I support the building of the Littleport Ice Stadium 400metre ice oval in the UK

  • by: Lyn Guest De Swarte
  • recipient: The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP

There is no facility that would admit the recreational and competitive sport of longtrack ice speedskating in the UK. Littleport is the historic home of what used to be called 'outdoor' now 'longtrack' ice speedskating. In 1892 one skater, wealthy merchant, Thomas Peacock, bought a tract of land in his home village of Littleport called 'The Moors' which was then referred to as 'The Ice Ground' because every winter after that he would flood it and when it froze not just the villagers but people from as far afield as London would come in their thousands to skate and to watch the racing that was organised. Fen people up until then had used the washes and river to skate on; in particular for Littleport residents, the neighbouring village of Welney. This is an opportunity to reinvigorate this skating heritage and as Mr Peacock's innovative Ice Ground gave pleasure to so many in the 19th and early 20th century, so a modern sustainable energy ecologically sound building enclosing a vast 400 metre oval ice track with inner short track, hockey and figure ice pads, ethically operated, would give healthy pleasure to present day skaters whether they wish to pursue purely recreational pastimes on the ice or are more ambitious in competitive areas of the sport. This stadium would be able to host international longtrack events as soon as it opens. The other ice disciplines would also be served well. If you love skating and speedskating, please sign this petition and support the Littleport Ice Stadium Project. Thank you.

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