SAEN Chairman George Harvey presents prizes to Oliver Hales and Niall and Rory Windass (2)
A wet and windy day on Saturday 8th May certainly did not dampen the spirits of the many who braved the elements to join in the fun of the SAEN[1] Shop Window Quiz around the one-way system in Leigh.
Contestants had to locate the quiz questions in the windows of the shops around the Leigh Broadway one-way system before handing their answers in at the SAEN stall. Prizewinners were drawn from the hat, having got all twelve answers right. The prizewinners were:
| 1st Prize | Niall and Rory Windass | Remote Controlled Car |
| 2nd Prize | Oliver Hales | Darth Vader 3D Jigsaw |
| 3rd Prize | Mrs A Pear | Soft Toy |
| 4th Prize | Henry Snell | Model Aeroplane |
The organisers – the anti airport runway extension group, SAEN – were delighted with the increase in membership and the many donations to the campaign’s legal fighting fund. SAEN is in the early stages of a judicial challenge to Southend Council’s decision to grant planning permission to extend the runway at Southend Airport.
SAEN spokesman, Denis Walker, said “It just goes to show that the weather aside the public were prepared to stop to express their views and concerns. Not one person spoke up in favour of the airport plans, but many still did not understand the implications.”
Well done to the winners and thank you, Leigh!
ENDS.
Notes to Editors
1. “Stop Airport Extension Now” (SAEN) was formed to campaign against the runway extension at Southend Airport. The group is not opposed to the Airport itself, which has co-existed with the residents of Southend for many years. SAEN is against the runway extension, which would lead to a massive increase in flights and destroy the lives of the people living, working or going to school anywhere near the flightpath.
2. A range of high quality RAW format images of the prizegiving are available for download from http://www.saen.org.uk/swq201005_prizes/