Save Birmingham Wheels Park & Raceway

Lead petitioner : Paul Adrian Gerrard

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Status: Awaiting submission

Petition

Raise awareness of the importance of Birmingham Wheels Raceway as this has been identified for potential demolition within the Bordesely Park Area Action Plan.

Background information

This petition is calling on Birmingham City Council to ..

1. Recognise the importance of Birmingham Wheels Raceway both as a sports venue in Birmingham and also to the sport of short oval racing acknowledging the Raceway meets proven need and demand for local, regional and nationally significant motorsport and provides an important venue for regular spectator events attracting large crowds.

2. Recognise the Raceway provides -alongside other uses at Wheels - important adventure activities and experiences which are particularly attractive to younger people including those from disadvantaged communities.

3. Recognise that the provision of the Raceway as a motorsport venue is a key component supporting economic activity in the automotive industry reflecting the skills and heritage of Birmingham in this sector.

4. Pro-actively support and plan for the improvement of Birmingham Wheels Raceway as part of the Bordesley Park Area Action Plan and to reject options that would involve demolition of the Raceway.

5. Recognise that in the event that the Raceway is to be demolished then an alternative facility of at least equal quality should be fully funded, constructed and operational elsewhere within the boundary of the City of Birmingham before activities at the existing facility are allowed to
cease.