piperfraz Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) Hi, Whenever we are riding in Inverness, we always seem to get trouble from businesses etc for being on their property, when we have nowhere to ride! Last night a few people advised us to make a petition for a trials park to be built in Inverness..... http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/inverness-trials-park I hope you can sign this, even if you're not from Inverness! Thanks very much, Fraser Edited March 11, 2012 by piperfraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted October 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 27 already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 Where you planning on making it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hopefully somewhere near(ish) the centre of town. Any suggestions? Also there have been a few of these petitions before for places in England, can anyone tell me how many signatures you finally got, and if it was a success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) 89 views but only 56 signs! Whats happening? :$ Edited October 26, 2011 by piperfraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 89 views but only 56 signs! Whats happening? :$ We tried and failed to get something in Haddington. The kids were on last warnings and asbos if they got talked to again. With the threat of getting their bikes taken of them. The police said they have to act if there was a complaint (but understood the situation for the kids) so far only warnings. The council ran me round in circles only to say no on health and saftey reasons (as expected) I was going to do everything all I needed was apeice of old park that they didnt keep care of. (they even suggested that I try a famer out of town and the kids could cycle on unlit back roads with the usual boy racers doing silly speeds. (which they do nothing about) Some health and saftey solution. ASSHOLES. We now have a £100k skate park going in which will be landscaped so they can use it as sections. This part is unofficial and not on the plans and my guess is it wont be allowed because they will use it for the dog walkers to let their mongrels shit all over it instead. I have heard as they dont or cant be bothered to understand trials, it isnt in their insurance system so they cant be bothered to do anything about it and therefore health and saftey is their get out clause. Mean while they are helping with raising £15k to get it started and as far as I know the bmx skate board kids do not alot. We now have a private indoor barn for them to practice with lights and an adult being present. Sorry to be a downer on your great plans but this was my experiance. Just aim to get some friendly yard/barn owner to give you permission and go for it. Inverness council might be more educated but!! We can only wish we live in Spain or the likes with a more educated government. Go for it you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Try get some influential people on your side. Talk to some police officers about the situation and try to convince them that a park would help because it'd get you off people's property. Then they might be willing to sign a statement of some sort which would definitely help when you go to the council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 We tried and failed to get something in Haddington. The kids were on last warnings and asbos if they got talked to again. With the threat of getting their bikes taken of them. The police said they have to act if there was a complaint (but understood the situation for the kids) so far only warnings. The council ran me round in circles only to say no on health and saftey reasons (as expected) I was going to do everything all I needed was apeice of old park that they didnt keep care of. (they even suggested that I try a famer out of town and the kids could cycle on unlit back roads with the usual boy racers doing silly speeds. (which they do nothing about) Some health and saftey solution. ASSHOLES. We now have a £100k skate park going in which will be landscaped so they can use it as sections. This part is unofficial and not on the plans and my guess is it wont be allowed because they will use it for the dog walkers to let their mongrels shit all over it instead. I have heard as they dont or cant be bothered to understand trials, it isnt in their insurance system so they cant be bothered to do anything about it and therefore health and saftey is their get out clause. Mean while they are helping with raising £15k to get it started and as far as I know the bmx skate board kids do not alot. We now have a private indoor barn for them to practice with lights and an adult being present. Sorry to be a downer on your great plans but this was my experiance. Just aim to get some friendly yard/barn owner to give you permission and go for it. Inverness council might be more educated but!! We can only wish we live in Spain or the likes with a more educated government. Go for it you never know. Yeah hopefully we can sort some kind of thing out, a barn or that kind of thing would be good too, (we could use it over winter). Cheers for all the info Try get some influential people on your side. Talk to some police officers about the situation and try to convince them that a park would help because it'd get you off people's property. Then they might be willing to sign a statement of some sort which would definitely help when you go to the council. Yeah, we tried speaking to a few "big" riders, such as Danny Mac etc, but no luck so far I'll keep this topic updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yeah hopefully we can sort some kind of thing out, a barn or that kind of thing would be good too, (we could use it over winter). Cheers for all the info Yeah, we tried speaking to a few "big" riders, such as Danny Mac etc, but no luck so far I'll keep this topic updated Think he was more meaning the coppers. I know a few higher ups in the Police and the council. Will see who I can get to help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Think he was more meaning the coppers. I know a few higher ups in the Police and the council. Will see who I can get to help out. Ah okay, that would be great, cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 (edited) You signed mine... I think. So I signed yours. Edited October 27, 2011 by dannytrialskid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yep I did How is yours going btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Have you talked to the guy that is redoing the skatepark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Have you talked to the guy that is redoing the skatepark? Had no idea it was getting redone :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) BUMP! Got in touch with Danny Alexander (local MP), and he's asked for a meeting to discuss needs and things! Anyone have any suggestions on how to present the idea of a trials park? For example benefits and things? Wee bit unsure to be honest... Edited December 15, 2011 by piperfraz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 BUMP! Got in touch with Danny Alexander (local MP), and he's asked for a meeting to discuss needs and things! Anyone have any suggestions on how to present the idea of a trials park? For example benefits and things? Wee bit unsure to be honest... You want to try and sell it to them as more than just a trials park- play on the whole 'giving young people something constructive and active to do' angle. Put across how trials (and riding in general) is as much about the social side of things as the riding itself so a park would give lots of people a central area to congregate and share a passion. Probably also playing on the Danny Mac thing a bit, considering your location. Trials is certainly going through a bit of a 'boom' and Danny's certainly not hurting that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 You want to try and sell it to them as more than just a trials park- play on the whole 'giving young people something constructive and active to do' angle. Put across how trials (and riding in general) is as much about the social side of things as the riding itself so a park would give lots of people a central area to congregate and share a passion. Probably also playing on the Danny Mac thing a bit, considering your location. Trials is certainly going through a bit of a 'boom' and Danny's certainly not hurting that. Okay great, cheers! I'll try and sell it as best as I can And......100 signatures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 When is the meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Not been arranged yet, but he's said he would definitely like to meet up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Not been arranged yet, but he's said he would definitely like to meet up! Have you been emailing him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Have you been emailing him? Yep, well kinda. I emailed him and he's replied with a letter. Got a bit of progress tonight, but i'll post it when it's more definite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Yep, well kinda. I emailed him and he's replied with a letter. Got a bit of progress tonight, but i'll post it when it's more definite. Drop me a pm with them. I know danny, my grandfather was The msp and I know charles well aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Still pushing forward with this! Looks like we pretty certainly have a location (the skate-park they're re-developing) and possibly some funding too! I'll post when I know any more, or when things progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperfraz Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Okay, looking for photos anyone might have of barrow farm or any other trials set ups, however big or small? Needing ideas! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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