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    Council has approved plans for the authority to make a compulsory purchase order on Wellesbourne Airfield....

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    God knows where they're going to find the money to pay for it. Council tax rises, no doubt; all to just win over a few more votes.

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    The business owners have lost the latest stage of the legal battle: http://www.stratford-herald.com/9709...rt-appeal.html

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    This is getting dirty.

    Can the businesses afford the costs to fight on? Unfortunately, the law favours those with deep pockets.
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    The council & owners are talking to each other about the airfield's future: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...tford-16746954

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    I think I'll reserve judgement for the time being.

    As an aside, why has the Telegraph featured Coventry's Vulcan bomber when Wellesbourne has its own? - Slack and lazy journalism I'd suggest.
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    The problem here is that another year still does nothing to alleviate the uncertainty.

    If you had a business there would you be investing in it under this cloud?
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    Looks like a compromise has been reached, although not everyone's happy: http://www.stratford-herald.com/1030...ndermined.html

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    I thought there was only one operational runway? Looking at that picture only one appears in regular use.
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    That's what I was thinking too.

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    This is really starting to drag on: https://www.stratford-herald.com/110...-airfield.html

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    If I'd got a business there I'd be looking to relocate.

    Businesses simply don't need uncertainty over the security of their premises added to the rest of the problems that they currently face.
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    6 months on, and still no progress: https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news...ongoing-27739/

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    The uncertainty must be killing the businesses. How could you operate not knowing how long you've got? You'd certainly not be carrying out any real investment.
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