Cornwell Live
Lee Trewhela
19 August 2024
They agree with the 'profound disappointment' from Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and the reasons for it
All six of Cornwall’s newly-elected MPs have released a joint statement condemning Conservative-controlled Cornwall Council’s decision to "sell off" Newquay airport without proper public consultation.
Liberal Democrat MPs Ben Maguire and Andrew George, as well as Labour MPs Perran Moon, Anna Gelderd, Noah Law and Jayne Kirkham said in their joint statement: “We are concerned that decisions made by Cornwall Council’s Cabinet about the future of Cornwall Newquay Airport [sic] and the 650 acres of Cornwall surrounding it are being rushed, without full consultation with the business community or transparency with the public around the process of the negotiation and the commercial terms of the deal.
“Meaningful consultation needs to take place with the business community and the democratically elected councillors. We are calling for the council to publish the consultation process, with timescales and the specific evaluation procedure that will be undertaken, as well as the independent political scrutiny that will be made following the consultation process and prior to any final decision on the future of this vital facility.”
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