Oliver Coppard
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Aviation expert's warning to Doncaster Sheffield Airport on attracting airlines
John Strickland hails from Ilkley and has worked with several airlines including British Airways and KLM over a 40-year career in aviation.
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‘York households will pay the price for Labour’s controversial gas drilling decision’
York letters debate Labour’s Jackdaw gas drilling approval, rising energy bills, Doncaster Sheffield Airport plans, councillor allowances and Aberfan’s legacy.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Airport loan twice approved by councillors will be scrapped
A multi-million pound loan twice approved by the City of Doncaster Council will be scrapped if the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) approves the purchase of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, papers have revealed.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Council failed to budget for £60m due to Peel under 'punitive' clause
Council officials attempting to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport failed to budget for at least £60m of costs being owed to landowner Peel under a ‘punitive’ lease clause they had signed up to, it has been revealed.
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Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Risk of 'multi-year delay' to regular passenger flights
Aviation experts have warned public sector officials buying Doncaster Sheffield Airport of the prospect of a 'multi-year delay' to regular passenger flights from the site.
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Chancellor backs mayor's plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport land
The Prime Minister, Chancellor and Transport Secretary have reacted to Oliver Coppard’s plans to buy the land on which Doncaster Sheffield Airport sits.
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Oliver Coppard commits to revealing cost of buying DSA when deal is completed
Oliver Coppard has committed to revealing the cost to taxpayers of buying Doncaster Sheffield Airport once the purchase is completed - as the mayor insisted it is a “good deal” for all parties.
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Oliver Coppard's authority to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport for undisclosed sum
Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to be taken into full public ownership in a deal that will see South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard’s combined authority buy the land.
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The unanswered questions as deal to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport is announced
A major thorn in the side of the project to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has been the lease agreement with previous operator and landowner Peel Group. The public was rightly concerned about the agreement being skewed heavily in favour of Peel.
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'God help us when and if it opens': Reform leader on moves to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Reform says they will call for an early election in a bid to put an end “dillydallying” over Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
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Jeremy Clarkson slams 'sick' Donald Trump after 'beyond the pale' move
Clarkson's Farm and Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has slammed US President Donald Trump for a "sick" move which went "beyond the pale".
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Sheffield Council on verge of collapse as Greens refuse to disavow Zionism motion
The joint administration that runs Sheffield City Council is on the verge of collapse, as the local Greens refused to disavow the party’s controversial “Zionism is racism” motion”.
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'Contempt': Mayor slams Donald Trump's AI video 'mocking' tiger death victim
Donald Trump’s AI video that appears to mock the man killed by a tiger at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park “should be greeted with the contempt it deserves”, Oliver Coppard has said.
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'Every effort to minimise costs' - David Skaith rules out flying business class for trade visit to India
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed whether he will fly business or economy class on a trade visit to India.
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Business class flights to India ruled out by Mayor David Skaith
THE Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed whether he will fly business or economy class on a trade visit to India.
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Business class flights to India ruled out by Mayor David Skaith
THE Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed whether he will fly business or economy class on a trade visit to India.
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Mayor flies economy class to India on first global trade mission
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed he’ll fly economy class on a trade visit to India. A spokesperson said “every effort” had been made to minimise costs to taxpayers as the elected mayor joins a Northern delegation seeking...
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Mayor joins India trade mission as leaders target £170m boost for Yorkshire
THE Mayor of York and North Yorkshire wants to secure a share of a potential £170 million annual economic boost for Yorkshire and the Humber on a visit to India.
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Mayor joins India trade mission as leaders target £170m boost for Yorkshire
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire wants to secure a share of a potential £170 million annual economic boost for Yorkshire and the Humber on a visit to India.
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Mayor joins India trade mission as leaders target £170m boost for Yorkshire
THE Mayor of York and North Yorkshire wants to secure a share of a potential £170 million annual economic boost for Yorkshire and the Humber on a visit to India.
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Senior Tory's plan to block mega solar farms on prime agricultural land
The Government has said: “The biggest threat to agriculture and nature is the climate crisis.”
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Analysis: Voters appear to back Andy Burnham's vision for Britain
In a similar way to how Nigel Farage used to set the agenda for a week, now Andy Burnham has shown he has similar political pull, argues Ralph Blackburn.
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Long read: Labour leaves Liverpool jubilant as Burnham tasks mayors to deliver hope
The Prime Minister unveiled plans for bold changes to pensions, social care, voting reform and even Brexit.
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'Not sign a bad deal': Oliver Coppard gives Doncaster Sheffield Airport talks update
Around £160m worth of devolution funding was formally earmarked for the project last September but will only be released by Oliver Coppard if the current lease agreement is altered.
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'Waste of taxpayers' funds': LBA boss hits out at DSA reopening plan
A £193m public sector plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport is a "waste of taxpayers' funds", the man in charge of nearby rival Leeds Bradford Airport has claimed in explosive remarks.
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Mayors to hold Yorkshire Water to account under Andy Burnham's public control plans
Andy Burnham has unveiled plans for new laws to pave the way for public ownership of failing water firms, which would see greater public control over Yorkshire Water.
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Mayors to run local apprenticeship schemes to tackle Neets crisis, John Healey says
John Healey said the mayor-run schemes would be “a bit like football scouts for apprenticeships”.