Ramsgate Town Council : Statement following the Department for Transport’s decision to grant the Development Consent Order for Manston Airport

It is disappointing that once again the Government has decided they know better than the independent examiners and their own advisors. Ramsgate Town Council stands with the residents of Ramsgate and elsewhere who fear the consequences for their town and their quality of life. We remain unconvinced that the claimed benefits for local people are real or deliverable.

 

This decision is a concern for all of us who are worried about climate change, and exposes the hypocrisy of the Government on this vital issue. We anticipate the decision to grant the DCO will be challenged legally, and once the ground of the challenge are known the Council will meet to consider its options.