From Devon & Somerset W.r.c.

[john m]

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FROM DEVON & SOMERSET W.R.C.

The C.C.A. who own the fields that the whippet club race on applied for planning permission to allow caravans to park up at various times of the year as whippets are not the only club that this venue is used for. Unfortunately they were not granted this permission due to new local town and planning laws since the floods of 2007, these were brought in, in November 2007.

Under the new rules the field is a category 3B with a SF25 if anyone understands this.

Fred Watlin was told this on April 1st.

The whippet club have now applied for permission of their own to cover the whippet festival but this is no means a certainty to be granted, and if it is or is not we wont know until May at the earliest, because of this those who have booked on to the fields and wish to book elsewhere can by all means have their cash back. All caravan monies are in the whippet club bank and no monies have been drawn out of the caravan letting money. If you wish a refund then phone Fred Watlin on his mobile and he will send you a cheque by post . Mobile Number 07983798036.

Please could you pass this message on to anyone without a PC who you think may have booked on the field.

The Whippet club is very sorry for this situation but the planning permission had been taken out of its hands and all the members of the committee are distraught over this situation. Fred Watlin has made numerous enquiries at nearby locations to see if the whippet club could use these facilities but as yet no confirmed replies have been made

Thanking you for your understanding of this situation that the Devon and Somerset 2007 W.R.C. finds itself in.

The situation will be updated on K9 when any new information is at hand

 

[mutley]

thanks john for being prompt in letting us know :thumbsup: its one of those things the main thing is the Devon racing :thumbsup: I'm sure if we cant have camping on the Field other sites would accommodate just like we did at last years champs :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck:

 

[Paws123]

I am sure people will be able to find other camp sites ,i think most will class Devon as a main holiday

Maybe a list of camp sites around Cullompton area can be added on here

 

[johngill]

thanks john for letting us know :thumbsup:

hope it gets sorted will be difficult trying to get on a site at that time of year

 

[john m]

Bump

 

[Paws123]

Ricky & Debbie booked up to take there tourer onto forest glade yesterday, Norman who owns the campsite is doing the whippet camping at a cheaper rate for anyone who get stuck ... i don't know how many spaces he has so if you are planning on booking at forest glade don't wait to long

 

[john m]

A new field with running water( from a tap) has been offered by a farmer on reading the plight of the whippet festival, the town council have applied for planning and given the whippets their backing. This field is within 5 mins of the track and it is hoped that all goes well. Thanking you for your patience and understanding in this matter. :cheers: :luck:

 

[Fleesh]

Woohoo 8)

Well Done D&C WRC, the organisers, council and Mr. Farmer (no not you Gary :- " ).

Sadly no Devon for us this year though, we just bought a Kitchen :sweating: .

All the best from Fleesh and Family (now skint and trying to work out how this darned steam machine fits together (w00t) )

 

[john m]

All last week I was in Devon trying to make sense of what had gone off and has to why if a brook only floods in winter, why are you not now aloud to camp near by to that brook, the reason appears to effect any body or person putting in for any short stay( 28 days) caravan park, and that was due to last years summer rains, the environment agency will come down hard and object to any type of plans( Be it short or long term) on a flood plain.

The cost of applying for planning for caravans may also be a concern to us whippet racers, from a small £50—00p to £386-92p and not returnable if it fails, well that’s the bad news over with.

It seems that all hell broke out in Collumpton when the townsfolk were told that the whippets had been refused and by chance a local farmer who knew how much this event meant to the town ( calculated to be worth £50,000 some eight years ago according to the town council) in revenue made for the town,) came forward with an offer of a field with running water some two miles from the track, the planning officer has taken steps to haste the planning application for this field and cannot see any objections being made, so with fingers and toes crossed we have a camp site for the event.

Unfortunately strict rules about rubbish etc will apply, a skip will be provided and all rubbish included what the dogs leave behind must be collected up and put in the skip.

Caravan and toilets waste will have to be taken down to the track and disposed of at the normal point by the Cricket club.

The cost to the Devon and Somerset w.r.c. has risen by 50% but this is to be paid for by the W.R.C. and not the campers who have booked.

The £5 towards the cricket club has also been scrapped as we didn’t think it fair to pay for something you are unlikely to use, but if wanted they will make you a 10 day member. The bar will be open on each race day.

In view of the situation the CCA who own the fields have appealed against the planning decision in regards of the weather situation in summer time as that is only when the fields will be used for camping, and this will be fought out but it takes longer than a few weeks.

Fuel prices last week Pet was 112p deis 120 p local, more on the motorway service stations, did get filled up at 115p at Exemouth

Local stores are looking forward to your custom and a new large Tesco is being built with a petrol station but wont be finished in time for this meeting.