Originally Posted by Herod
(Post 10673112)
Weathersfield would make quite a bit of sense. It's still owned by the MOD, and I believe the runway is in pretty good shape. Not a lot of built -up area around, and transport links are pretty good. About an hour by road from Cambridge, and the M25 isn't that far away. Possibly too logical?
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Originally Posted by Kemble Pitts
(Post 10673029)
Looks ominous.
Call me cynical but I wouldn't be surpised if, at some point, we see a press release from Marshalls along the lines of "having sold our aerodrome for a shed full of money, we've explored all possible options for re-locating our aviation business to another suitable location. Unfortunately this has proved to be not possible so we're trousering the money and shutting the business. So, many thanks to all of our loyal employees, but they can go-swivel". I really hope I'm wrong. |
Originally Posted by andrewn
(Post 10673248)
Like all the rest it will eventually be handed over lock, stock and barrel to the volume housing developers (or maybe a prison if the locals are REALLY luck). It's just a waiting game....
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Originally Posted by Kemble Pitts
(Post 10673029)
Looks ominous.
Call me cynical but I wouldn't be surpised if, at some point, we see a press release from Marshalls along the lines of "having sold our aerodrome for a shed full of money, we've explored all possible options for re-locating our aviation business to another suitable location. Unfortunately this has proved to be not possible so we're trousering the money and shutting the business. So, many thanks to all of our loyal employees, but they can go-swivel". I really hope I'm wrong. Had they suggested such a plan to start with then the local job losses may have precluded the council granting planning permission for any use of the airfield. |
Originally Posted by ASRAAMTOO
(Post 10673493)
Had they suggested such a plan to start with then the local job losses may have precluded the council granting planning permission for any use of the airfield.
Our insatiable appetitie for land to be developed is a national tragedy that is destroying our environment and our quality of life, but we are too short sighted to do anything about it unfortunately. |
"It's an approach that is enabled by central government's crazy policy of insisting we build 300,000 houses per annum - whether we want them or not"
I think you need to talk to people under the age of 35..... the UK is extremely short of new, affordable housing.................... especially around areas like Cambridge |
Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 10673520)
"It's an approach that is enabled by central government's crazy policy of insisting we build 300,000 houses per annum - whether we want them or not"
I think you need to talk to people under the age of 35..... the UK is extremely short of new, affordable housing.................... especially around areas like Cambridge |
Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 10673520)
"It's an approach that is enabled by central government's crazy policy of insisting we build 300,000 houses per annum - whether we want them or not"
I think you need to talk to people under the age of 35..... the UK is extremely short of new, affordable housing.................... especially around areas like Cambridge |
Until the UK starts building public housing again in volume there will be no place for young people to buy in S England - Cambridge is bad, Oxford is similar. Places like the Thames Valley are £250-£ 300k for a tiny place in one of the "more interesting" neighborhoods.............
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 10673520)
"It's an approach that is enabled by central government's crazy policy of insisting we build 300,000 houses per annum - whether we want them or not"
I think you need to talk to people under the age of 35..... the UK is extremely short of new, affordable housing.................... especially around areas like Cambridge Only social housing would or could reduce the cost of houses and that's not going to be happening anytime soon. |
Originally Posted by just another jocky
(Post 10673583)
Too right. My stepson works just north of Cambridge and wants to move there but the cost of housing, even a flat, is beyond his means, even though he's a professional.
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Hawarden ... nice big A380 wing hangar going to be empty there soon!!
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Seeing as everyone has pitched in with every other option, I'll make a bid for Old Warden...
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I see Old Warden and I raise you LHR - nothing happens there for about 8 hours every night - should be perfect.......................
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Given MB are having issues with their airfield at Chalgrove as well (although the speculation they 'took one for the team' might have ended that problem) you would think there would be merit in the various private aerospace firms that need an operational airfield for their business, to get together and take over one big one to all move into the one airfield? Harder for a council to take on multiple corporates than a single one?
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The new guessing game is "Marshalls of ?????".....
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"Harder for a council to take on multiple corporates than a single one?"
it's not always the Councils- the shareholders and the finance types at the companies all look at the bottom line and then at how much they can get RIGHT NOW if the sell for development - bit a of a no brainer TBH from a financial view. And the Councils are under pressure from voters and the Govt to find more land for housing..................... It would be interesting to know what you could sell LHR for .................. |
Originally Posted by GeeRam
(Post 10674342)
Given MB are having issues with their airfield at Chalgrove as well (although the speculation they 'took one for the team' might have ended that problem) you would think there would be merit in the various private aerospace firms that need an operational airfield for their business, to get together and take over one big one to all move into the one airfield? Harder for a council to take on multiple corporates than a single one?
Many of the staff would not move to Somewhereville and there won't be any qualified people there to recruit afresh. Without the pink-podgy things you have no business. |
Originally Posted by Art Smass
(Post 10674173)
Hawarden ... nice big A380 wing hangar going to be empty there soon!!
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What about Bourn Airfield, it's close to Cambridge. Rural location and it's in use as an airfield so less issues in some respects. Relatively good road links too.
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