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Gardners secures helipad

06.10.08

Gardners Books has been given permission for helicopters to take off and land on its site, despite protest from residents.

Town planners gave permission, but restricted the use of the helipad at Gardners Books in Eastbourne to 31 landings and take-offs each month.

Residents living in Sevenoaks Road and Dallington Road and the Sunbury Farm Residents Association all complained about the hardstanding being used for helicopters landing and taking off.

Lee Watson, an agent for Gardners Books, said the firm had a number of related businesses within the UK, all of which are run from the headquarters. Watson told members of Eastbourne Borough Council's planning committee: "On occasions it is necessary for the directors and senior management from the Eastbourne team to visit these sites either to oversee day to day running or to attend meetings.

"An average take off and landing from the site takes approximately 30 seconds and flight paths, where possible follow roads, dual carriageways etc and avoid where possible, flying over residential areas."

Eastbourne Herald

Gardners Eastbourne

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By JULIAN RIVERS

O.K ,O.K. This one upmanship has got to stop ! Bertrams did all this years ago! . Way back in the 90's Kip had "Bertrams" painted on the roof of The Nest, so that we could easily identify it when flying over on a plane out of Norwich airport and when travelling over by helicopter .Elsie thought this was all far too expensive. Those were the days........

06 Oct 08 08:48

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By imatree

Maybe they're planing to drop emergency book supplies to Norwich if the credit crunch strikes. As they say - 'Every Little Helps' (himself to a helicopter).

06 Oct 08 09:03

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