Government puts Lydd Airport expansion plans put on hold
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has made the decision to put a hold on Shepway District Council issuing planning permission for the expansion of Lydd Airport.
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has made the decision to put a hold on Shepway District Council issuing planning permission for the expansion of Lydd Airport.
Kent Autistic Trust has been successful in a Big Lottery Bid and has received a grant to fund both its Family Support Officer posts for five years from 1st April 2010.
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Natural England has written the Government Office of the South East (GOSE) requesting that Shepway District Council's resolution to grant planning permission for the London Ashford Airport (LAA) at Lydd be 'called in' for decision by the Secretary of State.
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