From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Fri Mar 16 17:31:17 2001 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) id f2GHRpi04800 for britdisc-outgoing; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:27:51 GMT Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id f2GHRkM04759 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:27:46 GMT Received: from mta5-svc.virgin.net (mta5-svc.virgin.net [62.253.164.45]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.10.1/8.9.3) with ESMTP id f2GHRkL00060 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:27:46 GMT Received: from oemcomputer ([62.252.40.83]) by mta5-svc.virgin.net (InterMail vM.4.01.02.27 201-229-119-110) with SMTP id <20010316172734.SSDY5029.mta5-svc.virgin.net@oemcomputer>; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:27:34 +0000 Message-ID: <003701c0ae40$a76dba20$5328fc3e@oemcomputer> From: "adam batchelor" <adam.batchelor@virgin.net> To: <jdcp@bigfoot.com> Cc: "British Ultimate Federation" <buf@ultimateweb.co.uk>, "BRITDISC" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> References: <000301c0ada0$f2c14960$954f69d5@jupiter> Subject: Re: Foot and mouth - Swindon Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 17:43:46 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk I have checked with the site today and there is currently no restrictions on this site. They have been running other events over the past weeks. Adam Batchelor PS Duncan / sarah its being held at the old Clerical Medical site ----- Original Message ----- From: Duncan Pocklington <jdcp@bigfoot.com> To: <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: Foot and mouth - Swindon > The key point is that we follow guidance, local communities will not > appreciate any possible infection, not just people bringing it to Bristol > but taking it home with them. If the tour is to go ahead then people need to > take the precautions put in place seriously, we are talking about peoples > livelihoods here. > > It would be helpful to know where Tour 1 is actually going to be held, I > don't recall many venues "in the city" that could host a big tournament, so > it could be "out in the sticks" or at least close to livestock. This > information will help us make a sensible and responsible decision. > > If Tour 1 goes ahead, are there contingency plans for teams who are unable > to attend due to foot & mouth (west country, wales, northwest england, > Wiltshire seem to be worst affected)so they are not penalised for something > out of their own control? > > For information, Tour 1 is in Bristol but that is only 40 miles from > Swindon. There are a number of farms affected in this area, and some > exclusion zones, all public areas outside of the town are off limits, and we > have the first possible prosecution of people under the 1983 Foot & Mouth > Act (ignoring signs and entering a closed area). According to the local > paper in Swindon large areas of Bristol are also closed,residents of Bristol > will be able to confirm this. > > Keep us informed and lets make a decision/give more guidance asap. > Sarah P > > >