LETTERS: how to write yours
HERALD readers can write their own letters to the Prime Minister, and Mr Evans has agreed to collect the letters and forward them to Mr Cameron.
The deadline for letters to arrive at the Council House in Plymouth is now next Friday, October 19.
Send your letter, marked 'Plymouth Airport Campaign', to: David Cameron c/o Cllr Tudor Evans, Plymouth City Council, Plymouth, PL1 2AA
Or email your letter (as an attachment) to airport campaign@plymouth.gov.uk
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You may want to include some of these messages :
Plymouth plays a vital role in the region's economy and wants to help lead the sub-region out of recession. To achieve this it needs good connectivity.
The Government already provides support nationally for road, rail and broadband connectivity and it needs to provide support to regional air connectivity as well.
The airport will require substantial investment to enable it to re-open, meet CAA regulations and to enable larger aircraft to use it in the longer term. The level of investment needed can only be provided by the Government.
This is a national issue because the Government needs good air connectivity in the regions if it is to deliver its growth plans.
Over the last 20 years considerable efforts have been made by a number of parties in Plymouth to support sustainable air links between Plymouth and London and other UK regions.
One of the key reasons why Plymouth Airport closed last year was the pressure on airlines to use the landing slots in London for more lucrative international flights.
The Government needs to recognise the importance of regional air connectivity to economic growth in the UK and ensure extra capacity for regional flights is provided as part of an expansion of capacity in London. This extra capacity for regional air services should be protected.
Comments
by trollolol
Friday, October 12 2012, 1:48PM
“220 letters and 30 emails by the end of the deadline. This is more like it I think. It is all very well going around town for weeks on end pestering people to sign their petition but I have often wondered how many of those who signed it actually used it and this latest campaign has sorted the wheat from the chaff on that very point.”
by hstmtu4000
Friday, October 12 2012, 9:59AM
“While I am all in favour of the principal of retaining an airport it is increasingly looking too little too late.Against a background of severe budget restraints the Government has much bigger transport fish to fry elsewhere.
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The council is now simply on a political damage limitation exercise now there as there is no realistic hope of Government money in the circumstances.”
by blogtodi
Friday, October 12 2012, 9:38AM
“So, even if Viable, by some stretch of the imagination, managed to find a backer for the airport, the chances are they couldn't get the slots in London. So where would they fly? Exeter?”
by Jannercide
Friday, October 12 2012, 7:53AM
“What a complete and utter waste of time.”