http://mobile.qpr.co.uk/news/article/old-oak-qpr-consultation-new-stadium-2341179.aspx# Time to get clicking again folks.
I was pleased to see this while searching for anything vaguely encouraging QPR related. At least we are still in the running!
Sadly I only agree with statement 1. Statement 2 - there re other much more 'obvious' things which would attract people to Old Oak on a daily basis, not just once a fortnight - a world class museum or art gallery for example. It's all going to be a building site for 10 years plus anyway. Statement 3 - I can imagine QPR playing somewhere else, as could anybody with an IQ over 80, but other options in West London (ok perhaps further West than ideal) just haven't been looked at. Ticked the boxes out of solidarity, but its a bit naff. Provision of my postcode revealing that I live 100 miles away may downgrade my contribution. If you click on the link to the actual consultation and scroll down there is an email address so that individuals can submit their views direct to Boris.
Done. In fairness, I wouldn't worry about being 100 miles away, mate. We follow QPR partly because it's a family, community-focused club. That means that all fans can have a say, no matter where they are. There will be a huge boost in getting a big-name community-aware company involved in the scheme - something that cannot possibly be said about Car Giant, who to be honest are are all about pushing out second hand jam-jars and maximising profits. If we scream 'community' and 'focus point' at them, it'll get picked up.
I very much doubt any of the comments will ever get read by anyone but I added mine just to get them off my chest: The original planning documents quite rightly identified a stadium as a means of supporting the infrastructure changes needed as part of such a large-scale project. It is just plain wrong that Car Giant should be allowed to scupper that part of the vision just to line the pockets of their owners. Without the project their land remains low value so a fair trade off for this unearned windfall will be for them to sell he land for a new stadium at a reasonable price. If the planners allow individual landowners to ride rough-shod over the vision it will never get off the ground.
Just checking the job sites and there is a job for a 'Design Manager' Football Stadium and Housing in W12. It's on Totaljobs.com. Sorry no idea how to post the link.
If you look at the land use strategy document, it highlights several locations as potential sites for 'catalysts for regeneration', which for QPR means the stadium - up near Willesden Junction, at Hythe Road a bit north of the Scrubs, near North Acton station and way over in the middle of Park Royal. I may be wrong but I don't think any of these are on Car Giant's land* Buried deep in one of the many PDFs from the GLA is this statement: 5.15 During 2014 and early 2015 Queens Park Rangers Football Club has held pre-application discussions with the local planning authorities and the Greater London Authority on the potential for providing a new football stadium at Old Oak. The development of a new Football Stadium and appropriate associated development within the OPDC area could be supported, subject to it meeting appropriate planning requirements and securing land agreements, as it could provide an early catalyst for regeneration and a vibrant focal point for the development. * on closer inspection, the Willesden Junction and Hythe Road sites may need at least some Car Giant land, they are also the closest sites to Shepherd's Bush and due to be developed before HS2 is opened (2026....ha ha ha). I can't find anywhere where it says when decisions will be made, but there seems to be an assumption that work starts next year. The whole thing will take 35 years to develop.
only in the UK can such bollocks happen a PR waste of time. Money will talk in the end TF won't come good on any of this and if he did it one of his planes would crash into it
