Its been announced according to Kent News (on Sunday) that BAWC, British Airways cargo, will not be swapping the operations to Manston anytime soon.
This news will no doubt be celebrated late into the night at Eastcliff Richard's, Ramsgate Mansion.
The Ramsgate media mogul has just arrived back in this country after it appears he was downgraded to economy on his return from Canada.
I bet the Councillors are feeling right mugs. They were bounced into having an emergency Council meeting to discuss this and then had to stick their necks out with an illegal alteration to the Section 106 Agreement. Having done all of that, BA turns their nose up at Thanet. Ever been had?
ReplyDeleteI think Michael Child suggested that perhaps BAWC were using Manston as a lever with BAA, something I sure other cynics thought of but hoped was not the case.
ReplyDeleteStill I think Infratil are still on to a winner, Cargo Lux are respected carrier and their planes are later models.
not the knackered 747 we often here of.
ReplyDeleteCargolux. It flies from Luxembourg. 250 miles away. I don't think thats sustainable - do you Tony?
ReplyDeleteTony, please stop supporting an outfit that wants to ruin the quality of life for the people of Ramsgate. As far as Margate's concerned you're clearly what my father would have called 'a very civic-minded' man.
ReplyDeleteTry and put yourself in our position.
Even if the fabled 200 jobs (which seems to the main attraction for you) were to come to fruition, and even if those jobs could all go to Thanet workers, that would mean the following:
The maximum equivalent of 4 average residential streets in Ramsgate would have 'full-employment'
But that would leave at least 1500 streets sufferring from the terrible noise from the flights.
It just doesn't stack up surely?
Tony, please stop supporting an outfit that wants to ruin the quality of life for the people of Ramsgate. As far as Margate's concerned you're clearly what my father would have called 'a very civic-minded' man.
ReplyDeleteTry and put yourself in our position.
Even if the fabled 200 jobs (which seems to the main attraction for you) were to come to fruition, and even if those jobs could all go to Thanet workers, that would mean the following:
The maximum equivalent of 4 average residential streets in Ramsgate would have 'full-employment'
But that would leave at least 1500 streets sufferring from the terrible noise from the flights.
It just doesn't stack up surely?
carry on supporting Tony, the noisey few shuold get a life and leave if they do not want us real locals to have one
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ReplyDeleteMarch 10th:
Airport use down by......
Heathrow....9.5%
Gatwick.....14.4%
Stansted....16.2%
Southampton.17.4%
Glasgow.....11.8%
Aberdeen....16%
It's a non starter.