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It said she stated that \u201cengagement with the community was also very impressive\u201d solely on the basis of claims made by the spaceport itself.<\/p>\n
Burt said the spaceport\u2019s communications with islanders and the public now seemed to be largely through occasional press releases and Facebook, and added that Unst residents feel that this is because spaceport managers would not like what they would be told at open community meetings.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople on Unst are supportive of the SaxaVord Spaceport and are anticipating the first launch from the site, but there is a deep undercurrent of concern that the spaceport is keeping its distance from the community and is reluctant to speak to local people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSaxaVord Spaceport do need to improve their game, and they could do this easily by taking some relatively simple steps.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe local people we spoke to expressed a strong preference for community meetings and events as a means of dialogue with the spaceport.\u201d<\/p>\n
But local councillor Ryan Thomson said the overwhelming feeling in the community is one of support for the spaceport.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving spoken to constituents and while there is always an exception to the rule, there remains optimism about the potential of the project locally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe negative aspects from the report is not something I recognise nor am I getting fed back from the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Registered in Dorset, SpaceWatch UK is a project of Drone Wars UK, and describes itself as campaigning for a \u201cpeaceful and just world where governments prioritise investment in human and environmental security\u201d.<\/p>\n
Seen as \u201canti-space\u201d by the wider industry, SaxaVord Spaceport declined to engage with the group\u2019s investigation.<\/p>\n
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