[Darren Wales]

As you all know the committee met with the other three clubs at Goshem last Weds night.

The meeting was very useful as it identified that the council had handed site management of Goshem over to the Bury juniors football club chariman Tony Crosbie, who is aided by the gymnastics chairman. Neither the cycle club or our club appear to have been involved in this decision made, it transpires, some time ago. That said, the council were present at last weeks meeting and they acknowledged that the basic needs of our club would be provided and that in essence the council still maintain overall responsibility of what is clearly council land.

Firstly- Toilet facilities will in the long term be provided from within the newly built gymnastics reception area. Until these are finished and for the regional next week the site (builders) toilets will remain.
Secondly - The committee will be meeting the council next Thursday to confirm what land we will be able to manage. The are between behind the rostrum remains our priority and the current site manager has no objections.
Thirdly - The grassed area behind the straight will be turned into parking for our club, by the current site management, as it is of no use to the football club, with access to be provided from the main car park.
Fourthly - For the regional event next Sunday, we will be permitted to pitch on the grassed area nearest to the main car park, which although on a slight slope, of course is much better underfoot. WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE ON THE GRASS.

I am very pleased to report that Tony Crosbie has been very supportive thus far and I hope to report back further once I have met the council on Thursday.

Darren
Chairman
BMRCC