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Representation by Susan Tym

Date submitted
25 September 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses
  1. Thanet has the highest unemployment in Kent. The need is for more jobs, not more houses
  2. Thanet has the poorest health levels in Kent. More jobs equals a better standard of living, and therefore better health levels
  3. Re-opening Manston will bring financial benefits to not only Thanet, but to Kent and the country as a whole
  4. Road and rail links to Manston are sufficient to support an operational freight hub at Manston
  5. Re-opening Manston could help ease the pressure on Dover and the Channel Tunnel and help to alleviate the road traffic problems in south Kent
  6. Manston as an operational airport will be more beneficial to the environment and wildlife than building houses