Wiggins is a property group turned airport operator.

They currently own land at and or will operate 8 airports(planestations).

These are

Manston in Kent
Lahr in Germany
Parchim in Germany
Cuneo in Italy
Odense in Denmark
Smyrna in the US
Pilsen in the Czech Republic
Ajman airport

The main initial focus is on cargo operation manston is currently the 7th biggest airport in terms of cargo weight in England. cuneo is the only Airport that currently has scheduled services from 3 febuary there will be 3 flights a day to Rome and 1 flight a day to Strasbourg in the summer there will be charter flights.

As well as the airports Manston still has a valuable non airport related land bank which it plans on selling/developping and using the money generated to invest in the planestations.

What stage is the planning permission for-london city racecourse? If approved :-
London - a per centage of 12 M - market and all weather American Racetrack with night races i.e.afternoon races for New Yorkers on some Saturdays/Sundays :2 p.m race in New York will be 7 p.m.London rgds aj

relist before xmas i'm told

Florida flights : ref Wiggins site rgds aj

arjen
There are quite a few sites for Wiggins but this London Manston Airport one is probably the best.

http://www.london-manston.com/info.html

Thanks.aj

Apparently will re-list afetr 15-12-03, also understand somebody is interested in buying the company, when it comes back to market expect a lot of volatility, if it hits 10p been told to get out, which was possibly means the offer for the company may be slightly less than this?

i bought in at 14.5 a few years ago , so what will happen to my shares if the company is bought out? Also WGG is worth more than 10 a share!

My instinct is to HYPE this company so I have to be careful lest I be guilty
of what I am complaining about i.e.HYPE.Therefore,I will say I do not think
there is any reason for Holders to feel Negative.rgds aj

I live near to the airport and i think despite the MAG who are all against the development i think that it will "take off just nicely" all the infrustructure is there and there is the opportunity for a rail link if the local KCC and the gov can get the acts together. Come on London Manston!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Great news.Manston - Florida : Disneyland,etc could be an outsdanding
revenue earner.Also,Americans to Manston will be a cash generating
machine for your area.Do you agree ?
Do you know the latest planning position on their Londoncityracecourse ?
rgds aj

Aj

Yes i do agree that if the Yanks invade it should bring millions in to the area over a period of time which isnt the wealthest area in the uk. Also with airport growing it will also bring new jobs.
With regard to an earlier statement about the take over of wiggins i do hear various rumours but one was for wiggins to join another company and not be taken over!!! Surely this shouldnt affect the shares to much long term?

As for the race course i will have to dig some articles out at home which wiggins send through to all share holders, If they hav'nt been filed!!:)

Regards G12

So the yanks arrive and take a taxi to Ramsgate / Margate to get the feel of an English Seaside town in the fifties. They meet the locals that all talk with a funny accent as they are all asylum seekers from eastern Europe.

The only food available is chips and if they are lucky to be there in the evening they can watch the local wrestling featuring bar stools, pool cues and the occaisional broken bottle.

I'm sure it will have them returning in droves.

G12
Obviously I do not expect you to do my work but I would appreciate it if
you have time to scan the documents for 5/10 mins and give me/holders a 4 line summary.I did not get the documents as I live in Spain and they
-despite my request - did not e.mail me.I have 250,000 shares so am understandably concerned/interested.

I can find nothing Negative about Wiggins so I would feel their position
would not be worse if they take over/are taken over/join another company

The racecourse might be a huge money generator because they can fly Disney
people over and punters back for an all in package including hire car-if wanted
-hotels beside airport/or in London with a special fast bus connection to the
airport.The all in fare from Florida could be exceptionally cheap as the
hotels/hire car/local interests will effectively subsidise the flights : by
paying Wiggins a percentage.In fact Ryanair believe that they might reach
ZERO air fares because they fly to little known ones so the local community
will be delighted to pay the airfares so as to bring more money in.
rgds aj

Hi jeffmack.I agree with you about the present state.However,the Americans
will go to London.When the locals realise the potential they will evolve to
offering them what they want so as to give them a reason to spend money
locally and go to London and the racecourse-if there.rgds aj

Ajren

I have looked through my trash can ! unfortunately i have ditched them.
I tend to get info fairly regulaly so if i recieve before any news is released i will scan and send. If you like i will email and see what the outcome is!

Regards G12

Spooky!!!

Ajren this was on Wgg website today. Good news :)

City Racecourse plans back on track on reduced scale
Racing Post

London City, which appeared to have disappeared off the map as a potential new racecourse to the east of the capital after failing to gain planning permission, is back on track – on a reduced scale but with the same lofty ambition to attract world-class, all-weather racing to the outskirts of Barkingside.

Geoff Lansbury, property director for the Wiggins Group, which first raised the prospect of building an international venue five years ago, revealed yesterday that a new scheme would go forward for initial planning approval early next year.

He said: “If all goes well, we would be looking to start construction in the spring of 2005, and operate as a racecourse from the autumn of 2006 at the latest.”

The original 100 million scheme, which is centered on the Fairlop Waters site, where there are facilities for sailing and golf, drew strong and vocal opposition from local residents in the borough of Redbridge.

It was eventually turned down on referral to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.

Wiggins gave notice of appeal, but that has now been withdrawn, Lansbury said, in order to concentrate on a new plan and a different approach.
He explained: “Circumstances have changed, and we are now able to work with the local authority. We met some of their officials this week, and have also presented the scheme to Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, and the Greater London Authority. The situation is looking positive.”

Given the strength of local feeling last time, Wiggins went back to the architects Foster & Partners to redesign the facility, and the result is a grandstand reduced to 40 percent of its original capacity, from 20,000 to 8,500.

The stand, whose curved roof has been replaced by a smaller, wing-like design, is more than seven metres lower than its previous high point, and has been reduced from 700 metres to 410 metres long.

Designer Jason Parker said: “The new building blends in perfectly with the country park surroundings, and is not so obtrusive, but the rest of the scheme retains the features we introduced to provide a piece of theatre for spectators.”

The proposed racing facilities remain the same ten-furlong, left-handed, all-weather, floodlit track, catering for all distances up to a mile and a half, a sunken parade ring in front of the four-storey stands, and one-price admission.

Lansbury confirmed that Wiggins, which expects to operate a joint venture with a racing and betting/media partner, was still planning to provide the finance for prize-money without calling on racing’s central funds.

The plan includes providing 60,000 prize-money at a regular fixture, 250,000 for a festival meeting, and at least 500,000 for an annual premier card.

However, the original intention to race on 31 Thursday evenings a year has been extended to include the possibility of weekend and Bank Holiday fixtures for a year-round operation.

Lansbury said: “The climate has changed since we first gained BHB approval in 2000, and it will probably continue to change when the OFT inquiry has finished.”

Since London City originally got the green light, the BHB has given the go-ahead for a new course that is being built at Great Leighs in Essex, within 30 miles of Fairlop Waters.

Lansbury said he did not consider the Wiggins’ project was in competition, adding: “We have six million people within a 25-mile radius, and this will be London’s racecourse.

Great Leighs is a different type of venture in a different market.”

WIGGIN shares to be re listed next week, don't know which day

I thought I'd already said that a few weeks ago, "re-list before xmas, on or after the 15-12-03". Somebody is interested in buying Wiggins lock-sock
-and-barrell.

Will be a very good "play/buy" once it re-lists.