Mark Pritchard - Member of Parliament for The Wrekin

A community petition, led by Mark Pritchard MP, calling on the Government to to give local people security – not fear and doubt – over the future of the RAF Cosford base.

'A secure future for Cosford'

This petition follows revelations that the proposals for Cosford to become the new home of two army brigades, 1 Signal Brigade and 102 Logistics Brigade, being redeployed to the UK from Germany are not confirmed and that Cosford could lose a chance of a long-term secure military future.

Mark said:
"Mark said: "If RAF St Athan is not ready by 2009 then the Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering and associated defence training will not be able to move to St Athan, which would mean the army having to look elsewhere to house its two brigades. That is why the MOD statement mentions 'looking for other sites' and why there are no guarantees for Cosford. This scenario will mean that Cosford will have missed out and will have lost its opportunity to house the army - and to have a new defence future. For some this might sound like a positive delay meaning current RAF training staff and Cosford's existing training role would continue. This is true, in part, BUT any such delay would only be temporary - a short-term reprieve. For once the wrangling in Wales has been overcome - Cosford's current training role will still be transferred to Wales. The government are reluctant to change their minds! It is at that nightmare juncture - that RAF Cosford would have lost both the RAF and the Army. This is something that must not be allowed to happen. That is why the whole community must come together to ensure Cosford does have a future.""

Join the campaign

I call on the whole community to sign my on-line petition below or download one and place it in local shops and businesses.

Ministers must give local people security - not fear and doubt - and confirm, sooner rather than later, that Cosford, without equivocation, will continue to have a defence future.

Click here to download petition form (pdf).

Sign the online petition here

"The Petition of residents of the Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin and others, declares the Petitioners' serious concerns about the government's genuine commitment to the defence future of RAF Cosford. The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons do fully commit ensuring the base has a new defence future."
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