Cornwall Airport Newquay will benefit from additional funding from the government following detail in today’s Budget that airports will be able to apply for additional funding to cover the equivalent of a further six months of their business rates.
St Austell and Newquay’s Member of Parliament Steve Double said:
“I campaigned hard for the original support announced for airports last year, and am pleased to see the Government confirm it is continuing this support by allowing airports to apply for the equivalent of another six months of support.”
“This will provide another £250,000 of funding for Cornwall Airport Newquay, which I am sure will be a welcome boost as we look to recover from this pandemic.”
“Our local airport is vital to our Cornish economy, as are regional airports across the country. I will continue to do all I can to push for continued support for airports and aviation in general, which will be vital as we look to bounce back strongly from the pandemic.”