Transcript PSME New Site Update

Presentation by Derek Drover & Ian Peacock.
Part one: Work done to date to find a new site.
By Derek Drover
Part two: How we get there…
By Ian Peacock
Following the last AGM, a land search subcommittee was formed. This group was given
the task of searching and feeding back to the
main committee with any areas of land
identified with potential for future use.
Thanks must be given to Marion, Ian and Dick
for their assistance and time in this task.
The next slide shows clearly how many pieces
of land were visited:-
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16 plots of land inspected.
3 were of significant interest, but unavailable.
2 areas are still on the “back burner”, but not
ideal.
One has become the lead contender due to it
being:
Large
Unused
Undeveloped
Registered as forestry land and unsuitable for
commercial development
 Flat
 Has access and an area which is suitable for parking
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Welcome to Yaxley “Camp”
Firstly this was a Military Camp, which during the days after the
Dunkirk Evacuation, in 1940, was bursting at the seams. One of the
units based at Yaxley at this time was the 401/219 Company, Royal
Engineers. The Camp later became a Prisoner of War Camp.
http://yaxleyhistory.org/
Grid shown
100m x 100m
Entrance
As things are looking good with this site, we
have already begun working on design
concepts**. Dale & myself have spent many
hours creating provisional design, and then
splitting it into stages to ascertain what is
needed to have a facility operational as quickly
as possible:**Please note that this is only one of several design concepts and finalised details are not
available at this time.
Stage 1 – To build the steaming bays, Clubhouse,
Raised track (potentially shortened to begin with), ticket & snack offices
and storage/workshop areas.
Ticket & Snack Office
Club House
Entrance
Steaming Bays
Stage 2 – To build additional station area for raised track,
1st loop of ground level track and bridge. Additional storage for
ground level trucks.
Stage 3 – Complete 2nd loop of ground level track, stations & Gauge 1.
Raised track 1300ft
Ground track 2700ft
Gauge 1 track 120ft
Alternative concept following some potential boundary changes.
Raised track 1830ft
Ground track 2950ft
Now over to Ian…………..
Where we’re at with the land owner, and next
steps to make this happen….
The Last meeting was held with O&H and their land agents on
16th October
This meeting was the culmination of a few months of telephone
and email conversations
The land will only be committed to once the Club have agreed
and planning permission has been obtained from Peterborough
City Council
Note, the following terms are NOT size dependant
 20 year lease with a 10 and 15 year break
 Deposit of £2000
 Rent free for years 1and 2
 £2000+VAT per year with reviews at year 5 and then every 3rd
year based on RPI
 O&H to be recognised on main site signage
 Club must fence the boundary
 Club responsible for all insurance within the boundary
There is the potential to allow road vehicles access to the paths
around the entire site. This would be in the form of a letter and
would not form part of the lease.
No site is affordable just on current membership levels and fees
once insurance etc. is taken into account.
Income
2,000
Insurance
1,300
Rent
Utilities/coal
etc..
2,400
Shortfall
2,200
500
This is not a full list of outgoings but covers the largest bills
How do we make up the shortfall?
Public running
Public running on a given number of Sundays a month. This
would need to be run on similar lines to Northampton
Portable Track
Support must be given, especially during the building process
in order to maintain income and public awareness
New Members
We are down to 61 paying members. At current fees for every
10 new members income increases by £300
The building of a new site will require a lot of effort
and skills. We should therefore as a club start a
register containing the following;
1.
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4.
Members skills
Access to equipment, such as diggers, cement
mixers etc..
Contacts that could be useful
etc
If we are all agreed that the club needs a new home, to include
a track then we must look at long-term viability.
We must therefore
1.
Find new members
2.
Increase the awareness of the club, both to the public and
the Model Engineering community/magazines
3.
Look at possible running of the annual competitions
4.
Club visits and rallies
ALL members would have access to the Clubs facilities at
anytime on days there is no public running/parties.
The committee believe that the Yaxley Camp
holds the best potential long-term future.
We hope that you agree.
Any Questions?