More questions than answers

Dear Mr Samuel and Cllr Bayford,

I would be grateful if you would help me with the following:

Firstly, would you please publish details of the proposed consultation process on the TDC website.

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Night flights may not be answer for jobs

Maurice Byford

Clipping: thisiskent

IN THE letters page of the Isle of Thanet Gazette over recent weeks there have been passionate letters supporting the proposal by Infratil for night flights over Thanet as a means to expand the airport services at Manston. While I support the proposal of expansion and the attempts by the airport to attract an airline to operate out of Thanet it is clear to me that the proposals set out for the night flights option are extremely misguided.

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LETTER: lost business

Dear TDC,

We watched as every 9 minutes a 747 jumbo jet flow low over the beach as it prepared to ‘bounce’, I believe is the term, as they practise their landing at Kent International airport. My aunt and her friend, who where preparing to retire from London both with their own houses and no mortgage where so horrified at the noise that my aunt declared she could not live in a town that had this level of noise. She is currently purchasing a property in Broadstairs...

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Letter: glazing

Dear NoNightFlights,

Just a couple of points. Should the council roll over and allow night flights (God forbid), who is going to to pay for the triple glazing of windows and doors that will be required for residents under and around the flight paths, Local authorities, Infratil, I don't think so.

 

Do the local authorities realise that residents under the flight path will be applying for a reduction in council tax as their properties will be devalued.

 

Do the local residents affected realise their property will become harder and in some cases impossible to sell and price they get will be greatly reduced of course that includes the estate agents!