We consider that an airport off Sheppey (or Cliffe) is a good idea. Whilst Boris Johnsons thought of closing Heathrow to pay for it is probably unrealistic, this could be a great opportunity for Kent to create jobs and shift the focus of wealth and opportunity eastwards. It is also not necessary to ruin the life of 1,000s more people in West London with the addition of an extra runway at Heathrow. Sheppey now has good transport links with the dualled A249 and crossing as well.

We could never understand why KCC were always against such a proposal. Kent along with Essex has always been the poo...
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We consider that an airport off Sheppey (or Cliffe) is a good idea. Whilst Boris Johnsons thought of closing Heathrow to pay for it is probably unrealistic, this could be a great opportunity for Kent to create jobs and shift the focus of wealth and opportunity eastwards. It is also not necessary to ruin the life of 1,000s more people in West London with the addition of an extra runway at Heathrow. Sheppey now has good transport links with the dualled A249 and crossing as well.

We could never understand why KCC were always against such a proposal. Kent along with Essex has always been the poorer of the home counties and this is a great opportunity to redress the balance.

The idea is far from new.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/about/strategy/whitepapers/air/responses/reviewofsheppeyairportproposal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/3293991.stm

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