Funds needed

Dear CR Disappointing to read your article about the goings on at Oliver’s Mount. After watching racing there for many years, going back to the Bob Mcintyre, Geoff Duke, Gary Hocking, Mike Hailwood days, through to John Cooper, Mick Grant, Jarno Saarinen, Ago etc and right up to Dean Harrison, it’s something that hopefully can be sorted out and racing gets going again. The major problem area, from what I can gather, is that Scarborough Council who own the Mount because it’s public roads, have said that they can’t work with the Auto66 Club, and as such have said that they won’t issue them with a licence to run any more events there, and are looking for a new party to replace them. To bring things right up to date, Martin Smith the Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure has said that the council are in negotiation with various parties with the aim of bringing racing back next year. “It’s taking time, but meetings are taking place, and we want to be open next year.” As you comment, Malc, it’s going to need someone with the necessary funds to get things going again. Ray Slack Stamford Bridge nr York