Exclusive: Yorkshire closes on deal to host start of Tour de France

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/...ance_1_3426029

An interesting and very valid letter

Simple
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 03:50 PM

I understand that the previous time the Tour de France visited England
there were very significant costs to local authorities. In particular,
I understand that the costs to Medway Towns in 2007, for the same
event, rose from a budgeted £86,000 to £482,890. I hope that there has
been a realistic estimation of the costs to the local rate payers.

On 31/05/2011 15:55, wrote:

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/...ance_1_3426029

An interesting and very valid letter

Simple
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 03:50 PM

I understand that the previous time the Tour de France visited England
there were very significant costs to local authorities. In particular,
I understand that the costs to Medway Towns in 2007, for the same
event, rose from a budgeted £86,000 to £482,890. I hope that there has
been a realistic estimation of the costs to the local rate payers.

It was a complete **** up. Loads of local roads closed off, local shops
& business's lost trade.

We went up to a junction near us to watch & spit at them, they went past
in about 3 minutes and that was it.

Only people who made any money were those who stole the route signs &
sold them on EBAY.

--
Dave - Cyclists VOR.

wrote:

On 31/05/2011 15:55, wrote:


http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/...ance_1_3426029

An interesting and very valid letter

Simple
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 03:50 PM

I understand that the previous time the Tour de France visited
England there were very significant costs to local authorities. In
particular, I understand that the costs to Medway Towns in 2007,
for the same event, rose from a budgeted £86,000 to £482,890. I
hope that there has been a realistic estimation of the costs to the
local rate payers.

It was a complete **** up. Loads of local roads closed off, local
shops & business's lost trade.

We went up to a junction near us to watch & spit at them, they went
past in about 3 minutes and that was it.

Only people who made any money were those who stole the route signs &
sold them on EBAY.

We went too, loved it ..

Saw it in three locations and what a great spectacle it is. Colourful,
loud, brash and extremely sporting and healthy. We should have many
more exhibitions like this, whether sporting, cultural, whatever. I
suspect millions enjoyed it, though there are obviously a vociferous
few who would decry anything they weren't, or couldn't be, inolved in.

--
Paul - xxx