Saturday 2 December 2017

Finally the light dawns

Briefly, when Ann Gloag shut the airport in 2014 various groups formed to campaign to get the airport reinstated. The main groups were "Supporters of Manston Airport (SuMA)" run by a small group let by Ruth Brackstone-Bailey. The other main supporter group was "Save Manston Airport (SMA)" set up by Keith Churcher and Daniel Light. Over the 3 years since the leadership of SMA  changed and then after an internal civil war reverted back to Dan & Keith with the others forming a new group "Save Manston Airport Association (SMAa)" under Beau Webber and John Pritchard.

Recently it has become apparent that both SuMA and SMA have lost confidence in Riveroak Strategic Partners (RSP), still run by Anthony Freudmann, especially after RSP failed to convince the public at their "consultations" and the mauling Dr. Sally Dixon received over her "proof" a cargo hub was a viable option for Manston. It didn't help that Dr Dixon used two York Aviation reports to reinforce her "proof". This proof was promptly savaged by the original authors who said "Dr Dixon failed to understand the conclusions of our reports and misrepresented the conclusions".

Stone Hill Park (SHP) have altered their plans for the site to include 1199m of runway as heritage with up to 2000M not to be built beside, which means that those who support aviation get what they want as well as those who do not want a 24/7 cargo Hub not getting a polluting, noisy unprofitable land grab.

Finally both SuMA and SMA have come to the same conclusion isolating SMAa as a blinkered group supporting Freudmann at the expense of both coastal towns of Ramsgate and Herne Bay.

Then SuMA posted this
It does seem that finally it has dawned on some airport supporters that RSP's plans are impossible to believe and with the DCO not being submitted in November as promised due to doubts about their "consultation" process people are beginning to wonder if they will ever submit a DCO.
Stone Hill Park certainly believe their DCO is flawed and RSP know it.

It is worth mentioning here that some "die hard" supporters are using the word traitor towards both Keith and Ruth but then abusing people is par for the course when you go against the "cult" of Manston.

Further developments are that several "investors" are circling around RSP tasting blood in the water. It is doubtful these are anything other than chancers however they have a certain cabal within the UKIP ranks who sense an opportunity in delaying the Local Plan because they believe that a change of use from "Aviation Only" to "Mixed use" would price the land out of the wallets of these other chancers.
Dale seems to be a middle man however watching him comment on Manston Pickle's Facebook page you might be forgiven for thinking he was a child.
This gentleman seems to be a non-starter seeing as he has just got out of jail after serving half of a 5 year jail sentence for committing a fraud. Details here

It does seem now the blinkered support for Freudmann seems to only remain in the few that reside on the SMAa Facebook page as well as the Tory MP's Gale and Mackinlay along with the Councillors (Tory) who seem to want the Local plan to fail which will mean the Tories will increase the number of houses that have to be supported on the Local Plan, which unfortunately will have to go on Green Field sites.

It doesn't however stop the abuse from continuing especially within SMAa and also on Paul Joseph Messenger's FB page. Whether he fails to monitor his own timeline or basically doesn't care doesn't matter as an elected official he is supposed to adhere to the Nolan Principles, something he probably has never read.
This is the latest

17 comments:

  1. Well done Barry very succinct summary. Freudmann's abusive army is shrinking by the day

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  2. I see Mark Crutchlow has posted the link over on Paul Messenger's timeline. He couldn't resist being abusive however

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    1. Mark Crutchlow linked in profile as "anal list" at Canterbury Uni ? Saw Richard Card take the pee out of him on FB. "Would you find the fact not entirely helpful to your cause Mark"

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    2. Am I bothered? Nah...

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    3. Obviously an anon isn't bothered far too scared to get a proper account LOL

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  3. Unfortunately your first paragraph fails to detail correctly when the particular groups were formed or how.

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    1. Unfortunately it really is unimportant. The importance is how they finish, however if you want to correct go ahead but leave your name so the accuracy is better judged

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    2. Straws. clutching LOLOL

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    3. Funny. You want to judge accuracy, but you don't know what that is.

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  4. Some anons are funny, Barry. All the news this week on Manston and they ignore that in favour of a history. Maybe remind them about Riveroak LLC pulling out in umbrage

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  5. What's the police inquiry mentioned on FORS FB page ?

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    1. Richard if I find you posting as anon instead of your real name again I will stop you posting anymore.
      "Dear Thanet District Council,
      I am acting on information which suggests a former Mayor of Ramsgate claimed Thanet Council had taken legal action to nullify a covenant on the Pleasurama site.

      Does TDC have any record of recognising a Covenant at Common Law (which I think implies the covenant would have been sealed) and of seeking estoppel to nullify its bind ?

      Yours faithfully,

      Richard Card"
      If you want to add to the many conspiracies on Pleasurama just so people will stroke you ego then I suggest you carry on with FORS. John Davis will welcome you with open arms

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    2. Read this https://promote-ramsgate.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/covenant-my-ass.html it was impossible that there were a covenant on the ex Railway site.

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    3. Why do you conflate covenant with police inquiry ?

      As far as I know the legal significance of the covenant would be on the disclosure TDC made to obtain injunction on Ian Driver.

      Police inquiry would relate to the Manston application

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    4. I said not to post as anon, Richard and am pleased you took notice. FORS wouldn't allow me to join their FB page so you comments are uncheckable, however The "covenant" couldn't have been part of Driver's injunction as it doesn't exist. I'm fully aware of why Driver was taken to court, you obviously have no idea and are fishing

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  6. Great atricle lets hope pro councillors see the light and vote through the local plan. It will be an absolute disaster for Thanet if they don't !!

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