London City Airport costs London taxpayers over £5million a year in Metropolitan Police security costsLCA costs taxpayers, per passenger 1000% (£1.70) more than Heathrow passengers
Each direct aviation job receives a tax subsidy of £50,000 per year, £1000 per week or £25 per day by way of the £9billion lost in fuel tax and vat which the aviation industry are excused from paying
In 1998, at the last expansion, London City Airport promised jobs would go from 1100 to 4000 direct and indirect jobs
In 2008 the airport claims to have 'created' 2000 jobs – but there is no hard evidence – this falls short by 2000 of their claims in 1998
In 2008 the airport directly employs just 406 people, of which 120 come from Newham
The airport has failed to meet the employment targets as set out in the section 106.Newham residents should make up 35% of employees, they make up 29%.
Local employment (local regarded as a five mile radius) should be 70% but is 68%.
Newham is the most socially deprived borough in London and England, even after 20 years of the airports claimed effect on regeneration on the community
London City Airport contributed a 'small contribution of £2million' to the DLR which cost £140million – this was questioned by the Transport Select Committee, May 2007
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London City Airport and the aviation industry are nothing more than modern day highwaymen...stand a deliver your taxes now!!
