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Representation by William T Bee

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

Reopening Manston International Airport will provide much needed employment in Thanet and East Kent for the foreseeable future. It will also bring a long-overdue boost to the economy in the Thanet area, which has long been depressed. In addition, reopening Manston as, initially, a freight hub, will relieve much of the pressure on the other airports in the South East; in particular, Heathrow and Gatwick. This could help to alleviate the immediate need for expansion at Heathrow.