As someone who learnt to fly at Southend when you could cycle across the runway quite legally, I believe the best thing that could
happen to the airport is:
1) Demolish the 'terminal building' and replace with purpose built 'light aviation pavilion', complete with decking.
2) Move the tower to the North West side of the airport.
3) Re-open runway 15/33 and move the 707 wrecks from the NW end.
4) Leave well alone and let GA re-establish itself there, much to the joy of the local residents.
Other options include ploughing up the hard runways, and reseeding the airfield a la Swanton Morley (as it was)....
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