Monthly Archives: November 2011
Plymouth risks connectivity with airport closure
Plymouth is the largest UK city, by some margin, that following the planned closure in December will be without an airport. This would perhaps be less of a problem were Plymouth not so far from London and the South East but it is also by far the most peripheral large [...]
Continue reading...Viable unveils airport expansion and commits to defend planning status
Viable has unveiled its own plans to develop Plymouth’s airport on the current site so that its future can be secured. The airport’s layout as it stands restricts commercial potential and is in need of reconfiguration. Viable’s proposals will allow the airport to deliver the returns sought by investors as [...]
Continue reading...Council decision wrong but judicial review won’t delay closure
Proposals for a Judicial review by Viable against Plymouth City Council’s August 23rd decision to accept Sutton Harbour’s notice of non-viability have been dropped once it became clear that even if successful, they might not delay closure of the airport. Because an accelerated process would likely have been adopted, even [...]
Continue reading...VIABLE’s Communication Opportunities
VIABLE is pleased to be able to introduce a new facility for communication. We have acknowledged all feedback and have there-fore set up a forum for use by members only. Its purpose is not to replace general meetings, but to provide an additional interface between VIABLE & it’s members aswell [...]
Continue reading...VIABLE enters negotiations with City Council
Following a meeting with City Council officials in October, VIABLE has sent the Council a copy of legal advice showing that its August 23rd decision to accept the notice of non-viability from Sutton Harbour Group was unlawful and ask that it be quashed. VIABLE is also asking the Council for [...]
Continue reading...Viable to incorporate as limited company
Just over a month after its formation, VIABLE has taken the decision to incorporate as a company limited by guarantee to effectively address the challenges ahead. Viable Ltd will enable the group to act in the following three areas: VIABLE will be establishing a new airport operating company and a [...]
Continue reading...Orange writes to Council over airport decision
Plympton-based Everything Everywhere Orange has written to the City Council to ask why their company was not consulted as part of the Council’s study into the importance of air links. This study was used to justify accepting the airport was unviable and paving the way for its closure. Orange moved [...]
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