As I said I think this is very good news and we should not look a gift horse in the mouth.
However, as this is a discussion forum
let me add that I also wish that the PPL training scene was overhauled to include GPS training, and the usage of moving map GPS units became as widespread in training as it is in
some sectors of GA.
Then, there would be far fewer CAS busts, and IMHO it is CAS busts (and the resulting possibility of a major accident) that are the primary driver behind this new service.
Apparently, the provision of a radar service which must cost somebody an extra £1M a year in ATCO salaries alone (counting employer's contributions and benefits) is easier to achieve than dragging the PPL syllabus, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century.
Just an observation...