Doncaster Sheffield Airport rescue bid funding agreed by mayor

By Chris BaynesSouth Yorkshire's mayor has agreed to help fund a council bid to take over and reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Mr Coppard said a CPO was "our last, best hope to take back control" of the airport, which brought in an estimated £108.4m to the region when it was operating.Doncaster Council said the funding would help it build a case for the legal action, which it believes will cost up to £6.25m."There are no easy or quick answers in this process. The CPO could take up to two years, and there are loads of hurdles in the way," he said.

CPOs are typically used by government and local authorities to purchase land for big infrastructure projects such as new roads. In this case the CPO would force DSA owners Peel Group to sell the airport to the council. Meanwhile, a protection order banning Peel Group from demolishing any of the airport's buildings without planning consent came into force on Monday.

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