Important: Please sign e-petition to save Mildenhall Stadium

Please take a few moments to sign the petition to save Mildenhall Stadium at:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/62894

Save Mildenhall Stadium and give rights to existing activities with planning permission and local residents’ support.

Responsible department: Ministry of Justice

In 2006 a couple bought a house close to Mildenhall Stadium where stock car racing and speedway have taken place since 1975, and began complaining about the noise. The case progressed to the Supreme Court where they won. The law says that them coming to the noise is no defence and planning permission makes no difference. This ruling affects all activities from motorsports to cricket and concerts to retail parks and even church bells.

We believe common sense says this ruling is wrong.

We call upon Parliament to change the law of ‘coming to a nuisance’ to protect established activities with planning permission and local support, and to put on a person arriving into the area full responsibility for accepting that this is part of the character of the area. We also ask Parliament to intervene in this case to reverse the Supreme Court ruling and save stock car racing and speedway at Mildenhall.

Please do not sign this petition if you have already signed the paper version, thank you.