A public presentation to residents about the draft masterplan for Kent International Airport is being held on Friday (December 19) at Newington Community Centre, Ramsgate, from 6pm.

KIA chief executive Matt Clarke said: “The Draft Masterplan sets out Infratil’s proposals to expand business at the airport by increasing the number of both cargo and passenger flights. After a presentation about the Masterplan contents, residents will have their questions answered about how airport growth could affect them.

“The views of the public are important. New jobs will be created, but there will be some environmental impacts. In fact the Masterplan outlines how the airport owners will seek to control noise and manage the increase in road traffic around the airport.

“It is especially useful to hear from residents living in neighbourhoods close to the airport. The meetings we have held so far in parishes and at Nethercourt were all popular and we learned a lot from the feedback.”