South Yorkshire approves public ownership deal for Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 18:32 · Archive
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has agreed to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Peel, aiming to reopen it.
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has approved a deal to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport from Peel, marking a significant step towards bringing the airport back into public ownership. The airport closed in November 2022, and since then the City of Doncaster Council has been working to reopen it with public funds after unsuccessful attempts to find a private operator.
Under the deal, SYMCA will become the freehold owner and landlord to the City of Doncaster Council lease. The purchase also includes adjacent Innovation Quarter employment land. Mayor Oliver Coppard said the public's support had been 'incredibly effective' in securing the airport's return to public ownership. He described it as 'a big step on the journey' to reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Coppard acknowledged that 'still work to do', including formal approval from Peel and completion of legal processes. He said his focus was on getting the airport open and 'creating thousands of good jobs', emphasising the airport represented 'one of South Yorkshire's biggest economic opportunities'.
How it is being reported
- Plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport approvedSouth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has agreed to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport.BBC South Yorkshire · 27 Oct, 18:18
- Deal to bring Doncaster Sheffield Airport into public ownership approved by South Yorkshire political leaders“Thank you to the public of South Yorkshire. They have been clear from day one of their support for this.”Doncaster Free Press · 27 Oct, 17:13
In this story: Doncaster Sheffield Airport · South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Peel · Oliver Coppard · City of Doncaster Council · South Yorkshire
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