Originally Posted by CAP493
You're just a little out-of-date LHR Director
Certainly, as far as NATS Airports (NSL) is concerned, there are plenty of 'senior managers' who - if ATCOs - also provide operational cover, albeit for sickness cover and/or leave relief.
Such locations include:-
Southampton
I can't be 100% certain about this as it's second hand info, but I believe the Southampton Unit Manager is now actually a Tels guy, and not a qualified controller at all, unlike the man he replaced recently.