GMP "employed" by Manchester Airport

[securespark]

To help run the joint.

Since when have publicly funded services been used to assist a private corporation?

 

[Mottie]

To help run the joint.

Since when have publicly funded services been used to assist a private corporation?

They probably aren't getting them for free. Football clubs have to pay for the police and ambulances on match days don't they?

 

[securespark]

Dunno, TBH.

 

[securespark]

This says it all.

I know it's not that recent, but they point blank refused to answer the question which to me, speaks volumes.

 

[fillyboy]

Isn't Manchester Airport Group largely owned by Manchester Council?

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Manchester Airport was hell on earth before covid, I shudder to think what it's like now, not that I'll ever go there again.

 

[crystal ball]

Manchester Airport was hell on earth before covid, I shudder to think what it's like now, not that I'll ever go there again.

The BA lounge is very pleasant

 

[securespark]

The joint biggest shareholder in Manchester Airports Group has finally spoken out amid the chaos plaguing passengers and staff shortages. Between them, Greater Manchester's town halls have a 64.5 per cent stake in MAG, which owns and operates the airport as well as Stansted in London and East Midlands airport.

Manchester City Council has a 35.5 per cent stake, as does IFM Investors, an Australian investment fund. The nine other councils hold the remaining shares, 29 per cent, but the council and IFM are together the largest shareholders.

Credit: MEN newspapers

 

[noseall]

Manchester Airport was hell on earth before covid, I shudder to think what it's like now, not that I'll ever go there again.

Airports are for travellers not the unvaccinated.

 

[motorbiking]

It's been that way for years. Even back in the days of BAA. Airport policing is billed to the Airport. Why should the tax payers who don't travel pay for policing?

It should be the same way for football stadiums.

 

[securespark]

I agree with you, but I'm not convinced this is happening, based on the response of GMP to the FOI request.

 

[motorbiking]

Its a funny situation because the Airport operators don't have any say in the costs and policing numbers. It was always seen as a cushy job, 99.9% wandering around with the H&K. I worked at Gatwick in my teens and the cops spent most of their time in the staff canteen. Occasionally dealing with the odd stolen car.

The do as you likeys would nick a car to drive to the airport and leave it in the short term carpark.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

The BA lounge is very pleasant

Champagne socialist!

 

[crystal ball]

Champagne socialist!

Easyjet envy boy

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Easyjet envy boy

That's more orange than green.