A Future for Regional Airports
Nick Brown MP today hit back at suggestions made by a senior Tory that consideration should be given to the closure of a North East airport. Lord Michael Bates has questioned the need for Durham Tees Valley airport.
Nick said: “Both Newcastle and Durham Tees Valley are successful, privately run Airports. Nearly 25% of the private sector wealth generated in the region is located around the chemical and processing industry on Teesside. Durham Tees Valley provides an easily accessible transport link into the region for this global industry. The Tory proposal clearly illustrates their lack of commitment to increasing the economic prosperity of the North East.”