Herne Bay Area Members Panel, 10th March 2009
Well, we went, we saw, but I'm not sure we've conquered quite yet.
Everyone paid attention when we gave our speeches, no booing, no rotten tomatoes - excellent behaviour.
Canterbury City Council has a long-standing appointment to meet Infratil in a couple of weeks. Cllr Ron Flaherty (LibDem, Heron ward) called for cross-party, non-political support from all Herne Bay Councillors to press CCC to get an independent expert on flight paths to attend. This expert would be able to spot if/when Infratil dodge, duck, dive or fib.
Cllr Flaherty also pointed out that Paul Twyman (head of the Kent International Airport Consultative Committee, the statutory body overseeing Manston) should attend. I'm absolutely boggled that he isn't automatically invited to everything Manston-related (do any of you, dear readers, have any idea why he isn't?).
Motion carried unanimously.
Hopeful.