Stand Up Sit Down

NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2004

Date	Action
1st September 2004	Encouraging reply received from Cardiff City
6th September 2004	Membership reaches 700
8th September 2004	Meeting held with representatives from the Premier League and Football League
10th September 2004	Article written for Stoke fanzine
12th September 2004	Petition reaches 2000 signatures
13th September 2004	Letter sent to FLA setting out our proposals and requesting a meeting
14th September 2004	5000th hit on our website
16th September 2004	We are advised that the Health & Safety Executive view overcrowding and standing on trains as a customer care issue and not a significant additional safety risk. An interesting contrast with the FLA's view on standing at football
20th September 2004	We attend a West Ham Safety Group meeting and present our proposals to the club, Local Authority, FLA, police, fire & ambulance services. Only the FLA Inspector and one representative from Newham Council raise objections. The FLA Inspector says that we are asking for a reduction in safety standards, but we say that our proposals are safer than the current situation
21st September 2004	Reply from Portsmouth's Chief Executive says he has sympathy for our views, but that the club have to abide by information given to them by the Premier League
23rd September 2004	At their conference many Safety Officers support the representative from a Premier League club, who speaks out strongly saying that standing in seated areas is not unsafe
24th September 2004	Email from John de Quidt, FLA Chief Executive stating that he will consider our proposals
25th September 2004	Stand Up Sit Down take part in a discussion on Radio Five with the FLA Chief Executive. Response from listeners is firmly in our favour
26th September 2004	Email sent to FLA repeating our request for a meeting

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