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Representation by Mrs Phyllis Brewin

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

1)The reopening of Manston Airport will bring employment to Thanet, one of the most deprived areas in Kent. This employment will encompass both high-level cerebral and more manual jobs, and will attract other aviation industries to the area giving an industrial focus to Thanet. In addition jobs of different types will be created as a spin-off ( service and retail employment). 2) An airport at Manston will relieve the congestion at main London airports, particularly in terms of freight. 3) The airport is a national resource which once lost to development for other purposes can not be regained.