Local elections 2014: City Airport focus of hustings for prospective Newham councillors
Date added: 9 May, 2014
London City Airport will be the focus of an election hustings on 12th May, 10 days before the local council election in Newham. The husting will be attended by representatives of all parties standing in Newham. The expansion of City Airport is under consideration, with a decision due to be made by Newham Council this summer. John Stewart, the chairman of HACAN East, which has oranised the meeting, said: “There is much concern about the continuing expansion of the airport, not just amongst Newham residents but much further afield. The large jet planes now using the airport are causing noise problems for people living many miles from the airport. This public meeting will be a chance to question budding politicians.” The hustings will take place at Britannia Village Hall, West Silvertown, at 7.30pm . Tweet
Local elections 2014: City Airport focus of hustings for prospective Newham councillors
London City Airport will be the focus of an election hustings next week, featuring representatives of all parties standing in Newham.
The meeting, to be held on Monday, May 12, is organised by HACAN East, who represent people living under the flight path.
The expansion of City Airport is under consideration, with a decision due to be made by Newham Council this summer.
John Stewart, the chairman of HACAN East, said: “There is much concern about the continuing expansion of the airport, not just amongst Newham residents but much further afield.
“The large jet planes now using the airport are causing noise problems for people living many miles from the airport.
“This public meeting will be a chance to question budding politicians.”
The hustings will take place at Britannia Village Hall, West Silvertown, at 7.30pm
YOUR CHANCE TO ASK THE POLITICIANS ABOUT CITY AIRPORT AND THE ROYAL DOCKS
· Have concerns about London City Airport?
· Want to find out what the political parties will do for the Royal Docks and for Newham?
ELECTION MEETING
May 12th at 7.30pm at Britannia Village Hall (65 Evelyn Road, West Silvertown, London E16 1TU)
· Hear what the political parties have to say!
Ask them questions!
A representative of all the parties standing at the Mayoral, council and European elections to be held on the 22nd May has been invited to the meeting.
The meeting has been organized by HACAN East and the Momentum Project
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The HACAN East response to Newham Consultation on London City Airport Expansion
HACAN East (www.hacaneast.org.uk) represents residents living east of central London and with regard to this consultation, under the London City Airport flight paths. We also represent residents who live under Heathrow flight paths in the area. In due course, the combined impact on residents Heathrow and City Airport flights needs to be assessed. We live in East London and South Essex. It is densely populated and has suffered a substantial increase in air traffic over recent years, particularly due to the massive expansion at London City and the recalibration of their departure routes, which has affected the people in our area more widely in terms of noise and annoyance.
Newham Coucil has received thousands of objections to London City Airport’s plans for expansion. The airport wants to build new taxiways and parking stands to accommodate bigger planes. It also wants more car parking spaces, an hotel and an extyended terminal. There are local fears about more noise and pollution. And there are fears that the bigger planes will be noisier, despite denials by the airport.
In a tacit admission of the failings in the orginal process – different deadlines given to different people; its website going down on the last three days before the orginal deadline (Monday 28th October) – Newham Council has extended the London City Airport expansion application until December 18th 2013. It says it is due to overwhelming demand from local people who wish to make representations.
Responses already submitted will still be included in the new deadline.
A Newham Council spokesperson said:
“We know these are major planning applications and we already had a significant response by 28 October. We have extended the deadline until 18 December to ensure as many local people and wider stakeholders as possible can make their voices heard.”
Local Campaigner Alan Haughton, who did so much to expose the failings in the orginal process, said:
“We welcome the fact the Newham council has listened to residents and extended the consultation. The impacts of the expansion by London City Airport will affect the local area for generations to come so it is of the utmost importance to make sure we all get our voices heard”.
Questions must be be asked why it was left to local campaigners to expose the flaws in the consultation. Where was the supine London City Airport Consultative Committee which is meant to keep a watching brief on behalf of local people?
London City Airport expansion plans ‘conflict with Mayor’s plans to develop East London’ claim campaigners on day consultation ends
Campaigners claim that London City Airport’s proposals to expand will conflict will Boris Johnson’s plans to develop East London. The expansion proposals will also almost double the number of households officially disturbed by aircraft noise.
