Representation by T.N.Samme
- Date submitted
- 24 September 2018
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
There has been an airfield at Manston for many years, and if is lost to housing it will never be an airfielld again. It has been used in the past as a place to land planes in an emergency and is well away from built up areas, so is ideal for this. As an operational airport it will provide many chances of employment at the airport and at subsidary sites in this area, which is now classed as a deprived area. Thanet council has a rcord of allowing development with the promise of employment opertunities which never materialise.They have been unable to attract any businesses to take up sites such as those alongside the new Haine Road which they jointly own, and which were originally designated for commercial use, and are now looking for anyone to build housing or anything ellse there. I believe the airport sits on an important water catchment area for the local aquafers.