I read the article in the Echo. I can understand local concerns about school places and the GP surgery. However, the situation remains that DTV airport is in a dire state and unlikely to last as a commercial passenger airport for much longer - it's certainly not going to see big growth in passenger numbers. Demand for freight seems low (especially with no Govt money being forthcoming) and fees from a police helicopter are pretty small.
What would the residents of Middleton St George like to see happen to the airport and the land it currently occupies ? Please give a realistic answer - either Peel will want to develop it into an alternate use or sell it to a developer who will do the same. It's not credible and not in the local interest to say that the land should just be left vacant.