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  1. Lord Bracknell

    Petition: Hold public inquiry into West Ham & LLDC deal for rental of Olympic Stadium

    What sort of "public inquiry" are the petitioners hoping for? What has happened is clearly a political decision. Is it possible to overturn a political decision by means of a public inquiry?
  2. Lord Bracknell

    Park and ride advice

    The Barracks is no longer available, since The Wood Store have moved in and started trading.
  3. Lord Bracknell

    What impact has there been on Falmer Village?

    I agree that the recent buildings that lie within Lewes District leave a lot to be desired, but I put that down to the lack of quality control by the local planning authority.
  4. Lord Bracknell

    What impact has there been on Falmer Village?

    Carbuncle? It's an award winning campus, especially the early buildings designed by the great Basil Spence (architect of Coventry Cathedral). Winner of a Civic Trust award and medals of the Royal Institute of British Architects. A couple of Grade One listed buildings, too. The only 20th...
  5. Lord Bracknell

    What impact has there been on Falmer Village?

    I've SEEN the bats that live in Falmer. They are all next to the old barn at the far end of the village, nowhere near the stadium. And they still seem to be enjoying life, undisturbed by footballers, fans or vehicles.
  6. Lord Bracknell

    An Academic Question: If Albion Had Built The Amex At Waterhall

    Good grief! How OLD are YOU? I never realised that you spent most of the 1940s pondering the potential benefits of state-ownership of the Southern Railway, only to be surprised when things turned out differently.
  7. Lord Bracknell

    Do you Use Tennis Courts in Brighton & Hove?

    This is from an e-mail I received at work. It may be of interest to NSC users in the Brighton & Hove area. Do you belong to a tennis club or league and use tennis courts in the city? Are you a tennis player which uses local tennis courts? If the answer is yes, then have your say on the...
  8. Lord Bracknell

    An Academic Question: If Albion Had Built The Amex At Waterhall

    ... And there's no way that a high frequency football service could be provided without seriously disrupting the busy main line service that must be kept going at the same time. That's not an issue on the Brighton - Lewes line.
  9. Lord Bracknell

    An Academic Question: If Albion Had Built The Amex At Waterhall

    When I was a public transport planner for the Council, I got involved in many a discussion with the Railway people about the possibility of a station being built at Waterhall, not just to serve a football stadium, but for things like a rail-based park and ride scheme for Brighton, or better...
  10. Lord Bracknell

    Huddersfield Town Vs Brighton & Hove Albion ***Official Match Thread***

    That's high quality pessimism, if ever I saw it. Well done!
  11. Lord Bracknell

    Huddersfield Town Vs Brighton & Hove Albion ***Official Match Thread***

    17, according to the BBC website.
  12. Lord Bracknell

    Can you prove you are a Brightonian in five words?

    Demolished by me for parking.
  13. Lord Bracknell

    Public Relations - Blackpool Style

    No different from the splendid carving of the words BELLOTTI OUT in the sand on Blackpool beach that the junior Bracknells perpetrated back in 1996.
  14. Lord Bracknell

    Here's one for the old North standers.....

    Anyone remember the variant version, dedicated to the sexual misdemeanours of Tommy Docherty?
  15. Lord Bracknell

    WORST holiday destination you've ever had the misfortune to visit

    Lady B stayed there a couple of weeks ago ... but mainly because it was handy for Bacup.
  16. Lord Bracknell

    Fulham Vs Brighton & Hove Albion ***Official Match Thread***

    Still no club in this division with six points. A goal would send us back to the top.
  17. Lord Bracknell

    Fulham Vs Brighton & Hove Albion ***Official Match Thread***

    Deep defending? Were loose.
  18. Lord Bracknell

    Fulham Vs Brighton & Hove Albion ***Official Match Thread***

    Eh? No comms via radio? What's that I can hear coming out of the box in the corner of the room?

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