Driver, who previously supported the retention of the airport, but then changed his mind in favour of a mixed use commercial and housing development on the former airport site
said “I believe that the plans submitted by Stone Hill Park provide the best
option for the site. The proposals will create hundreds of desperately needed
jobs and training opportunities for local people and will promote more inward
investment and regeneration opportunities which is just what Thanet needs right
now”
“This is a very large brownfield site and the location of
housing on the site, including urgently needed social rented housing, will
reduce the growing pressure to sell off prime agricultural land for development.
I have met with Stone Hill Park on several occasions and have stressed the
importance of ensuring that their development is environmentally friendly
making use of solar, water re-use, and insulation technologies and properly integrating their development
into Thanet’s public transport network and providing safe walking and cycling
routes. They gave me the impression that they were very serious about the
environmental impact and sustainability of their development and I for one,
will be keeping a close a watch on their plans and pulling them up if they try
to sell Thanet short”.
“Although I understand that many people will be saddened
and frustrated by the AVIA report we all have to accept that we live in a
rapidly changing world and we need to adapt. But one thing is for sure, just as
Manston played a massively important role in the history of Thanet, so it will
play an equally important role in shaping for the future of Thanet for our
children and grand-children”
Link to the full AVIA report here https://www.thanet.gov.uk/media/3500741/Final-Report-for-TDC-Manston-Airport-Viability-Oct2017_2.pdf
Wells and UKIP must resign: their main policy. Stone Hill is just £1 overbuild. Let SHP show the success of Discovery Park first if they can...
ReplyDeleteWells and Shonk must go, their election promises on Manston were foolish or lies
ReplyDeletePlay word Bingo with Gale as he splutters up his usual hearty response. Get points for the following words or phrases:
ReplyDelete'National asset'
''Frankfurt'
''Historical'
'We'll see'
'Government support'
'WW11'
'Housing estate'
'UKIP's fault'
'All in my power'
'Harrumph'
Gale must go
Manston shows what happens when you let idiots handle public money
ReplyDeleteKent UKIP at TDC and KCC made opening manston their only policy. Shonk and Heal and Wells and lAtchford should resign now.
ReplyDeleteHow much money has been wasted on Manston in the last 10 years?
ReplyDeleteMackinlay calls for Wells to resign - but shouldn't Mackilnay go too as he also pledged to reopen Manston?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/we-believe-the-airport-will-103565/
A vote of no confidence in Wells and UKIP is needed. Go.
ReplyDeleteChris Wells says he doesn't feel Ukip were voted in to save Manston, but to do the best they could to prevent its permanent closure.
ReplyDeleteHe told Kent Live: "I hope and trust that my group members, and indeed the wider public, will realise we have made every effort that we could humanly to try and make that policy position run through.
Read more at http://www.kentlive.news/manston-airport-report-publisdhed/story-29777329-detail/story.html#u3khoikzsPk1W1DK.99
Only Chris Wells could try and make a distinction between saving Manston or preventing its permanenet closure - what a useless gasbag. resign
MP Craig Mackinlay has called on Thanet Council leader Chris Wells to resign following today's report on Manston Airport.
ReplyDeleteThe MP said: “He who pays the piper calls the tune. This bogus report seems custom built to provide excuses for Chris Well’s broken promises.
"We all made promises in 2015 before the election and the public quite rightly expect us to deliver them. When politicians break their promises the public’s confidence is broken."
Wells must go
ReplyDeleteDiane James UKIP leader quits after 18 days - who are these idiots?
ReplyDeleteHilarious, another massive, public failure for UKIP - this was the main focus of their campaign, they promised, they persuaded, they almost guaranteed that the airport will be re-opened, and it's (unsurprisingly) come to absolutely nothing. That’s what you get by voting for amateurs, from an amateurish protest party..
ReplyDeleteUKIP’s initial mantra was by bleating on and on and on about the expenses scandal, and then their deputy was arrested and dismissed for falsifying expenses, Farage “resigned” as he promised, after failing to be elected MP, suddenly he’s back a few days later!
They also banged on about corrupt, dishonest, politicians, but they have shown themselves up to be the most dishonest, disingenuous, amateurish party of all, absolutely hopelessly clueless in every way, which is why four million votes turned into one, solitary MP! They are toast, yesterday’s chip paper – it will only get worse…
Chris Wells to be new leader of UKIP? And, errr, reopen Manston? Have a Brexit that means, errr errr....
ReplyDelete14:43 Wells was more slippery than just incompetent - he knew that Manston wouldn't be reopened because of the aquifer and pollution from when he was the TDC Tory environment spokesman on the Manston committee...
ReplyDeleteMackinlay and Gale were playing a similar game in spouting any old rubbish about Mansotn to the gullible and oldfashioned yokels