The good people of Plymouth and the surrounding area have proved over the years that theyare only interested in the airport if flights are heavily
subsididised by either the taxpayer or the long suffering shareholders of the airlines
A very small number of people would like a connection to LHR for personal business reasons - everyone else is happy using the train and (god forbid) the bus
The council can sell of the land it and it can be used for development with only a tiny amount of opposition (especially if the alternative is an airport)
Face it Plymouth has gone, Manston will be gone and places like Carlisle, Teeside, Dundee & Newquay are on the edge for the same reasons