I am not aware of the details of the TAG NATS contract , and I have been the recipient of the excellent LARS service given by Farnborough.
What we have been alerted to here is a possibility that this service will cease.
I am sure this is not what the individual controllers wish to happen, but the decision may not be theirs to make.
It would be in TAG interest to make an airspace takeover, as at Geneva, which could result in the lowering of ATC workload, hence lowering of their costs.
TC LTN has indicated this possibility, and there has been a study of the Stanstead/ Luton operation of their Class D zones with respect to VFR transits. Are they next to claim Class A or Class C
Nosnibor mentioned an airline complained about subsidising LARS, they obviously forgot to mention the fuel duty subsidy they receive ,which I would think amply covers this sum.
The result of an airspace change will be yet more bottlenecks and reduced air safety.
Spangly was right to bring this potential threat to our attention.