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Representation by Brian Watkins

Date submitted
8 September 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

Manston Airport should be opened and utilized as a cargo airport as support for the project is essential if this deprived area of the country is to undergo genuine regeneration. Long term skilled employment is essential to the area and the aviation industry provides this. Further large housing developments will only offer a temporary boost in employment and will condemn the area to the economic doldrums. The location of the airport is ideal for a cargo hub due to its proximity to both the continent and to London. This will prove especially useful in the post Brexit world and will provide a much needed alternative to the Port of Dover.