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Manchester Airport paid more than £5,000 in sponsorship to the [[Labour Party]] in 1998 and 2000-2001.The company sponsored the Gala Dinner at Labour's 1999 conference for £20,000 (tickets cost £350 a head). | Manchester Airport paid more than £5,000 in sponsorship to the [[Labour Party]] in 1998 and 2000-2001.The company sponsored the Gala Dinner at Labour's 1999 conference for £20,000 (tickets cost £350 a head). | ||
| − | The Airport is currently expanding to a 2nd runway, against major environmental protests. The 2nd runway will destroy over 1000 acres of Greenbelt land, 42 ponds, 15 km of hedgerow and 7 acres of mature woodland. 50,000 extra vehicles per day would be generated in the area. Manchester Airport (55% owned by Manchester City Council) itself has said that it is 'a major consumer of resources' and 'simply not sustainable.' | + | The Airport is currently expanding to a 2nd runway, against major environmental protests. The 2nd runway will destroy over 1000 acres of Greenbelt land, 42 ponds, 15 km of hedgerow and 7 acres of mature woodland. 50,000 extra vehicles per day would be generated in the area. Manchester Airport (55% owned by Manchester City Council) itself has said that it is 'a major consumer of resources' and 'simply not sustainable.'<ref>Available through [http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/subframe5.html search function] on red star research</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 3 September 2007
Manchester Airport paid more than £5,000 in sponsorship to the Labour Party in 1998 and 2000-2001.The company sponsored the Gala Dinner at Labour's 1999 conference for £20,000 (tickets cost £350 a head).
The Airport is currently expanding to a 2nd runway, against major environmental protests. The 2nd runway will destroy over 1000 acres of Greenbelt land, 42 ponds, 15 km of hedgerow and 7 acres of mature woodland. 50,000 extra vehicles per day would be generated in the area. Manchester Airport (55% owned by Manchester City Council) itself has said that it is 'a major consumer of resources' and 'simply not sustainable.'[1]
References
- ↑ Available through search function on red star research
