Has leapt to 9,790.................every bit of ammo helps.... let's get it past 10,000..................
deadline is 12th of march but unsure where it all goes but would expect the club and charlotte leslie to send it to the right people http://www.bristolsnottrash.bristolpetitions.com/
ASURVEY of traders on Gloucester Road has revealed that in fact a minority of businesses are against a new Sainsbury's being built at Bristol Rovers' ground in Horfield. A group calling itself TRASHorfield has launched a judicial review which aims to prevent a supermarket being built at the Memorial Ground. TRASHorfield stands for 'Traders and Residents Against Sainsbury's Horfield' and has always claimed to have the backing of the majority of businesses on Gloucester Road. However, the findings of the survey, carried out by an independent group, found that a minority of businesses support TRASH's attempts to prevent the scheme, with a majority either supportive of the plans or neutral on the issue.
Yes indeed. And that harpie Radice came out with some unbelievable pile of **** about traders being intimidated by the pleasant, elderly gentleman who conducted the survey. She really is a shameless ****. Full story here: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/S-MINORITY-FIRMS-OPPOSE-STORE/story-20688373-detail/story.html
i believe a few traders know they wont be effected by sainsburys but are on trash's side as they dont want to lose our custom on matchdays. pubs and take aways will lose out as we wont be there. so these traders will be against sainsburys just to keep us at the mem.
Prime Minister David Cameron will be given the petition by fans, club chairman Nick Higgs and Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie next Wednesday.... http://www.bristol247.com/2014/02/2...hand-in-memorial-ground-petition-to-pm-33568/ Supporters of Bristol Rovers’ plans to sell the Memorial Ground for a supermarket development are preparing to visit Downing Street to hand in a petition backing the project. Prime Minister David Cameron will be given the petition by fans, club chairman Nick Higgs and Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie next Wednesday. The petition, which now has more than 12,000 signatures, calls on the TRASHorfield group to drop its legal proceedings against the plans – which the club say are essential if it is to afford a move to a new stadium at the University of the West of England’s Frenchay campus. Ms Leslie has increased her attack on TRASHorfield, which launched proceedings to have a judicial review into Bristol City Council’s approval of the development plans last year. She hit out at the “vandalism” of a group that is “mainly acting on the ideology of a few people who hate the idea of supermarkets”. And in a new twist, the Conservative MP has now said that the supermarket development would help improve the business case for the proposed Henbury Loop Line rail link in the north of the city. She said: “This issue is crucial for the city of Bristol – we have already seen how Bristol City had similar problems with their stadium plans – and we must not be held to ransom by small interest groups which is why we want the prime minister to know all about the efforts by fans and local people to safeguard this great project. We have shown clearly that thousands of people understand the massive benefits this stadium project will bring, not just for Rovers but by extension for things like public transport and the community. We know that a new stadium for Rovers, for example, will enhance greatly the business case for a Henbury Loop Line as part of the Bristol MetroWest. This is the true voice of the people, who are fed up with small interest groups holding back our great city. We now know that TRASHorfield does not represent all the traders, and is mainly acting on the ideology of a few people who hate the idea of supermarkets. We also know that if TRASHorfield really had traffic and the environment at heart, they would stop their vandalism of the stadium, a major factor that could win us the business case for a Henbury Loop line, with reopened stations at Ashley Hill and hopefully Horfield. Nearly 13,000 people can’t be wrong, and I hope and pray that we see justice at the judicial review.” The judicial review is due to take place on March 13 in Bristol (16 days after today), with pressure being ratcheted up by supporters of the plans.
