Conservatives on West Lindsey District Council have welcomed news that the International Air Show is coming to the area and will have a new home at RAF Scampton in future years.

Minister of State for Defence, the Rt. Hon. Earl Howe, has written to Conservative parliamentarian Sir Edward Leigh and confirmed that an Air Show at RAF Scampton will now be able to go ahead in 2017.

Cllr. Roger Patterson, who represents the Scampton ward on West Lindsey District Council said:

“This is fantastic news for the people of Scampton, West Lindsey and Lincolnshire as a whole. Not only does it keep the air show in the county, it also secures the future of RAF Scampton, in its 100th year, and that of the Red Arrows squadron.

“I would like to thank Sir Edward Leigh who has championed RAF Scampton for a number of years, and like myself has always believed the base has a future.”

Cllr. Jeff Summers, the Conservative Leader of West Lindsey District Council said:

“This is first-rate news and must surely be warmly welcomed. West Lindsey has big ambitions to grow our tourism industry and this is exactly the sort of news that we wanted to hear. I am confident that West Lindsey District Council will rise to the challenge of delivering an air show in the district and we stand ready to assist the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust to do so.”