AirportDirector on the local radio station saying that they were talking to people and hoped that the service might be provided by another operator. But as virginblue says, who's left? FlyBe have previously said they will not operate Q400s into LCY; that leaves Logie's Saabs or Eastern machinery. Or maybe (and I know I have said it before) BA Citiflyer.
But if the suggestion that Easyjet will be adding 600 seats a day to "London" Southend is true, who will want to take on competing with that, and with FlyBe's LGW operation?