Kenilworth's Sarah-Jane Perry beats Emily Whitlock to set up all-English Commonwealth Games semi-final

By James Smith

1st Aug 2022 | Squash

Sarah-Jane Perry has won all three of her games 3-0 so far (image by James Smith)

Kenilworth's Sarah-Jane Perry has taken another step forward in her pursuit of Commonwealth Games gold, after beating Wales' Emily Whitlock to reach the semi-finals.

The 31-year-old showed her class yet again to claim a third consecutive 3-0 victory at the Birmingham 2022 games tonight (August 1).

A silver medalist at Gold Coast in 2018, Perry won her quarter final match over Whitlock 11-6, 11-6 and 11-6, rounding the tie off in 28 minutes.

She had already beaten Malaysia's Yiwen Chan and Jade Pitcairn to reach the last eight.

Perry, who is yet to lose a single game at the tournament, will face Team England teammate Georgina Kennedy in the semi finals at the University of Birmingham Squash Centre tomorrow night (August 2).

According to the Professional Squash Association World Tour website, world number six Perry has never beaten Kennedy, with the world number eight winning both of their previous encounters.

Kennedy came out on top 3-1 when the two met in the final of the final of the Cleveland Classic at the end of January this year.

The two will take to the show court at 5.45pm on Tuesday.

A watch party is set to be hosted at Kenilworth Tennis, Squash & Croquet Club during the game.

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Local News Multiple objections to plans to allow more camping events at NAEC Stoneleigh

Multiple objections have been made to an application which could see the NAEC Stoneleigh used as a campsite on selected dates for another five years.

Grandstand Stoneleigh Events has applied for permission to provide camping on the site for up to 30 events per year, with up to 1,524 tents and caravans allowed in pockets on the site at any one time.

The company already has permission to run the events, with permission expiring in April 2025.

The five-year extension would also see camping restricted to no more than seven days per event.

The application to Warwick District Council states a number of rules and regulations are enforced on campers.

These include no outdoor activities after 11pm, no excessive noise, no ball games, and no BBQ's.

Guests are also told not to leave rubbish, keep dogs on a lead and to clean up after their pets.

But ten local residents have objected to the scheme, saying previous events have led to multiple complaints to the local authority.

Janet Jordan wrote : "I object strongly to this application.

"The plan allows for camping anywhere on the site, and offers no restrictions which would protect near neighbours from nuisance.

"And the scale of the requested permission - up to a maximum of 1524 tents or caravans - is excessive.

"The events team have a very poor record in planning events to mitigate impacts on neighbours, and for managing events in line with reasonable expectations."

Paul Harris added: "Previous events have been poorly managed with a lack of traffic management and security, allowing access to the private road.

"There are constant security issues, with cars and commercial vehicles parking and utilising the private estate roads of the Cunnery and Grovehurst.

"The camp site occupiers walk dogs, leave waste and litter and have created damage to fences and verges on Mary Lodge drive."

Meanwhile Jill Maloney simply said: "Having suffered years of annoyance and previous damage to my property from drunken revellers on the campsite, I strongly oppose this application."

See the full application here.

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Local News Designs approved for HS2's Dalehouse Lane bridge which will see road closed for over a year

Design details for a new 50-metre bridge which will see Dalehouse Lane closed for over a year have been signed off by district planners.

HS2 has been given the final green light for the structure which will carry the busy road over the new rail line.

The works, which will cause the road into Kenilworth to close for up to 14 months, will eventually see a three-span overbridge built.

The HS2 Act decrees the bridge will be built at some point, with Warwick District Council only able to comment on certain aspects of the design - which have now been signed off.

A three-metre wide cycleway will also be integrated into the structure.

Signing off on the plans, a council report said: "Officers are satisfied that there are no alternatives required and the proposal is not considered to result in harm to the local environment or amenity, nature conservation or archaeology."

Kenilworth Town Council has criticised HS2 yet again over the designs, stating the council was not consulted on the proposals before they were submitted.

Town councillors also criticised the lack of clarity in the planning application.

"There were very few plans or diagrams for members to reference that related to planning aspects," the council's objection said.

"Members did not find the engineering pre-construction drawings helpful in determining this application."

Plans show the bridge will be 50.6 metres long and 12.5 metres wide.

Embankments will be created on either side to raise the road over the bridge.

"The proposed approach embankments are to be steep-sloped reinforced earthworks," the application explained.

"The landscape earthworks are proposed for landscape integration and abut the approach embankments on the southern side of the proposed overbridge either side of the HS2 tracks."

Plans show on the western side of the bridge the earthworks for the cutting will be 94 metres long and 1.8 metres high.

On the other side they will be 118 metres long and 1.2 metres high.

The major closure of Dalehouse Lane is not expected until early 2025.

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