Why work on controversial £650m Kent project won’t start for at least 18 months

Bosses at Manston Airport hope to confirm funding for its redevelopment will be in place before the end of the year – another step forward in one of Kent’s longest-running sagas.
It is six months since the Thanet airfield finally cleared its final hurdle …
Why work on controversial £650m Kent project won’t start for at least 18 months