A BID has been made to buy Plymouth's disused airport at a "fair price" FlyPlymouth, the company set up to reopen the airport, said it has offered to acquire and operate the airport on commercial terms.
The company is also calling on all political parties in the upcoming city council elections to make reopening Plymouth's airport a "firm, unequivocal" manifesto commitment. It said the airport's reopening has enjoyed crossparty support for years but progress on delivery remains slow.
Before he resigned in the wake of the Armada Way tree row, Tory council leader Richard Bingley said he would write to the city's business leaders to seek backing for a plan to reclaim the airport land and restart flights. He also planned to commission an independent report into what sort of flights could be restarted.
In 2020, Labour leader Tudor Evans, when he was in charge of the authority, began a move to see what level of investment would be needed to reopen the airport for commercial passenger services. The council also appointed a specialist aviation consultant to approach potential operators to assess the market appetite for a private sector company to restart flights.
Esta historia es de la edición April 05, 2023 de The Herald.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición April 05, 2023 de The Herald.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
ARGYLE SIGN GRAY
ROONEY DELIGHTED WITH SIGNING OF PROVEN GOALSCORER\"
Edwards available for Rovers
CAPTAIN Joe Edwards and teenage prospect Freddie Issaka are both available for a return to action when Plymouth Argyle take on sixth-placed Blackburn Rovers in the Championship at Home Park today.
Navy chief 'sorry' for crew bullying
THE head of the Royal Navy has apologised after an investigation found \"misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours\" in the submarine service.
PM's 'renewal' pledge
SIR Keir Starmer said he wants to \"relight the fires of renewal\" in areas hit hard by deindustrialisation, as he pledged £22bn for carbon capture and storage projects.
PCs get jobs back after athlete search dismissal
TWO former Metropolitan Police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back-pay after winning an appeal against a ruling that they lied about smelling cannabis during a stopand-search of British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner.
Israel strikes hit Beirut
ISRAEL carried out a series of massive air strikes in southern suburbs of Beirut and another that cut off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria, a crossing point for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment.
Argos to close store on Royal Parade
UP TO 30 STAFF COULD FACE REDUNDANCY
Cafe wins top award for its tasty waffles
KAWAFFLE PLACED IN TOP 10% OF TRIPADVISOR'S LISTINGS
Area crime falls, but community spirit too
RESIDENTS GIVE VERDICT ON 'NEW' NORTH PROSPECT
Rough sleepers given new homes
FULLY FURNISHED AND SUPPORT ACCESS
