The Scottish
Government published its Consultation Document and Questionnaire this morning for
the next step in the Road Closure process. The documents are now available on
the Transport Scotland website. The main document outlines what is required to
complete the questionnaire. There are only 9 questions, but think carefully
before you answer - and keep it clean and positive! No sweary words please.
It's now up to all of us to
respond, because for sure there may well be folks out there who don't share our
views. You have until the 28th January to make your completed submission.
That's 3 days after Burns Nicht so you won't forget, surely?
If it's all positive then
we could be back on the road later next year - fingers crossed.
... Transport Scotland
launches closed roads consultation ...
Motorsport
UK welcomes the news that Transport Scotland has launched a public consultation
on proposals to enable motorsport on closed public roads.
Closed-road events
help organisers take the sport to new audiences and deliver an economic boost
to local hosting communities. As the sport’s governing body, Motorsport UK has
spent many years campaigning for new laws to allow these events in all four
nations of the United Kingdom.
New powers enabling closed-road motorsport came into effect in England in April 2017, and in Wales in February 2018. Closed-road motorsport was already possible across Northern Ireland, where road closure orders have made famous events possible for decades.
In its consultation, Transport Scotland is seeking views on a possible event application process involving the relevant governing bodies and local authorities. The consultation can be found here (see link below) and the deadline for responses is midnight on 28 January 2019.
Motorsport UK and Scottish Motor Sports (SMS), the umbrella organisation representing the interests of both two- and four-wheel motorsport in Scotland, recently attended a meeting of the advisory group that assisted in developing the consultation.
David Richards CBE, Chairman of Motorsport UK, said: “This is fantastic news and takes us a step closer to seeing closed-road motorsport right across the UK. Motorsport UK is committed to promoting the sport in all its forms and new closed-road regulations would create a wealth of opportunities to do just that. We urge the motorsport community to respond positively to the consultation and help us realise the possibility of a new generation of closed-road events in Scotland.”
Tom Purves, Chairman of Scottish Motor Sports (SMS), said: “This is an important step on the road back to closed-road motorsport in Scotland. It is now vital that the Scottish motorsport community gets behind this consultation and delivers a clear message of support for these proposals, which would allow us not only to revive world-renowned events but also to take different forms of motorsport to new parts of our country.”
New powers enabling closed-road motorsport came into effect in England in April 2017, and in Wales in February 2018. Closed-road motorsport was already possible across Northern Ireland, where road closure orders have made famous events possible for decades.
In its consultation, Transport Scotland is seeking views on a possible event application process involving the relevant governing bodies and local authorities. The consultation can be found here (see link below) and the deadline for responses is midnight on 28 January 2019.
Motorsport UK and Scottish Motor Sports (SMS), the umbrella organisation representing the interests of both two- and four-wheel motorsport in Scotland, recently attended a meeting of the advisory group that assisted in developing the consultation.
David Richards CBE, Chairman of Motorsport UK, said: “This is fantastic news and takes us a step closer to seeing closed-road motorsport right across the UK. Motorsport UK is committed to promoting the sport in all its forms and new closed-road regulations would create a wealth of opportunities to do just that. We urge the motorsport community to respond positively to the consultation and help us realise the possibility of a new generation of closed-road events in Scotland.”
Tom Purves, Chairman of Scottish Motor Sports (SMS), said: “This is an important step on the road back to closed-road motorsport in Scotland. It is now vital that the Scottish motorsport community gets behind this consultation and delivers a clear message of support for these proposals, which would allow us not only to revive world-renowned events but also to take different forms of motorsport to new parts of our country.”
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