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Apparently this information is based on a press release issued by the wife of a local Tory prospective parliamentary candidate. The leader of Thanet Council who herself had a meeting with the transport minister today has placed an email into the public domain stating that this information is untrue. PwC have issued no reports regarding Manston and the prospective purchasers have offered "nothing new". The owners of the Manston site are planning to report the Tories to the electoral commission. All very confusing. I can't find the press release on the candidates website any more. Has it been removed?
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Haven't they already sold off a lot of the key airport equipment including the radar? If so, add £5-10m to the bill. Plus the cost of relocating Bristows twice.
Manston Airport announcements made by minister for aviation - News - Kent News
Manston airport: owners consider reporting Tories to Electoral Commission | Thanet Gazette
Book your seats now for the judicial review...
Manston airport: owners consider reporting Tories to Electoral Commission | Thanet Gazette
Book your seats now for the judicial review...
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If the transport minister genuinely feels (on a basis informed by appropriate legal advice) that the guarantee is sufficient to protect the council then presumably he'll have no hesitation in offering to cover any losses on their part.
I don't hold my breath.
I don't hold my breath.
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Purdah is the pre-election period in the United Kingdom, specifically the time between an announced election and the final election results.[1] The time period prevents central and local government from making announcements about any new or controversial government initiatives (such as modernisation initiatives or administrative and legislative changes) which could be seen to be advantageous to any candidates or parties in the forthcoming election. Where actual advantage to candidates is proven in law based on precedent cases to have been given this amounts to a breach of Section 2 of the Local Government Act 1986.
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Their vision ...
Manston | Sharing The Vision
Manston | Sharing The Vision
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Honest question here folks, been out of the country training for a year and not really seen much to do with the closure etc. We overflew MSE the other day enroute to Brussels, the Captain and I got into a discussion as he was a regular with MK Cargo. He said it was a pointless exercise re-opening as airlines would no longer be interested. My question is:-
Are there any Airlines that are truly missing Manston, and if reopened who would they gain?
Is it really needed as a diversion airport, it may have had its share of diverts over the years, but they must have been few and far between, right?
I don't want any airports closed, we just failed to see any real justification for spending shed loads.
Are there any Airlines that are truly missing Manston, and if reopened who would they gain?
Is it really needed as a diversion airport, it may have had its share of diverts over the years, but they must have been few and far between, right?
I don't want any airports closed, we just failed to see any real justification for spending shed loads.
In a dramatic election night, one story seems to have been quite forgotten.
That's right. In the Thanet South constituency, the Manston Airport Independent Party polled 191 votes. Man the barricades, the smell of revolution is in the air......
Just to put that into perspective, that's somewhat less than two thirds of the votes cast in favour of Al Murray, the Pub Landlord (318). Heck, even the Lib Dems received more votes.....
So much for the future of Manston Airport being a big electoral issue.
That's right. In the Thanet South constituency, the Manston Airport Independent Party polled 191 votes. Man the barricades, the smell of revolution is in the air......
Just to put that into perspective, that's somewhat less than two thirds of the votes cast in favour of Al Murray, the Pub Landlord (318). Heck, even the Lib Dems received more votes.....
So much for the future of Manston Airport being a big electoral issue.
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The winning Tory candidate did mention Manston in his acceptance speech that he would do everything possible to get the airport open again. Who does he think will operate from there, answers on the back of a postage stamp please. Pi***ng in the wind I think.
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Now the blues are back in power let's see if they will keep to there promise to reopen manston . As much as I would love to see this happen I smell not just seaweed? But something else?
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I could be wrong but ukip have won the running of kent county council state manston is on the cards to get this up and running as a airport watch this space could be very interesting want to use this as a master diversion airport and not a big housing estate they have got my vote
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I could be wrong but ukip have won the running of kent county council state manston is on the cards to get this up and running as a airport watch this space could be very interesting want to use this as a master diversion airport and not a big housing estate they have got my vote
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The vote was counted today for the Thanet District Council.
Final for all 23 Thanet wards:
51 out of 56 Councillors Pro for Manston Airport CPO :
Total ---- Con 18 ---- Ukip 33 ---- Lab 4 ---- Ind 1
Final for all 23 Thanet wards:
51 out of 56 Councillors Pro for Manston Airport CPO :
Total ---- Con 18 ---- Ukip 33 ---- Lab 4 ---- Ind 1
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So you think these guys are going to spend millions they havent got, opening an airport no one wants or needs, and certainly haven`t in the past..I think a housing estate is about right..It will generate loads more revenue without costing you ratepayers any money..Which bit don`t you like??..or could it be that you are`nt actually Thanet ratepayers??...hmm
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Not bringing politics in to the topic you mention much revenue the housing will bring in say that to the 150 people who lost there jobs when the airport closed the level of unemployment in the Thanet area is high so many broken promises which have left to nothing I say give the airport a chance no matter what party's are in .
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Don't be surprised if politics actually do play apart here.
Ann Gloag's, brother Sir Brian Souter, has been a big supporter of the SNP financially . The BBC reported in August 2014 that Souter had donated £1 million to the campaign for independence. There are no reports of if and by how much he may have financed the SNP in the recent election.
The UK Government have recently shown their support for Manston and now Thanet District Council is Ukip run, who want it reopened.
I can see a CPO backed and underpinned financially by Riveroak resurfacing.
Ann Gloag's, brother Sir Brian Souter, has been a big supporter of the SNP financially . The BBC reported in August 2014 that Souter had donated £1 million to the campaign for independence. There are no reports of if and by how much he may have financed the SNP in the recent election.
The UK Government have recently shown their support for Manston and now Thanet District Council is Ukip run, who want it reopened.
I can see a CPO backed and underpinned financially by Riveroak resurfacing.
Last edited by IB4138; 10th May 2015 at 08:36.