Interim Consultation Summary Report August 2018
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Masterplan 2018–2037 Interim consultation summary report August 2018 Officially the North’s best airport 2017 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 Now flying long distance DSA’s expansion continues with TUI announcing an extra 110,000 seats, with six fantastic new routes for summer 2019 and Yorkshire’s only direct long-haul destination with flights to Florida. NEW FOR SUMMER 2019 ORLANDO, FLORIDA PULA, CROATIA HURGHADA, EGYPT KOS, GREECE BODRUM, TURKEY ENFIDHA, TUNISIA 2 Contents Executive summary 4 1 Introduction 8 2 Consultation methods 12 3 Summary of feedback 30 4 Next steps 44 3 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 Executive summary 4 5 Executive summary Executive summary The Doncaster Sheffield Airport draft masterplan A number of respondents recognised the 2018–2037 was published for consultation over important role Doncaster Sheffield Airport a ten-week period between March and May 2018. plays in the regional economy, and the potential it offers for employment and prosperity. This Interim Consultation Summary Report provides a summary of the activities undertaken The comments received identified a during the consultation period, and a summary of number of overarching themes. the responses that were received during this time. These themes included airport infrastructure, transport and connectivity, potential The consultation was widely publicised environmental impact of the proposals set out by a number of adverts placed in local in the masterplan and the impact these would newspapers and posts on social media. have on residents living near the airport. There was recognition of the increasing A total of 11 public consultation events were number of destinations available and a desire held during the ten-week consultation. for Doncaster Sheffield Airport to continue This included exhibitions at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, expanding the range of destinations and Sheffield Hallam University, local schools, airlines currently available at the airport. and public venues around South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. Attendees at these Doncaster Sheffield Airport is grateful for all events were invited to speak to airport staff, of the feedback and comments it has received. discuss in detail any questions or concerns and All of the comments raised in response to the provide their feedback on the masterplan. consultation are being carefully considered in the preparation of the final airport masterplan. The draft masterplan was available to view at a dedicated page on the airport website. In the summary of comments an initial response An online questionnaire was also available has been provided where possible in advance to complete along with details of how of further consideration to the themes of to contact the project team through a comments received in the final masterplan. dedicated email and a Freepost address. The final masterplan will be published by the In total, 1,632 responses were received to end of 2018, together with a final version of the consultation. This included feedback this consultation summary report, which where from individual members of the public and possible will include more detailed responses private and public sector organisations. to comments and an overview of any changes The vast majority of feedback received was made to the masterplan document. positive, with over 90% of respondents expressing strong support for the vision and objectives as set out in the masterplan. 6 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 7 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 1 Introduction 8 9 1 Introduction Introduction The vision for Doncaster Sheffield Airport During the ten-week consultation period, is to become the UK’s most outstanding the airport engaged with identified regional airport and the emerging masterplan stakeholders, local residents, airport users, is one of the key enablers of this vision. staff members and the wider community. The consultation was publicised to a wide The draft masterplan sets out the future audience by a large number of adverts in development of Doncaster Sheffield Airport regional print media and social media channels. which will include opening up new destinations, Additionally, a significant number of emails a bigger and better terminal, new facilities were sent to local residents of the area to for local residents, a new employment provide information regarding the consultation. centre, a new cargo hub and new homes. This Interim Consultation Summary Report A full copy of the draft masterplan is describes the activities undertaken throughout still available to view on the airport the consultation period and provides website (flydsa.co.uk/masterplan). a summary of the feedback received. This feedback will ultimately inform the The draft masterplan has been prepared final airport masterplan to 2037. in accordance with guidance in Annex B of the Aviation Policy Framework. The Aviation Policy Framework sets out the government’s policy to allow the aviation sector to continue to make a significant contribution to economic growth across the country. Doncaster Sheffield Airport formally consulted on the draft masterplan to 2037 from Wednesday 21 March to Thursday 31 May 2018. — Masterplan ‘key benefits’ hand-out 10 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 11 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 2 Consultation methods 12 13 2 Consultation methods Consultation methods A range of awareness-raising methods were used to inform stakeholders, local residents and the wider region of the consultation exercise. In order to engage with these groups the following methods were used: – An airport vision and masterplan launch event – Coverage in print media and social media – Consultation with identified stakeholders – Public drop-in sessions – Consultation events with wider groups – A dedicated masterplan page on the Doncaster Sheffield Airport website – A number of feedback channels More detail is provided in this report. Response heat map The heat map below shows the reach and intensity of engagement to the masterplan consultation based on respondents address and postcode. 14 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 Coverage map The map below shows the geographic reach of awareness activity for the masterplan consultation, including combined press coverage, drop-in sessions and social media targeting. York Leeds Hull Wakefield Thorne Barnsley 7 11 5 Doncaster Finningley 10 8 Doncaster 6 Rotherham She eld Airport 2 3 Bawtry Sheeld 4 1 Worksop Retford 9 Chesterfield Lincoln Mansfield Combined press coverage Drop-in sessions Social media targeting 1 Sheffield College 7 Barnsley DMC +15 miles local resident benefits and careers 2 Rotherham College (S65 1EG) 8 Hayfield School +30 miles general engagement and awareness 3 Rotherham College (S65 1ED) 9 North Notts College 4 Sheffield Hallam University 10 Yorkshire Wildlife Park 5 DMBC Civic Building 11 Hungerhill School 6 Rossington All Saints 15 2 Consultation methods Masterplan launch event On Wednesday 21 March 2018, a launch event took place at the airport terminal building. The event was held jointly with Transport for the North who were also undertaking a public consultation on their Draft Strategic Transport Plan. Guest speakers at the event included: – Ros Jones CBE, Mayor of Doncaster – Robert Hough CBE, Chairman of Peel Airports Group – Chris Scholey, Private Sector Board Member Sheffield City Region LEP – Jonathan Spruce - Interim Strategy — Director, Transport for the North Jonathan Spruce, Transport for the North with Robert Hough CBE, Peel Airports Group 125 people attended the event, including a wide range of airport stakeholders from across the region. — Masterplan launch event at Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 Coverage in local media Following the launch event, a number of local and regional media outlets reported on the consultation. This included an article on the BBC News website on Wednesday 21 March 2018 and articles on the Lincolnshire Live website and Yorkshire Post website on Thursday 22 March 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-43492315 https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our-region/south- yorkshire/doncaster/aerotropolis-futuristic-vision-to- turn-yorkshire-airport-into-international-transport- hub-and-create-73-000-jobs-1-9075336 https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/major- development-plans-doncaster-sheffield-1371935 17 2 Consultation methods Print media adverts Further to the initial news coverage of the masterplan consultation, DSA took out a number of half page adverts in local print media titles. The advert provided details about the consultation dates and directed readers to the dedicated masterplan page on the airport website. The adverts appeared in the following titles: – Sheffield Star and Doncaster Star: 7, 9, 11 and 14 May 2018 – Doncaster Free Press: 10 May 2018 – Sheffield Telegraph: 10 May 2018 — Sheffield Star half page press ad 18 Doncaster Sheffield Airport – masterplan 2018–2037 Social media Sponsored adverts were used to promote the consultation to a wider audience using the social media platform Facebook. A number of different adverts were used, each linking to the airport’s masterplan webpage. Some promoted the public consultation in a broad sense and others focused specifically on the benefits of the masterplan and public drop-in sessions taking place. The adverts had a combined reach of over 46,000 unique Facebook users. The consultation