteers, its better suited for fighting Whitehall, clubs and centres are better placed for lobbying local government (who control planning) - local government does have a planning guidance note (PG7 IIRC ???) to include motorsport provision in the countryside, but its up to us to push it with our local council as for noise (ie the 4RT), then the clubs in conjunction with their centres should be noise testing to see if the bikes are compliant with our own noise regulation - are you ??? each centre has access to the course, are the centres/clubs putting forward officials to get training in how to use the sound meters (and buying them???) - my club has two sound meters, several sound officials and so does our centre - why aren't you? If the problem is 4RT's without baffles keep testing them till the riders won't ride them without them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Petitions won't do any good. What MIGHT do some good is working with the complainant to rectify things. Perhaps the planting of hedging to muffle noise. That is cheap and environmentally friendly and it's far better to work WITH local residents rather than against them. As far as bashing the ACU goes, I've had word that the open Trials forum has been cancelled due to lack of interest. If there's that much complacency in the sport then I see no reason to allow the bashing to continue in these forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomant Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Petitions won't do any good. What MIGHT do some good is working with the complainant to rectify things. Perhaps the planting of hedging to muffle noise. That is cheap and environmentally friendly and it's far better to work WITH local residents rather than against them. As far as bashing the ACU goes, I've had word that the open Trials forum has been cancelled due to lack of interest. If there's that much complacency in the sport then I see no reason to allow the bashing to continue in these forums. You having a go at me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 If there is a practicing ban the only way to fight this is to get the clubs that you all are members of to fight it for you. They then need to employ a professional to help them overturn a ban. We've employed someone to deal with the National Parks & without his work I'm 100% certain we would loose everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdmc Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 this place is just down the road, Rough Holden / Howden Wood, Turn of the A629 onto the A 6034 towards Silsden; in abt 1 ml (immediately past canal bridge) turn R into Howden Road. Continue for about 1ml climb a steep hill and Howden Wood is on your left. Rough Holden Farm is on your right. Rough Holden Farm can be used for practice. Ring Ian on 01535 656659 Howden Wood is NOT available for practice. It is a private wood used by one club once a year. Please keep away. If anyone is caught practicing it will be another piec of good land lost to trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the artist formerly known as ish Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Did wood slip across't road wer on't right going up t'ill when I lived there, you just directed them in to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarick Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 Had a drive past gate tonight and there is no notice stating that its closed.So looks like im riding up ther this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherco76 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Has anyone tried riding here this weekend?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarick Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 I was up there this afternoon and so were plenty of others and graham jarvis did not see the farmer though.So theres no sign of it being closed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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