If we are successful in recruiting a strong media partner, then the media facilities in an appropriate location will become a significant part of the thinking.

We will need to think about the parking implications for the additional teams, competitors and spectators in the town. There is a fair likelihood that we will compromise one or more of the town’s major car parks, so we will be reducing parking capacity while increasing demand and at the same time compromising public transport. There is no immediately easy solution to this, but it will require some major planning and consultation.

The Parc Fermé is an area that needs to be dedicated to the preparation, weighing/ scrutinising of the karts. This is likely to have to be a split operation of this event as there is no space in the central town area that we can identify that would be large enough. What we have looked at is the Royal Well Bus Station that could be used as a “pits” area in the town centre to carry out maintenance and work associated directly with the race, but the nearest and best areas of suitable size for the full team support operations would be North place and / or the old Black and White Coach Station Car Parks.

How the communications and travelling between those places and the circuit would happen would be something to be discussed. An option here is that we plan the circuit a little further out of the town to take in these car parks. The added disruption though of this would be significant. (NB: We understand that the area around the Royal Wells Bus Station will likely be developed around 2012)

1200m is our maximum length for short circuit. The “ideal” length we understand to be around the 1000m area.

This project will be massively disruptive to public transport. Once in a serious planning phase, consultation on the circuit with the public transport companies will be vital.  Alternative routes and stops will be essential to keep the commercial life of the town running efficiently.

The road closure process and the associated Highways Legislation are all something we need to carefully consider, along with appropriate diversions and signage when looking at the route. The Highways Legislation is addressed later in its own right.

The MSA, the Police and all who have looked in any depth at present are agreed that the road closures, once in place will need to be maintained for the duration of the racing. This will be required to protect the circuit surface from damage or spillages, to prevent pedestrian confusion and avoid accidents and also to prevent general traffic confusion about when roads would be open or closed.

Manhole covers / speed bumps / drains / kerbs are all potential pitfalls that we will have to look closely at.

With fast moving karts a half inch off the ground, the quality of the road surfaces will be very important on the chosen route.

As an alternative to pedestrian crossing points, one or more footbridges will be something to consider.  Possibly something we can cover with advertising sponsorship especially if we have significant media partnership on board.

Well managed, well protected and adequate crossing places will be important to keep the town ‘flowing’.

For sponsors, having attractive locations where entertainment and hospitality can happen effectively and in a well supported way will be hugely important.

Safety is paramount and trying to predict desired movement routes will be important. We must not only take preventative measures to stop people straying into harms way, but if we can create a route that does not cause people to want to cross it in unguarded places, then we will massively reduce the real risks.

In exactly the same way as above, it is important to try not to create an island out of any residential property; otherwise the residents concerned could have a very difficult weekend!

We will create an island in the centre of the town by definition. We need to be careful to ensure that commercial activity is enhanced in this project; it would be easy to isolate a part of the town and become extremely counter-productive.