Heard on Radio 4 this morning that Peel Holdings are effectively holding a Pig Farmer to ransom who is in the vicinity of Robin Hood Airport (apparantly, Robin was a Yorkshire lad). The reason: his farm attracts too many birds. The chap from the CAA said that it would be rediculous for Peel to remain intransigent over the issue (which they are) whilst the farmer wishes to negotiate (which he does). Not suprising really as apparently, on the grounds of aviation safety, Peel can get a peice of paper to turf the farmer off of his land. Not sure what compensation will be available, if any.
Not sure I like this state of affairs, maybe the birds offer a risk to the traffic, but surely Peel and the farmer both have a duty and must both do what they can rather than just drive folk off their soil (rented or not).