Spokespeople for Southend Airport have announced that tours of the airport will be run in January for local residents. The tours will be run on Tuesday 12th January next year. Each tour will last roughly one hour, and time slots are available at 10am and 2pm. The tours will include a brief talk on...
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In the wake of the row over the proposed expansion of Southend Airport, Conservative MP for Southend West David Amess has called on the Government to look into how public inquiries are held. During the debate following the Queen’s Speech in Parliament, Mr Amess said: “I am very disappointed that there is no proposal...
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A public meeting to discuss the proposed expansion of Southend Airport is to be held in Leigh Community Centre. The meeting will take place on Friday 13th November at the Community Centre on Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea. A panel representing various groups, including airport management, will be present to answer questions from the attendees. Representatives...
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The results of a poll conducted by Councilbust.com reveal overwhelming support from the site’s readers for the proposed expansion of Southend airport. In a public, online poll of 100 respondents, the response was generally positive about the proposed expansion plans, which have been strongly opposed by some local residents. 89% of respondents agreed that...
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Murray Foster, former leader of Southend Borough Council and current Chair of Southend Business Partnership (SBP), has made public his views on the extension of Southend Airport. The SBP has three main functions. First, it aims to improve liaison between the Council, other public sector organisations and private sector business, town centre and tourism interests. Second,...
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As the debate over the expansion of Southend Airport goes on, support for the development is beginning to be heard. At a meeting of the Southend Business Partnership, chair Murray Foster presided over a ballot over the future of the airport. 3% of the voters were decidedly against any expansion of the airport. 8% stated...
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The creator of www.planes2009.ning.com, the social networking site for supporters of Southend Airport Expansion, has spoken to CouncilBust.com. Keith Terry, an employee of ATC Lasham Ltd at Southend Airport, said he created the social networking site in order to present the other side of the airport expansion case. Mr Terry explained that he felt...
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