Coventry Bees Speedway - Brandon Stadium

I take it that the owners want it to become such a nuisance that they will be allowed change of use to housing or business? They wouldn't want to accept an offer to return the site to its original purpose - especially as the new company could go back on their promise and then try to change the land use designation and get the higher premium on the land. Sport is going to be in a precarious position for some time.

Just seen the news of the passing of Johnnie Reason, aka The Cream Bun Kid. One of our "Famous Coventrians". RIP Johnnie.

Johnnie Reason, sorry to hear that MR. Whilst he was burning up the track my friend and I were barracking for him at the tops of our voices. Memories are made of this.

Johnnie Reason, local, nice lad, believe his father owned a garage locally. I rode practise alongside him Jan 1950, Bob Fletcher too. The track did not have shower rooms in those days - "ergh", dirty, filthy place in the middle of wasteland, but great fun. He must have made 90 years of age.

Yes, he did, Kaga. John F W REASON "Cream Bun Kid". John passed away peacefully on the 7th June 2021 aged 90 years. John leaves behind wife Joan and children Robert, Alan and Caroline. The funeral will take place at Rainsbrook Crematorium, Rugby at 11:00am on Wednesday 7th July 2021. Due to current restrictions only 40 mourners will be able to attend the service. Family flowers only. Donations in memory of John may be made online to Baby Lifeline at johnfranciswilliam reason.muchloved.com Any enquiries may be made to Heart of England Co-op Funerals, 38 Bilton Road, Rugby, CV22 7AL 01788 576099.

Latest news from the Campaign Group here (plenty of reading!)

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Like many other Speedway and stock car supporters I will register my objection to the latest proposals by the Jersey based developers to build houses on the site of Brandon Stadium. This latest planning application offers to build a floodlit 3G football pitch and associated facilities alongside the houses. My real concern is that the current planning application is supported by Sky Blues in the Community, the official charity of Coventry City Football Club. A copy of their supporting letter, signed by David Busst, Head of Community can be found as part of the supporting papers submitted to Rugby Borough Council as part of the planning application. To my mind this is a very blinkered approach with football being given priority over all other sports. I am sure that the opinions of Sky Blues in the Community are not shared by most of the people who live in Brandon, Bretford, and Binley Woods nor of course by Speedway and stock car fans everywhere.

That's outrageous, hence the need for all the support we can muster, including forum members from here

Although I'm a big football fan, I would not like another football pitch in place of a much needed speedway team at Brandon, and what does a Jersey based developer know what Brandon's needs are? Also, try and buy property in Jersey.

Serious question - has anyone asked the residents who live, say, within a mile of Brandon Stadium, what they would like the site to be used for? I know the stadium is a great venue for speedway and stock car fans, but from what locals have told me it can be mayhem on a race night.

Overwhelmingly, the residents want the stadium retained.

Has a proper consultation taken place with all local residents, not just those who have attended meetings or shown an interest in keeping the stadium? My anecdotal evidence is residents would prefer green space or a housing estate. Personally, I would like to see the stadium reopening, but then I don't live on that side of Coventry.