Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton & Bradley Stoke, has met with John Penrose MP, the Minister for Tourism, to discuss the future of Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, currently sited at Filton, Bristol. The meeting came in the wake of the announcement by Airbus stating that their focus has shifted towards finding the Concorde a permanent home. Mr Lopresti and the Minister
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MP tables motion on the future of Filton’s Concorde
Local MP Jack Lopresti has re-ignited the campaign to see Concorde 216 returned to public display. Mr Lopresti, the Conservative MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke, has tabled an Early Day Motion calling for all interested parties to come together to find a solution to the issue. The motion is worded as follows: Public display of Concorde “That this House
Continue readingConcorde campaign group calls emergency meeting
As part of the SOS (Save Our Speedbird) emergency campaign, the Save Concorde Group will be hosting a public meeting into the imminent closure of public access to Concorde G-BOAF (216) at Filton Museum. The meeting will take place on Saturday 4th September at 5pm at the Filton Leisure Centre, Elm Park, Filton [map]. Representatives from the Concorde Trust, Airbus,
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