Mile-long runway plan for airport
Bosses behind a multi-million pound expansion plan at an airport on the Shropshire border have submitted plans to build a new mile-long runway.
The runway - which will run next to the existing 1,200 metre runway at Wolverhampton - is part of plans to fly up to half a million passengers to and from the airport each year.
The planning application is currently being considered by South Staffordshire District Council.
Bill Meredith, head of planning at the council, said: "The runway will run over Water Lane and permission is also being sought for the landing of jets."
