Originally Posted by
Lee Baker Street
LTNman. You talk of pressure groups but remember even if 300 people oppose the planning application and 100 are enthusiastic about it, there are still 400,000 people —plus, living within twelve miles around the airport who are neutral and therefore not concerned either way by the expansion. You need to rejoice the potential for an expanded Luton Airport that will generate thousands of jobs for local folk living in the airports catchment area. Yes the 18 million passenger limit will no doubt be breached for the year end but it’s not an Indictable offence! Once Brexit takes hold, more than ever the Government will seek growth in all areas of industry and would be foolish to deny employment opportunities at Luton!
I have no doubt the council will ignore any objections as they own the asset.
Because someone doesn’t write or phone in does not mean they are neutral, it just means the council has form when it comes to ignoring complaints so why bother.
Also remember all local councils object to airport expansion so they represent their residents. Even little old Friends of Wigmore Park has around 2500 members and they also object.
As I have said before the council intends to create a new set of low paid workers as working in the terminal, on the apron or in the car parks is not a way to get rich unless you are a tanker driver. There is an argument that a zero hour contract is better than no job but that just leads to in-work poverty.
This is worth a read about Luton Airport and the jobs it will create. Does anyone dispute the report?
https://stoplae.org/workers-trapped-...owned-airport/