Save Ransomes Sports and Social Club, Ipswich Suffolk

broomhillsaved · 21-05-2012, 06:50 AM

On February 21st 2012 Ipswich Borough Council voted (on the closed agenda)to serve a Notice to Quit on Ransomes Sports and Social Club which has approx 11 acres of football and cricket pitches. This "secret" proposal to evict the current management of Ransomes came to light just before the local elections when the "not for publication" document was leaked to the Ipswich Spy website.

The club have started a petition here:
http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/

The Council claim that the Club will still remain a sports club but the general fear expressed is that the pitches will fairly rapidly be designated for housing.

broomhillsaved · 21-05-2012, 07:49 AM

Ipswich Sunday Football Club website

http://www.ipswichsundayfootball.co.uk/news.html

Dave_G · 21-05-2012, 10:18 AM

Signed! Knowing how politicians work, it would never surprise me if this were a 'done deal'!

broomhillsaved · 21-05-2012, 11:00 AM

Thank you for signing David; the story broke on Ipswich Spy a short while before May 3rd and sparked a flurry of leafleting in the area around the Sports Club.

http://ipswichspy.wordpress.com/2012...s-social-club/

This post on 26th April was the first of several on this topic.

Dave_G · 24-05-2012, 02:44 PM

I bet the ruling party would rather this hadn't come to public notice until AFTER the elections, if at all!

broomhillsaved · 24-05-2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_G

I bet the ruling party would rather this hadn't come to public notice until AFTER the elections, if at all!

It did cause quite a furore especially as the seat in question was marginal ( a mix of Labour and Conservative Councillors currently representing it).

The club has been run by volunteers for the last 18 years promoting football, cricket and other sports for all ages, so the council's sudden desire to take control has sparked fears that Ransomes Sports and Social Club will meet the same fate as Bader Close Club ie staked out for council housing.

As far as I know the Notice to Quit has not yet been served but the resolution voting for it was passed on February 21st 2012

broomhillsaved · 25-05-2012, 09:32 AM

There is useful information here on the protection of playing fields:
http://www.sportengland.org/faciliti...ng_fields.aspx

Just a pity that it seems so toothless: Private Eye's regular feature on levelling the playing fields testifies to the continued erosion of these irreplaceable facilities.

Please support the Ransomes petition so that the sports pitches there are not "ransomed off" for housing development.
http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/

broomhillsaved · 26-05-2012, 08:15 AM

Please sign petition; we need to keep our sports pitches and playing fields.

http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/

broomhillsaved · 26-05-2012, 08:20 AM

The club hosts a wide variety of sport and social activities!

The next Card Class is on 31st May 2012 for anyone living locally!

http://karenlouisecrafts.blogspot.co...elebrated.html

Dave_G · 27-05-2012, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broomhillsaved

Please sign petition; we need to keep our sports pitches and playing fields.
http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/

We certainly do! And our swimming pools and lidos! Unfortunately, add politicians and money talks. The irony is that this sort of thing is still happening in the year we are hosting one of the most important events in the sporting calendar, namely the Olympics! It is all very well providing facilities for the elite, but 'ordinary' people should NOT be deprived of sporting opportunities.

broomhillsaved · 15-06-2012, 09:46 AM

The "Notice to Quit" has apparently not been served yet according to information given on June 13th 2012 at the North East Area Committee meeting in Ipswich so we shall what transpires from all this.

Dave_G · 18-06-2012, 01:24 PM

Perhaps I'm cynical, but my guess is that those behind this despicable action are waiting for the fury to die down, and an opportunity to 'bury' the news of the closure behind other bad news, or at a time when few people are likely to notice.

broomhillsaved · 16-05-2013, 05:42 AM

Notice to Quit was served on 19th July 2012 with an initial possession date near the end of January 2013; this has not yet happened.

See latest Ipswich Spy article here:
http://ipswichspy.wordpress.com/2013...ntinued-wrong/

21-05-2012, 06:50 AM	#1
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	Save Ransomes Sports and Social Club, Ipswich Suffolk On February 21st 2012 Ipswich Borough Council voted (on the closed agenda)to serve a Notice to Quit on Ransomes Sports and Social Club which has approx 11 acres of football and cricket pitches. This "secret" proposal to evict the current management of Ransomes came to light just before the local elections when the "not for publication" document was leaked to the Ipswich Spy website. The club have started a petition here: http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/ The Council claim that the Club will still remain a sports club but the general fear expressed is that the pitches will fairly rapidly be designated for housing. __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool.

21-05-2012, 07:49 AM	#2
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	Ipswich Sunday Football Club website http://www.ipswichsundayfootball.co.uk/news.html __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool.

21-05-2012, 11:00 AM	#4
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	Thank you for signing David; the story broke on Ipswich Spy a short while before May 3rd and sparked a flurry of leafleting in the area around the Sports Club. http://ipswichspy.wordpress.com/2012...s-social-club/ This post on 26th April was the first of several on this topic. __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool.

25-05-2012, 09:32 AM	#7
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	There is useful information here on the protection of playing fields: http://www.sportengland.org/faciliti...ng_fields.aspx Just a pity that it seems so toothless: Private Eye's regular feature on levelling the playing fields testifies to the continued erosion of these irreplaceable facilities. Please support the Ransomes petition so that the sports pitches there are not "ransomed off" for housing development. http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/ __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool.

26-05-2012, 08:15 AM	#8
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	Please sign petition; we need to keep our sports pitches and playing fields. http://www.ransomesssc.co.uk/ __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool.

21-05-2012, 10:18 AM	#3
Dave_G I must go wild swimming again soon. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hillmorton, Rugby, England Posts: 2,496	Signed! Knowing how politicians work, it would never surprise me if this were a 'done deal'!

24-05-2012, 02:44 PM	#5
Dave_G I must go wild swimming again soon. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hillmorton, Rugby, England Posts: 2,496	I bet the ruling party would rather this hadn't come to public notice until AFTER the elections, if at all!

26-05-2012, 08:20 AM	#9
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	The club hosts a wide variety of sport and social activities! The next Card Class is on 31st May 2012 for anyone living locally! http://karenlouisecrafts.blogspot.co...elebrated.html __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool. Last edited by broomhillsaved; 26-05-2012 at 08:23 AM.

15-06-2012, 09:46 AM	#11
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	The "Notice to Quit" has apparently not been served yet according to information given on June 13th 2012 at the North East Area Committee meeting in Ipswich so we shall what transpires from all this. __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool. Last edited by broomhillsaved; 15-06-2012 at 10:01 AM.

18-06-2012, 01:24 PM	#12
Dave_G I must go wild swimming again soon. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hillmorton, Rugby, England Posts: 2,496	Perhaps I'm cynical, but my guess is that those behind this despicable action are waiting for the fury to die down, and an opportunity to 'bury' the news of the closure behind other bad news, or at a time when few people are likely to notice.

16-05-2013, 05:42 AM	#13
broomhillsaved Pool campaigner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,775	Notice to Quit was served on 19th July 2012 with an initial possession date near the end of January 2013; this has not yet happened. See latest Ipswich Spy article here: http://ipswichspy.wordpress.com/2013...ntinued-wrong/ __________________ www.savebroomhillpool.org Regd Charity On 22nd November 2011 the Executive of Ipswich Borough Council voted in favour of offering Fusion Lifestyle the chance to run Broomhill Pool.

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