Shepway District Council has approved plans to expand Lydd Airport. Two planning applications – one for a runway extension and one for a new terminal building - went before councillors tonight (Wednesday 3 March). After a full and extensive debate councillors voted by 27 votes to 12 votes to approve planning permission.
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The officer's supplementary report into the Lydd Airport expansion is now available online. Details on how to watch the debate are also available.

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A hard-hitting response has been sent to the government by Shepway District Council challenging the decision to exclude Dungeness as a site for a new nuclear power station.
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