Football fans around the coutry are rallying to support Brighton this month. As the Seagulls waited on John Prescott to rule on whether they could build a new stadium, a local Plan Inspector deemed the site unsuitable, despite overwhlming evidence to support it and the backing of the council and MPs.

If Prescott says no to Falmer it could spell the end of Micky Adam's former club.

Brighton fan, Des Lynam, has asked all football fans to help. One simple thing you can do is to sign the online petition here

You can also write to John Prescott urging him to support the stadium. Details can be found below.

Many Brighton fans turned up at John Prescott's office in Hull before their game against Grimsby to present a huge Valentine's card to the eputy Prime Minister saying "Roses are Red, Violets are blue, The future of our stadium is down to you!"

Earlier Brighton fans had gone to the DPM's office in London to deliver 92 bouquets of flowers, one from each club in the leage with a message of support. Leicester's message read "Brighton have fought back against terrible odds. For the sake of your community we implore the DPM not to destroy your efforts."

***********Draft Letter***********************

Mr John Prescott,
Deputy Prime Minister
26 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2WH

*******YOUR NAME*********
*******YOUR ADDRESS************

20/02/2004

Dear Mr Prescott,

I am writing to you concerning the Public Inquiry into a community stadium at Falmer, Brighton which you are currently overseeing.

Of particular note, I would like to highlight some important issues that appear to have been overlooked in the Local Plan Inspector's report relating to Brighton & Hove's Local Plan.

1. The report does not recognise the very real difficulties of finding a suitable site in the Brighton & Hove area.

2. The report does not reflect the overwhelming public support for the stadium project at Falmer and the detailed consultation process that took place prior to selecting the site

The planning application clearly demonstrated:

- The need Brighton & Hove Albion have for a new stadium

- Evidence of the national importance of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

- The huge number of jobs and opportunities for education and skills training that would be provided by the proposed development

- An innovative sustainable transport scheme

- That the site at Falmer had the least impact of any of the very few potential sites for a stadium in the Brighton & Hove area

I trust you will not overlook the evidence provided at the Public Inquiry, the bulk of which seems to have been ignored by the Local Plan Inspector in his report, and finally give the people of Brighton and Hove the sporting facility it is so desperately missing.

Yours sincerely,

***********YOUR NAME***********

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