What are these "incidents" that the report mentions?
I was at the Public Meeting this evening. It's a question that has been asked of Hampshire Police, who have not provided a reply.
I understand the local MP has asked DfT, who have overall responsibility for MCA, the owners of the airfield, for a copy of the report. There is a suspicion that it does not exist.
While Hants Police, SEEDA, and MCA were invited to send representatives to the meeting only SEEDA replied, sending their regrets.
Despite the absence of these people I detected an unmistakable piscene aroma. Why does the MCA sit on an asset valued at 20 million smackeroos and then do this? Do you need exclusive use of an asset valued at 20 million to operate two helicopters and an Islander? Is it good stewardship of public funds?
MCA are building new office and hangar space on the E/W runway at the southern part of the a/d. It's not hard to envisage a scenario where Hants Police switch to helo operation and presto! all the land to the north of that runway becomes surplus to requirements. The local residents want GA to continue, the local council do, and no-one wants to lose the buffer of open space between Lee and Stubbington.
As any fule no mixed f/w, rotary and glider operations take place at airfields all over the country with no H&S issues.
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