They also tried to say 3,000 of the over 5,000 signatures were not valid as the persons signing did not live in the borough, however it was pointed out that Fairoaks accepts aircraft from outside the borough and even outside the UK, so these persons had a right to express an interest.
It was interesting to note that not all elected councillors had been informed of the planned development, these being the councillors representing Chobham and Ottershaw ie the most affected ones.