Prestwick Airport policing costs row
21.12.08
Prestwick Airport has told police it is being charged too much for security and is locked in a bitter dispute over the fees, the Scotsman reports. All other major Scottish airports have now signed deals with police, but low-cost Prestwick remains in dispute. The airport is challenging Strathclyde Police over the cost of extra officers and patrols in the wake of the Glasgow attacks.
According to the newspaper, the rift between the two sides is so deep the matter has been referred to the Department for Transport's security wing, Transec, for mediation. However, it adds that the row relates to as few as two extra officers and staffing and other costs in the region of £100,000.
A spokesman for Prestwick Airport told the Scotsman: ‘There are ongoing discussions between the airport and Strathclyde Police with a view to updating the terms of the current agreement and policing arrangements going forward.’ A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said: ‘This matter is ongoing and has been the subject of recent dialogue with the airport operators and Transec.’
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