Mayoral authority to vote on funding to support purchase of…
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is to decide whether to grant £3.1m to support the purchase of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The authority’s board will meet later to discuss a request from Doncaster Council for funding for legal action to force owners Peel Group to sell the site. Peel closed the airport in November, saying it was not financially viable. The council is considering pursuing a compulsory purchase order (CPO.) In April, the local authority agreed to set aside £3.1m towards the costs of taking legal action. It said a CPO would only be needed if all other avenues, such as a negotiated sale or lease, were exhausted. The council has asked SYMCA for financial support for “the costs of building a case”, a report to the SYMCA’s annual general meeting said. The council believes its costs could reach up to £6.25m and has warned it may be unable pursue a CPO if funding is refused. .Tweet Mayoral authority to vote on funding to support purchase of Doncaster Sheffield Airport 6.6.2023 The airport was opened to passengers in 2005 and closed in 2022 By Chris Baynes, BBC News The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is to decide whether to grant £3.1m to support the purchase of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The authority’s board will meet later to discuss a request from Doncaster Council for funding for legal action to force owners Peel Group to sell the site. Peel closed the airport in November, saying it was not financially viable. The council is considering pursuing a compulsory purchase order (CPO.) In April, the local authority agreed to set aside £3.1m towards the costs of taking legal action. It said a CPO would only be needed if all other avenues, such as a negotiated sale or lease, were exhausted. The council has asked SYMCA for financial suppo
