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England : Shakespeare county raceway has closed.

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HOS:
Its very sad news that as of the start of this year one of the major UK dragstrip's has closed due to the whole area
being redeveloped for new housing.

https://www.shakespearecountyraceway.co.uk/

So apart from Santa Pod, I don't think we have any other permanent drag strips left?

ADMIN:
Was Santa pod due to noise complaints? ?

Sport:
Drag strips like airports are built in the middle of nowhere and then civilization surrounds them.  Most airports last because they generate real money despite the noise but drag strips are mostly lost when civilization comes and never return.  One shouldn’t have to drive for hours to legally have fun with their cars and bikes.

HOS:

--- Quote from: ADMIN on May 18, 2018, 11:43:45 AM ---Was Santa pod due to noise complaints? ?

--- End quote ---

Santa Pod is ok, business as usual.
But Shakespeare Raceway near to Stratford on Avon has closed because it is being redeveloped for new housing.
This is also why there is no Bulldog Bash 2018 which was held at Shakespeare raceway.

Cala are the developers.
https://www.cala.co.uk/land-and-planning/planning-applications/long-marston-airfield

HOS:

--- Quote from: Sport on May 18, 2018, 12:16:05 PM ---Drag strips like airports are built in the middle of nowhere and then civilization surrounds them.  Most airports last because they generate real money despite the noise but drag strips are mostly lost when civilization comes and never return.  One shouldn’t have to drive for hours to legally have fun with their cars and bikes.

--- End quote ---

One of the problems we have is that all the new housing developments have no facilities for people for leisure and they are shutting down places used for leisure and other activity places to build on the land. But people can't get loans to buy the houses because the cost of living has grown so much and wages have gone down a lot in real terms. The banks will not lend to buy houses under their own rules.
A home loan is max 4 x the joint earnings of two adults in work. But most houses are now 20+ x the joint wages.
We need low cost housing. not cheap shit housing thrown up and being sold for not much less than the normal selling price of normal quality housing. The housing crisis here is immense.

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