Alan Dransfield's Blog

Email sent – 09 March 2015 07:06

Dear Mr Bradshaw

I have reason to believe the Devon County Council may possibly have fraudulently
approved the Sports Ground Safety Certificate (SGSC) for the Exeter Chiefs
Rugby Stadium. It is an offence for a public authority to issue a Sports Ground
Safety Licence if they know the said stadium is unsafe.

As you are aware, a SGSC must be produced by the Local Authority for any
sports stadium with a capacity of 10,000 people or more.

A simple ocular inspection of the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Stadium will confirm
the Stadium is unsafe and unfit for purpose owing to numerous health and safety violations which include but not limited to:-

1. Failure to provide Lightning Protection Systems in accordance with the
BS/EN 62305/2008 on original stadium and recent upgraded stadium. Applicable to all parts of the ground. The biggest danger related to
Lightning is overflash strikes, which have not been
considered at design or construction phase.

2. Various trip hazards at ground level.

3. Various protruding and sharp objects from stadium fixings.

4. Earthing and grounding failures.

5. Inadequate toilet and washing facilities.

As you are aware, the adjacent pedestrian Bbidge is subject to a Court of
Appeal ruling.

May I suggest you write to the DCC and the Rugby Club on this matter. You
might wish to ask the Sports Ground Stadium Authority why they appear to have
ignored this particular stadium.

As you are aware, the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Stadium is scheduled to be used
later this year for the Rugby World Cup. The worst case scenario (WCS) at both the pedestrian bridge and the stadium is multiple deaths or serious injuries
from lightning overflash.

WCS was not considered at either design or construction phase of this
stadium.

For your information, action and files.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

Email sent – 09 March 2015 07:43

London Legacy Authority

Dear Sirs

Under protection of the FOIA 2000, please provide me with copies of the
following:-

1. An approved copy of the Lightning Risk Assessment for design phase of
the refurbishment project.

2.Lightning Protection Test results for the previous two years before your
remit for both the Stadium and the Aqua Centre.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

Email sent – 09 March 2015 08:04

Attn Karen Brady
CEO West Ham Football Club

Dear Karen

I hold serious concerns for your fans safety when they move into the new
Queen Elizabeth Stadium. In particular, I do not believe the new stadium has been
provisioned with adequate Lightning Protection System Safety (LPSS) as
prescribed in law via BS-EN 62305-2008.

The oversight authorities for this stadium have failed to provide me with
the necessary proof that your stadium has been provisioned with adequate
LPSS.

The Balfour Beatty Group has been responsible for the design and build of
this stadium, and they have a long history of Lightning Protection Failures
Nationwide.

I can recommend an independent lightning protection specialist from the US
who will confirm your new sports stadium is non-compliant to the relevant lightning protection standards as aforementioned.

For you information and files

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield.

Email sent – 09 March 2015 08:29

Dear Mr Bradshaw

As you are aware, the Whatdotheyknow (WDTK) are a charity receiving
government funding, therefore, they must ensure transparency, accountability and
security of their capital funding.

As you are aware, I have been placed on a lifetime ban by the WDTK……

I request my MP to write
to the appropriate oversight authorities on this matter please.

with thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield.