As a 'secure' airfield with a fantastic catchment area for Cadets and excellent transport links for 'thousands' of Cadets that can easily access on a day visit one wonders why this was not a 'priority' restart up for HQAC.
Add on to that the RAF 100 and Kenley's part in the B o B and you have an excellent
PR opportunity to 'kick start' the new operation.
I know there are plans for a new building on site but that is not required to get the flying going again. The number of Squadrons that can access this location on a day visit is probably the best in the country and would certainly improve on the current Cadet experience level.
Because of the 'pause' the airfield has been allowed to 'encourage' trespass on to the operational area, and indeed 2FTS are actively seeking to support the erecting of a substantial fence on the peri-track as opposed to where it should be many metres away. As public access to the operational area is probably going to be allowed at non flying times what is the point of reducing the available landing options(undershoot/over-run), reducing the size of available area, and destroying the historic element of a scheduled area.
Looking at the design of the proposed fencing it is not 'airframe or occupant friendly' in the case of impact and therefore fails the safety case for a training location.
JM and his band are not used to such 'tight' locations and therefore not the best people to be in charge of such proposals.