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Howard, I would actually enjoy living within sight of such a mast, especially if it encourages base jumpers! I enjoy large scale engineering (in a previous incarnation I studied Civil Engineering at Manchester Uni and worked on the building of Hinkley Point B). Next week I'm looking after a Youth Hostel in Yorkshire and have already planed a day out to see the Emley Moor mast!
The Richborough masts will allow UK Plc to retain its position as I set out in #1. If we wish to be successful as a country this is the sort of investment we need. We have the technology and we either grab it big time or look to a future of dressing up like peasants and showing rich foreigners round Merrie Old England - (though walking round Dover today it would seem that many are ahead of the game on the dressing up bit!)
plus (not that members can take this into account)
2.110 The applicant has officered a financial contribution to enhance the Saxon Shore Way through an updated guide book (£20,000), wayfinding signs (£5,000) and information boards (£5,000). Whilst these would be of some use to users of the footpath, any benefit is considered to be minor one.
2.111 The applicant considers that funding to Richborough Fort (£100,000) and funding and broadband provision to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum (unspecified amount) would result in minor beneficial effect on tourism. However, notwithstanding that such contributions would not satisfy the CIL Regulations, the applicant does not balance this against the visual impacts of the Proposed Development in negatively effecting tourism in the area. When such visual impacts are considered, it is considered that the impact on tourism would be, at best, negligible adverse.
2.112 The applicant advises that they would set up an Employment, Community and Heritage Benefit Fund in association with the Proposed Development. The Fund, with a minimum annual guaranteed value of £100,000, would be distributed among local community organisations, halls and venues, education providers, and other centres, to include education and training projects. If rental income was generated by the mast from other equipment being located on it, this could be shared through an increase to the fund. The applicant proposes that this would be secured through a s.106 agreement, which would make provision for an administrative body to be set up.
What's not to like?
