Nortwest England Air Services Development Fund

[dwlpl]

The northwest of England is to get a AIR SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FUND similar to the one set up in Scotland. It is to be set up by the Northwest Development Agency.

Follow the link for more: http://www.nwda.co.uk/SimpleContent.aspx?news=1&area=72&subarea=73&item=200411092506083643

[Daza]

Will we get this in the West Midlands. Will the second city and surrounds be over-looked as usual??
Daza:* :*

[Bagso]

The SECOND CITY wasn't overlooked....

it appears to have got the money

But that would be MANCHESTER of course .......!

[dwlpl]

Here we go again, cue population figures..................

[Daza]

Check the recent Census website Birmingham IS Britains second city Manchester isnt even 3rd! Any idea where i could find info on the midlands share of the cash??
Daza

[dwlpl]

Its for the area covered by the Northwest Development Agency which is Cheshire, Cumbria, G.Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

[GOLF-INDIA BRAVO]

There are more to than just the populations of Birmingham and Manchester, how about Wolverhampton, Walsall, Salford, Stockport etc

Golf India Bravo

[GrahamK]

BHX wont get any money from this due to 1 thing...
It aint in the Northwest of England ;)
Good news if it can attract more airlines to MAN, or even 1 airline to CAX :} :E

[Daza]

Is Birmingham and the West Midlands NOT a British region???
I was making the point that if the Northwest gets money then shouln't this region ??
Daza

[GrahamK]

You'd have to ask the government I suppose

[submariner]

er, no-one has mentioned that the funding is for the North west which is NOT just manchester. but includes Blackpool and the largest city in the North west - Liverpool.:E

[GrahamK]

I mentioned Carlisle :} :yuk:

[Mouser]

Doesn't Manchester already have a back handing greedy (we would like to crush everything in sight ) fund.

[Caslance]

You can get sweet grapes from Tesco you know, mouser. :rolleyes:

[eal401]

Daza, why don't you ask the West Midlands Development Agency?

Assuming there is one.

[ManofMan]

Quote "Doesn't Manchester already have a back handing greedy (we would like to crush everything in sight ) fund".

Oh yes.........EVERYTHING in sight........EZY next.

[eggc]

sour & grapes come to mind !!

Come on Jet2 lets have BUD & WAW ex MAN and see off Wizz.

[Mouser]

Yes, your both probably right on all counts, Liverpool doesn't have the millions Manchester has for back handers, so is unable to compete on a level playing field.

[Caslance]

Oh, give it a rest mouser! :*

We've not had a LPL vs MAN thread on here for ages, so why start one now? :rolleyes:

[ManofMan]

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[Yes, your both probably right on all counts, Liverpool doesn't have the millions Manchester has for back handers, so is unable to compete on a level playing field].

There are lots of reasons that Liverpool can't compete on a level playing field. Lack of Travel Infrastructure, Lack of Ramp space, Lack of Airlines wanting to start services are just some of them.

It aint about back handers its about being able to handle the traffic should it want to start.

Liverpool has done well to get where it is today from where it was 10 years ago, trouble is where can you see it going from here??

Answers on a postcard to :-

O No that Liverpool vs Manchester thing has started again
C/O Mouser
P Prune.

[dwlpl]

..... so what you are saying is MAN is so far in front of every other airport it will not need to dip into this fund because the airlines are queueing up to get into the airport?

[AUTOGLIDE]

Wonderful. Perfectly good topic is posted and then hijacked by tiny minded regionalism.

[This Charming Man]

Autoglide and Lance are right, a good thread hijacked and turned into a '' wow is me'' thread aka '' self pitying '' doh! :hmm:

[The_Bean_Counter]

How long before the Ryans swoop in for some dosh ?