Costs were only thing soaring
But the only thing that was soaring was the cost of the consultants.
Tannaghmore had been earmarked for the project which immediately brought a protest from the residents.
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Hide AdThe Mayor, two councillors and a council officer met with consultants who recommended a hard tarmac runway instead of a grass strip as originally planned.
One councillor said afterwards: “The consultants examined the demand for an airstrip in Craigavon and we have ruled out the possibility of any scheduled flights.
“However there is undoubtedly a demand for a recreational facility allied to pilot training and repair work to aircraft for which there is a crying need in Northern Ireland.”
This was from the consultants draft report with the full report going before the next full council meeting.
The bill from the consultants amounted to £22,500.