Sir Roger Gale
Member of Parliament for Herne Bay and Sandwich (including West Thanet)
 

“The future of Manston Airport has been subjected to further delay in the light of the application for Judicial Review” says North Thanet`s MP Sir Roger Gale.

 

“The Department of Transport has acknowledged that the Minister of State`s decision letter could have contained more information as to reasons” says the MP. “That being so the Department has concede=d these grounds and will no doubt wish to afford all parties the opportunity to make further submissions before re-visiting the DCO and issuing a further and more detailed letter of determination in due course.

 

With the endgame of Brexit fast approaching the need for the airport is stronger not weaker: the airfield is contracted for use as a lorry park for twelve months so the effects of the delay, while tiresome ought to be minimal and I remain confident that the right decisions will be taken in the interests of Thanet, Kent and the United Kingdom and that planes will be flying again from Manston in a couple of years` time”.