Airshow campaigners hope to put on event themselves (From Southend Standard)
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Southend Airshow campaigners hope to put on event themselves
9:00am Monday 11th March 2013 in News By David Trayner
Thomas Curtis and John Delaney, who hope to fund Southend Airshow with help from the public
CAMPAIGNERS who got more than 15,000 “likes” for a Facebook page calling for Southend Airshow to be saved hope to put on the event themselves.
Southend Council voted to scrap the airshow to save £130,000 but the campaigners hope to bring it back next year by funding it themselves.
Thomas Curtis, 29, of Honiton Road, Southend, said: “The Campaign is now focused on bringing the airshow back in 2014. Look what we have achieved in just six weeks. Imagine what we could do with a full year."
John Delaney, 52, of Chesterfield Crescent, Eastwood, said: “We are totally committed to not seeing it die forever so “plan B" is to get it back for 2014 bigger, better and with more involvement from the community, pushing the council to reinstate it.”
The newly formed Save Southend Airshow committee hope to raise the cash but ask the council, which has years of experience putting on the event, to organise it and book the aircraft.
The committee is yet to decide how to raise the cash, but ideas include setting up a “Friends of Southend Airshow” group that charges a membership fee, finding firms to sponsor the event and fundraising events.
Comments(15)
Nebs
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9:57am Mon 11 Mar 13
lennyfy
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10:07am Mon 11 Mar 13
waveydavey
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11:09am Mon 11 Mar 13
Facebook likes - 15,000
Total - 9%
I know not everyone has facebook, but even so with only 9% of the locals wanting to save it, it´s no wonder it´s going to be scrapped.
DannyK86
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11:28am Mon 11 Mar 13
waveydavey wrote:Seeing as most people in Southend are old fogeys with no idea what a computer is, that's hardly a surprise.
Southend Population - 175,000 Facebook likes - 15,000 Total - 9% I know not everyone has facebook, but even so with only 9% of the locals wanting to save it, it´s no wonder it´s going to be scrapped.
Noteworthy
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12:19pm Mon 11 Mar 13
waveydavey wrote:The Airshow attracted people from all over mid and south Essex - if you take these populations into account - it's considerably lower.
Southend Population - 175,000 Facebook likes - 15,000 Total - 9% I know not everyone has facebook, but even so with only 9% of the locals wanting to save it, it´s no wonder it´s going to be scrapped.
The only way I can see of raising the money to stage it will be to get a sponsor in.
supershrimper
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1:07pm Mon 11 Mar 13
Baker-Boy
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1:30pm Mon 11 Mar 13
waveydavey wrote:do we know that the 15,000 are even from the area does not take much for some bored from anywhere to like some random link
Southend Population - 175,000 Facebook likes - 15,000 Total - 9% I know not everyone has facebook, but even so with only 9% of the locals wanting to save it, it´s no wonder it´s going to be scrapped.
Carnabackable
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4:04pm Mon 11 Mar 13
firedog
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5:23pm Mon 11 Mar 13
Carnabackable wrote:More like 35 years.but they can still dream.
Tell you what, start collecting now, and in say 25 years have the show
Carnabackable
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5:31pm Mon 11 Mar 13
firedog wrote:LoL
Carnabackable wrote:More like 35 years.but they can still dream.
Tell you what, start collecting now, and in say 25 years have the show
Rachie
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7:14pm Mon 11 Mar 13
If it fails, then at least they tried for what they wanted. If it works... Bonus.
Why is it necessary to belittle and insult anyone that tries to make a difference?
DogsMessInLeigh
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9:27pm Mon 11 Mar 13
Sir Peter Pantsless the 3rd wrote:yes just imagine the hoops that will needed to be jumped through, blocking the seafront and roads off....elf and safety, policing,security,Fi
I wish you all the best i really do.
Southend Council has failed the community here (again!).
But do you think for one minute Southend Council will be anything but obstructive in your endeavours?
I'm guessing they will not want you to succeed, and will make it as difficult and as bureaucratic as humanly possible.
The last thing Southend Council would want is for it to be a success without their meddling!
re and rescue, Cory,rigging electrics up, marking out pitches also the use of the airport and getting a safety cordon on the beach and water areas and insurances amongst many....not sure it will take off.
heartbeat
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10:37am Tue 12 Mar 13
As for the perpetual knockers....sad, pessimistic people. Must be horrible to have your glass half-empty all your life!
DogsMessInLeigh
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5:03pm Tue 12 Mar 13
yes we should wish them luck, its a brave thing to tackle.
Sir Peter Pantsless the 3rd says...
9:35am Mon 11 Mar 13
Southend Council has failed the community here (again!).
But do you think for one minute Southend Council will be anything but obstructive in your endeavours?
I'm guessing they will not want you to succeed, and will make it as difficult and as bureaucratic as humanly possible.
The last thing Southend Council would want is for it to be a success without their meddling!