To all Gatwick historians, I apologise. Clearly got wires crossed re. status of old VCR and managed to make 2+2=5. However, I do believe the second part of my original post on this thead to be true; i.e. that when the SMVCR became surrounded by concrete, Gatwick staff working arrangements were seriously affected, and they got nothing for it. I am happy to be corrected if this is also wrong.
But how is it at odds? Should LL ATCOs have told the KK ones to ask for more? Not a snipe but a genuine question as that has confused me.
GT3: Not taken as a snipe - perfectly good question. I may have misinterpreted the intent of P7's post, but to me there appears to be an inconsistency: the fact that Gatwick staff have never been compensated for their increased journey times to/from work is their problem - yet it appears Heathrow staff consider they should be entitled to some form of compensation, and that the ATCO community should support it. Does this make any sense?
I do agree with the majority of P7's post, and certainly empathise regarding your obvious concerns regarding changes to operational working practices.