Representation by Sophie Atherton
- Date submitted
- 6 October 2018
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am opposed to Manston Airport. I think it would be bad for the environment in general - with more flights contributing to climate change. I also think it would increase pollution and noise in the local area both through flights and increased road traffic to the airport to make use of the flights (whether cargo or passenger traffic would still increase). A cargo hub in particular is a terrible idea, because it is likely to mean flights 24 hours a day ( including sleep-disrupting night flights) but I oppose any kind of airport here. I think it would mean an enormous drop in the quality of life for the people of Thanet and also poses a risk to tourism in the area - therefore damaging important economic income and potentially leading to lost jobs in that sector.