Representation by Steve Gambrell
- Date submitted
- 8 October 2018
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Dear Sirs I have lived in Ramsgate for over 50 years. and my concerns ver RSP DCO application is as follows: All the past efforts over 30 years to make Manston Airport a profitable and viable airport has failed and in my opinion, a commercial cargo hub, surrounded on 3 sides by the sea is the most illogical place to put one, this confirmed by [redacted], CEO of the Road Haulage Association.
RSP has not provided any proof of funding for the project and given the predicted forecasted growth in Air Freight, their predictions for both Air traffic movements and potential jobs are vastly over exaggerated. Other aviation experts Avia Solutions, York Aviation, Altitude, and Falcon Consultants, have all come to the conclusion that Manston will not attract enough cargo to meet the NSIP criteria.
The flight path will be over 4 local schools. The lack of sleep caused by night flights along with potential harm caused by omissions from the aircraft, I a great cause for concern for me. This along with the blight on the properties of many thousands of the residents of Ramsgate and Herne Bay make the reopening of Manston airport a ludicrous idea