Please Send a Letter Now
We have only 20 days left to send them in
4th April 2006
To All Aviators and Aviation Enthusiasts
You may have heard that a few members of the PFA East of Scotland Strut have got together over the last three years and have been trying to set up a new airfield in East Lothian. There is no local airfield for light aircraft, the closest alternatives being Perth and Cumbernauld. We have now reached an agreement with the farmer and planning permission was lodged on Friday 31st March 2006. A Press Release is attached which can be circulated to anyone who might like to know what is going on. If you need further details contact me
[email protected] by email.
The Planning Dept. at East Lothian Council has been very helpful. Inevitably there will be a few objectors and these will be counted against the numbers of letters of support. We therefore need lots of letters of support to ensure the planning is treated sympathetically. Please can you help?
Standard letters distributed for signing do not count as more than one letter so each letter has to be created separately. I enclose a press release outlining the project and there are is list of positive items for you to choose from below. We would be most grateful if you could send a letter of support saying that it is a worthwhile project and giving a number of the following reasons or indeed any reasons you can think of.
This is a most important part of the planning process and we do not underestimate the value of each and every letter.
Thank you for your cooperation. This project will depend heavily on people devoting time an effort to help get it off the ground. We are hoping to build a clubhouse and a hangar to start with. All offers of help are welcome but all we need at this stage is for you to send a letter to the Planning Department.
Letters should be sent to:
Head of Environment
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3 HA
Reasons why East Lothian Airfield Project is a good thing:-
1. No other light aircraft airfield within 50 miles.
2. Recreational Facility for East Lothian.
3. Youth education facility for East Lothian and Scotland.
4. Create a few jobs in the area.
5. Contribute to the East Lothian economy.
6. Continues East Lothian Aviation traditions.
7. Promote careers in the Aviation Industry.
8. Add to tourist infrastructure.