Keep Ardmore Trail Bike Park Open
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The Mayor of Papakura City
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In the interests of sporting recreation we request that you urgently reinstate the operation of the Ardmore Trail Bike Park. This facility has operated successfully, without complaint or nuisance or contribution from Council, for 25 years. As you are aware thousands of riders, including many many children, have enjoyed the facility over this time. The existence of Ardmore Trail Bike Park has created the opportunity for New Zealand motocross riders to lead the world stage and punch above our weight as a country, with multiple world class athletes honing their skills here.
Your's is a Council that takes pride in developing healthy outdoor and sports orientated lifestyles, in an age and community environment where this is under threat, with electronics entertainment and drug abuse prevalent. Consider this your chance to give life to your principles and philosophy, one of few choices your administration will actually have to make a positive influence on behalf of its citizens.
We believe Council should be proud of its history of support of the operation of Ardmore Trail Bike Park within its city boundaries, a progressive action initiated by Manukau City and until very recently whole-heartedly endorsed by Papakura City. Recent actions by Council (Resource Consent insistence and Abatement Notices) have now left a large part of the riding community of greater Auckland abandoned and without a suitable venue. The result you will have already seen, has been increased illegal riding activity in many areas, as reported by local press.
We are all sure that costly Resource Consent legal challenges can be avoided if Council wishes to negotiate in good faith for reasonable continued operational restrictions. This money would be far better spent at the facility mitigating the issues which are identified and of concern to the local community.
Take the positive view - what can you do now to ensure the ongoing survival of this great facility. Make youself and your team of Councillors proud of what you can do now to support our sport and recreation. We want you to take credit for this, not be ashamed and cause enmity.
The administration group of Ardmore Trail Bike Park is more than happy to meet reasonable conditions of operations to placate the small goup of potentially affected neighbouring residents.
Please endorse the Ardmore Trail Bike Park and keep it open.
Thank you.
In the interests of sporting recreation we request that you urgently reinstate the operation of the Ardmore Trail Bike Park. This facility has operated successfully, without complaint or nuisance or contribution from Council, for 25 years. As you are aware thousands of riders, including many many children, have enjoyed the facility over this time. The existence of Ardmore Trail Bike Park has created the opportunity for New Zealand motocross riders to lead the world stage and punch above our weight as a country, with multiple world class athletes honing their skills here.
Your's is a Council that takes pride in developing healthy outdoor and sports orientated lifestyles, in an age and community environment where this is under threat, with electronics entertainment and drug abuse prevalent. Consider this your chance to give life to your principles and philosophy, one of few choices your administration will actually have to make a positive influence on behalf of its citizens.
We believe Council should be proud of its history of support of the operation of Ardmore Trail Bike Park within its city boundaries, a progressive action initiated by Manukau City and until very recently whole-heartedly endorsed by Papakura City. Recent actions by Council (Resource Consent insistence and Abatement Notices) have now left a large part of the riding community of greater Auckland abandoned and without a suitable venue. The result you will have already seen, has been increased illegal riding activity in many areas, as reported by local press.
We are all sure that costly Resource Consent legal challenges can be avoided if Council wishes to negotiate in good faith for reasonable continued operational restrictions. This money would be far better spent at the facility mitigating the issues which are identified and of concern to the local community.
Take the positive view - what can you do now to ensure the ongoing survival of this great facility. Make youself and your team of Councillors proud of what you can do now to support our sport and recreation. We want you to take credit for this, not be ashamed and cause enmity.
The administration group of Ardmore Trail Bike Park is more than happy to meet reasonable conditions of operations to placate the small goup of potentially affected neighbouring residents.
Please endorse the Ardmore Trail Bike Park and keep it open.
Thank you.
2008 Signatures
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John Cobb
- Comments
- We have spent 25 years creating this place, yet it only took one council abatement notice to close it.
- Address
- Manurewa Auckland
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Ian Standring
- Address
- 32e William Pickering Drive Albany
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Michael Cameron
- Address
- Auckland
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Alan Cameron
- Address
- Auckland
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David Yardley
- Address
- North Shore
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Matt Saunders
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Rob Flaws
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Ben Jordan
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Jason Willis
- Comments
- Come on council, this affects a large number of families and individuals from many different walks of life, Doctors, lawyers, bankers, large and small business owners etc ect. Based in Rodney, our Mayor has endorsed our activities with open arms and has stated it is good for the community - Go the Rodney Mayor land his respective councillors!
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Peter Mossong
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Brian Steele
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Adam Pollard YZ426F
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- Comeon, i miss ardmore, bring it back!
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Jeremy Skinner
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- stick it to the man... keep the track running!
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Stuart Gravenor
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Jason Pollock
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Rachel Steele
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Steve Davies
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Chris Walkley
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- With out a MX track like this there will be no more world champions like the kings and the Prumm's from new zealand
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JULIE COOPER
- Comments
- IF PEOPLE CAN'T RIDE THERE, DON'T MOAN WHEN THEY RIDE SOMEWHERE THEY ARN'T SURPOSE TO!!
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Pete Subritzky
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Steve Waldek
- Comments
- Where will we ride if it closes - illegally?
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- Pukekohe
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Cam Paton
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- 23 kowhai st
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Linda McCulloch
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- Children need a safe environment in which to compete and learn. Please consider the flow on effect that will be caused by the closure of this fantastic facility.
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Stephen McArdle
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Claudia
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Skylee Turner
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Phill Slater
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Bradley Wykes
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GRANT SALMOND
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Greg Morrison
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- Some people just can't stand others having a good time, doing what they love to do. Please review your high handed approach to this, because facillitys like Ardmore MX track are few and far and do so much good for people of all ages within the community.
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- Royal Heights, Waitakere.
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LUKE BYLSMA
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- IF WE DONT HAVE A TRACK LIKE THIS WE WONT HAVE ANY MOTORBIKES TO FIX
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Josh Penfold
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Jeremy McColl
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- if it goes where else can we ride legally???
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Vaughan Philip
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- It helps to keep kids off the street, you cant put a price tag on that.
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DAVID MARTIN
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CHACE GULDE
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- WE NEED THIS!!!!
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- TAKANINI
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Dean Stringer
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- Reducing opportunities (for new riders especially) is a backwards step for a sport where NZ does so well competitively
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Adam Dodds
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Hayden Clarke
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Reece McLeod
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jeremy hughes
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Vikash Chhaganlal
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Scott Wilkins
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Graham Cornes
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- Money isn't everything
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- Waihi Beach
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Peter Rakich
- Comments
- this is a well run, excellent facility that has operated as is for many years. I hope common sense prevails to allow something that has been going 25 years to continue
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- Takapuna
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Brad Stark
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Stephen MAJOR
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- absolute disgrace if closed down
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- 224f Sinclair Rd Ararimu
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Philip Gray
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Mark Collier
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Matthew Ching
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2008
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