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Fury as woke council ‘bans fun' by scrapping popular airshow despite it making £60 MILLION for local economy
A WOKE council blamed climate change as it axed a popular air show despite it making £60million for the local economy.
The four-day
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The Bournemouth Air Festival has run for 16 years and attracts 600,000 fans
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The local authority scrapped the airshow this year saying it cannot afford £250,000 to stage it and also citing carbon emissions
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But the cash-strapped local authority said it cannot afford £250,000 to stage it and also cited the carbon emissions the planes and the extra traffic produce as a reason for stopping it.
Bosses at the Lib Dem-run council, which has just hired a new chief executive on a salary of £220,000, are accused of being killjoys and lacking ambition.
Conservative councillor Phil Broadhead said: 'Saying we don't like planes, therefore we should ban the air festival for the sake of three or four days that brings millions to the local economy is a step too far.
'On that note, we shouldn't be doing anything that generates any carbon whatsoever.
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'What we are doing is banning fun.'
Bournemouth Area Hospitality Association chairwoman Rosie Radwell said: 'It is a great shame because the air festival was a big boost for Bournemouth.
'It is a huge loss to the area.
'I don't think tourism is the top priority for this council.'
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Asked about its impact on the climate she said: 'I don't think it was as bad as they said.
'And I don't think it's as bad as they say.'
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