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Post by admin on Nov 19, 2020 20:14:53 GMT
Speedway Social@SocialSpeedway 19/11/20A letter from Nick Brown MP to the government, requesting clarification on financial support for British speedway.
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Post by admin on Nov 20, 2020 14:08:48 GMT
The government has announced a rescue package of £300m of emergency funding for sports in England impacted by the absence of spectators because of coronavirus.
Both rugby codes and horse racing are among the beneficiaries, but not clubs in football's Premier League or the English Football League.
Cricket was not on the initial list.
DCMS minister Oliver Dowden told BBC Sport it is "the most generous single package of any country in the world".
Speaking to BBC sports editor Dan Roan, Dowden added that the package is "essential" to the sport sector and provides a "lot of support".
When asked if it was enough to prevent clubs and competitions folding, he said the package is "evidence-based" and reflects the numbers provided by each sport to help them through a "difficult winter".
The government said the Sports Winter Survival Package, which will be largely composed of low-interest loans, will support rugby union, horse racing, women's football and the lower tiers of the National League. It added that rugby league, motorsport, tennis, netball, basketball, ice hockey, badminton and greyhound racing were also in line to benefit.
"It's worth remembering we have provided well over £1bn to sports already through things like the job retention scheme and various loan facilities," said Dowden.
"This is a very specific thing - sports, and mainly winter sports, were expecting to have fans in stadiums and didn't, we said we'd help them out."
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston added that grants would be available where organisations were unable to repay loans. He also said "the door was open" to any sport requiring funding which was not on the initial list.
The money available is for sports in England, with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland responsible for their own budgets.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) statement added: "Preliminary allocations have been made on a needs-based assessment process and reflect the submissions made from the individual sports, and the funding process will be overseen by an independent decision-making board and supported by Sport England."
It said the first tranche of funding will be distributed in the coming weeks.
A breakdown of funding distribution (preliminary figures):
Note: The final amount received by each sport/organisation may differ from the amounts set out when final decisions are made by an independent decision-making board, and supported by Sport England.
Rugby Union: £135m - Rugby Football Union: £44m; Premiership clubs: £59m; Championship clubs: £9m; Clubs below Championship: £23m
Horseracing: £40m - To racecourses
Football: £28m - National League (steps 1-2): £11m; National League (steps 3-6): £14m; Women's Football (Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship): £3m
Rugby League: £12m
Motorsport: £6m - Owners/operators of major circuits (Silverstone, Goodwood, The British Automobile Racing Club, MotorSport Vision)
Tennis: £5m - Lawn Tennis Association
Netball: £4m - England Netball: £2m; Super League Netball: £2m
Basketball: £4m - Basketball England: £1m; British Basketball League clubs (including Women's British Basketball League clubs): £3m
Ice Hockey: £4m - Elite League
Badminton: £2m - Badminton England
Greyhound racing: £1m - Greyhound Board of Great Britain
BBC 19/11/20
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Post by rodders on Nov 21, 2020 23:09:47 GMT
A general observation only:
Why do some think that Government has an infinite amount of money to hand out to everyone and every thing? Arguably such money as is available does not go to where everyone wants but it is not a bottomless pit
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Post by admin on Nov 22, 2020 18:30:07 GMT
A general observation only: Why do some think that Government has an infinite amount of money to hand out to everyone and every thing? Arguably such money as is available does not go to where everyone wants but it is not a bottomless pit Human nature I guess when they are throwing money around like confetti, wasting it and dishing it out to mates, not forgetting a 3k payrise for the wasters in the HoC when the worthy binmen who haven't missed a collection all year get their pay frozen after 10 years of no rises, only expenses. With the politics aside though, funding cruel greyhound racing is a bit rich. We are more worthy than that. It should be shut down. |
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Post by arthursleep on Nov 22, 2020 21:27:28 GMT
A general observation only: Why do some think that Government has an infinite amount of money to hand out to everyone and every thing? Arguably such money as is available does not go to where everyone wants but it is not a bottomless pit Human nature I guess when they are throwing money around like confetti, wasting it and dishing it out to mates, not forgetting a 3k payrise for the wasters in the HoC when the worthy binmen who haven't missed a collection all year get their pay frozen after 10 years of no rises, only expenses. With the politics aside though, funding cruel greyhound racing is a bit rich. We are more worthy than that. It should be shut down. greyhound racing isn’t cruel you read to muck cack from caged, |
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Post by admin on Nov 23, 2020 13:51:24 GMT
Human nature I guess when they are throwing money around like confetti, wasting it and dishing it out to mates, not forgetting a 3k payrise for the wasters in the HoC when the worthy binmen who haven't missed a collection all year get their pay frozen after 10 years of no rises, only expenses. With the politics aside though, funding cruel greyhound racing is a bit rich. We are more worthy than that. It should be shut down. greyhound racing isn’t cruel you read to muck cack from caged, No idea what caged is (although just done a search and seen their site) so I doubt it. What I do follow is the dog rehoming sites on Twitter who are having an increasing number of greyhounds needing homes. Where they come from I don't know but one can only assume. Not being an advocate of greyhound racing myself, assuming that a greyhound lives for 10 years minimum then how long do dogs race for and who cares for them after their career has finished, especially if that career is short because they are not very good or suffer injury. I'm not against greyhound racing in itself (enjoyed a few nights at Fengate) as long as the dogs are looked after for life whether they are Ballyregan Bob or with as much talent as the one Arthur Daley purchased. |
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Post by rodders on Nov 23, 2020 15:08:19 GMT
Cant say I know a lot about Greyhound Racing, but do not think is is cruel as such. Certainly cruel how owners and trainers callously abandon them when racing life is over.. I know some who have adopted retired Greyhounds and know when I used to visit Coventry Stadium there seemed to be a genuine effort to find them homes.
One of the arguments of the pro fox hunting lobby was that the poor dogs would have to be put down, seemed did not think it an option for those in charge of the hunt to keep and look after them
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Post by arthursleep on Nov 23, 2020 19:41:19 GMT
greyhound racing isn’t cruel you read to muck cack from caged, No idea what caged is (although just done a search and seen their site) so I doubt it. What I do follow is the dog rehoming sites on Twitter who are having an increasing number of greyhounds needing homes. Where they come from I don't know but one can only assume. Not being an advocate of greyhound racing myself, assuming that a greyhound lives for 10 years minimum then how long do dogs race for and who cares for them after their career has finished, especially if that career is short because they are not very good or suffer injury. I'm not against greyhound racing in itself (enjoyed a few nights at Fengate) as long as the dogs are looked after for life whether they are Ballyregan Bob or with as much talent as the one Arthur Daley purchased. the odd 1 gets mistreated but don’t normal dogs ???I know loads of greyhound owners 20years ago they use to put greyhounds to  at the blink of a eye they wouldn’t dare put 1 to now . Great pets greyhounds the last 1 I owned I retired it at 2 1/2 because he hated being kennelled. had him at home for 4yrs then had to have him put down . He was riddled with cancer.1 of the worst days of my life having him put down and I’ve said I’d never have another dog because of it |
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at the blink of a eye they wouldn’t dare put 1 to