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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 15:53
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I personally think he'll walk it. But unless an airport-hating Mayor only fancies a single term we're safe
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 15:59
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"The report has cleared him of any wrongdoing (didn't it?!)"

Sadly the report did not clear him as you suggest even after several rewrites were "negotiated" If you read his Facebook page, however, you may be forgiven for thinking that. The grown-ups who may be potential investors take the facts from the broad sheets who remain very critical of his conduct as outlined in the report.
I cant imagine voting for the labour bloke but is he really anti-airport as suggested or is this just another of Lord H's mischievous inventions? Thought he had agreed with Peel's plan to invest in and develop the airport which suggests that he may not be anti, but we may never know.
Problem is that the current Mayor is damaged goods so is clearly now an impediment to the growth of the airport but no idea what we will get with the labour lot so dont know who to vote for.
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 16:04
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Benji..will walk it…agreed..but going to be a very bumpy path after the election!
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 16:16
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I personally think he'll walk it. But unless an airport-hating Mayor only fancies a single term we're safe
The airport will be safe when it makes money and stops being a political toy.
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 17:11
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Turnout is so poor only his supporters vote. Its amazing how many people have given up with what we call democracy.
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"The airport will be safe when it makes money and stops being a political toy."

But with passengers numbers being so far short of expectations, freight being pretty much none existent (so far?) and the south side not generating any income and unlikely to do so any time soon will the airport be making a profit before its performance is reviewed by what we are told will be the next Labour government?
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 18:07
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And Ben has said he will close it if his plan doesn't return it to profit.
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 18:10
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I cant imagine voting for the labour bloke but is he really anti-airport as suggested or is this just another of Lord H's mischievous inventions? Thought he had agreed with Peel's plan to invest in and develop the airport which suggests that he may not be anti, but we may never know.
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You might, of course, elect an airport hating new Mayor....maybe that is what you want?
See the quotes at post #3087
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 19:00
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I would imagine that there really are not many people interested in voting for a mayor, the only people that will vote will be the lovers and the haters, even if he gets voted in he'll be facing a labour government, he'll find that very awkward.
I asked Houchen to clarify the £6.5 million investment, needless to say I received no response , and his refusal to have a meeting is astonishing, I guess he's confident to get re-elected.
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Old 22nd Feb 2024, 19:22
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Four Parties have their names down for the Tees Mayoral election. This election it will be first past the post result, so whoever gets most votes wins. It doesn't go on second preference like previously.

Conservatives - Ben Houchen
Green Party - Sally Bunce
Labour - Chris McEwan
Lib Dems - Simon Thorley
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 12:13
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So, a new hangar is built without funding from TIA, and then TIA rent it out at say ,£30k a year, is that£30k profit for nothing .? ,
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 14:31
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So, a new hangar is built without funding from TIA, and then TIA rent it out at say ,£30k a year, is that£30k profit for nothing .? ,
Do we know anything definite about the funding for the hangar?
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 17:05
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"Do we know anything definite about the funding for the hangar?"
The airport is owned by and funded by the taxpayer so us taxpayers know everything about the financial arrangements........ oh, just a minute!


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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 17:29
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30k a YEAR?? Bargain!!! We're moving!! Down here in the Worst Midlands you can't even rent a reasonable modern small business premises for 30k a MONTH.
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Draken International in liquidation according to Facebook release..will this have an impact?
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 17:41
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Originally Posted by highwideandugly
Draken International in liquidation according to Facebook release..will this have an impact?
Don't do Farcebook. Can you do us a copy and paste. Almost unbelievable.
Nothing on Draken EUROPE page.
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 17:58
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Tried to find it again..disappeared?? me thinks dodgy link?

Sorry!
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 18:08
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Originally Posted by highwideandugly
Tried to find it again..disappeared?? me thinks dodgy link?

Sorry!
No worries. Some mischief afoot perhaps.
Me? I'm too busy trying to rent a factory for 30k a year to worry. Lol.
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 20:14
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Originally Posted by Flying Hi
No worries. Some mischief afoot perhaps.
Me? I'm too busy trying to rent a factory for 30k a year to worry. Lol.
It was just a " for instance" I have no idea of TIA rentals, yes knowing Houchen it's probably a whole lot more, not that we'll ever know !???
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Old 23rd Feb 2024, 20:16
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It was just a " for instance" I have no idea of TIA rentals, yes knowing Houchen it's probably a whole lot more, not that we'll ever know !???
No worries, Bill. I assumed it was an assumption. Just made me smile on a crap day.
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