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MoD deal for Newquay Airport

Posted on 11, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Newquay Cornwall Airport has agreed a first in the country deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a two and a half month flight training scheme. Continue reading →

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Airport in development trial

Posted on 11, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Newquay Cornwall Airport has been chosen to join a national trial looking at how the planning process can be made more efficient. Cornwall Development Company (CDC), working with airport operator Cornwall Airport Limited and Cornwall Council, has secured £10k of Government funding to progress what is called a Local Development Order (LDO) for aviation-related development at the airport, which is owned by the council.

It is part of a pilot scheme set up by the Government’s Planning Advisory Service to look at potential uses for LDOs, and the airport is just one of ten schemes in the country taking part. Continue reading →

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Lighthouse to shine in Newquay

Posted on 9, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Newquay’s forthcoming new four-screen cinema complex has officially been named. Continue reading →

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Gilbert slams coastguard threat

Posted on 3, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

The MP for St Austell & Newquay, Stephen Gilbert, spoke out against the potential cut in Coastguard services affecting Cornwall in a Parliamentary debate yesterday.

The Government is currently consulting over a reduction in the number of Coastguard control centres from 18 to three with five sub centres operating during daylight hours only.

This would see the closure of the Brixham Control Centre and the downgrading of Falmouth, having an impact on both the north and south coasts of the MP’s constituency.

In the debate, he said: “My constituency’s north coast is protected by services from Brixham, while its south coast is protected by services from Falmouth, so there is every danger that we will suffer a double whammy. Continue reading →

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