Comments on: Councilbust.com readers support Southend Airport expansion

By: Andy Young

Andy Young — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:45:20 +0000

As someone who has lived in the town all my life and have seen the town decline, I am happy with the proposals to expand the airport. This is despite living near to the end of the runway for the past 50+ years. There are alternatives that could be put on what is a large brown field site! When you look at the options they could be a super prison, social housing, Industrial units to name but three ideas. One thing they all have in common is that the area will get busier with more traffic. So I say lets go with the airport option as it will provide more and varied opportunities for the town. Please just get on and build it then everyone can reap the benefits.

By: James

James — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:07 +0000

Along with Keith’s site, I would also suggest anybody that is not sure about the full implications should visit http://www.flysouthend2012.com . Its the airports own extra website designed to answer people concerns over expansion with facts not scaremongering.
This area desperately needs investment. The airport will have a big knock on effect in encouraging this along with many excellent skilled jobs and training.
How many more surveys do we need to show the majority of us want expansion.
I hope the politicians and doubters can see this and realise the importance of backing expansion.

By: keith terry

keith terry — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:06:26 +0000

I have always felt that most people in the town want the airport to suceed ,as the poll on here reflects,its just the same old story trying to get the pro airport supporters to do something is and always will be diffulcult.My site http://www.planes2009.ning.com has now got over 220 members but I know this is only the tip of the big iceberg if only more supporters would make that little bit of effort then the members of the council might listen instead of having their heads turned by a few hard nosed antis!!
Keith Terry