Protesters line route of Tour of Britain to campaign against Gatwick flight paths

Local campaign group, Communities Against Noise and Emissions (CAGNE), which is helping residents oppose increased aircraft noise from Gatwick, lined part of the route of the Tour of Britain last week. They watched cyclists as they passed through Horsham, with banners and  placards about their campaign. CAGNE chairman Sally Pavey said: “We took the opportunity of the tour to raise awareness of our campaign. We had lots of interest from people, some of which have found themselves suddenly under a trial flight path.” Though the ADNID flight path trial, which concentrated flights over areas south west of Gatwick, has now ended, the problem is still there. Having experienced the deeply unpleasant and intrusive noise nuisance of the flight path trial, people are now very concerned about the prospect of a 2nd Gatwick runway, realising the noise implications.  CAGNE started in Warnham, when the trial began in April, and it has quickly attracted hundreds of members Warnham, Rusper, Kingsfold, Rowhook, Broadbridge Heath, Slinfold parishes and north Horsham. Other groups have now formed to the east of Gatwick, to oppose the new noise they are also suffering.

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Protesters saddle up to campaign against new flight paths at Gatwick Airport

Protesters gather to oppose new flight paths for Gatwick Airport at the Tour of Britain

Protesters gather to oppose new flight paths for Gatwick Airport at the Tour of Britain

  • 20.9.2014 (The Argos)

An airport pressure group is hoping to have new momentum after lining the route of the Tour of Britain.

Communities Against Noise and Emissions (CAGNE) stood at the roadside watching cyclists as they passed through Horsham last weekend as they campaigned against new flight paths for Gatwick Airport.

CAGNE chairman Sally Pavey said: “We took the opportunity of the tour to raise awareness of our campaign. We had lots of interest from people, some of which have found themselves suddenly under a trial flight path.

Final recommendations on airport expansion are due next year and Gatwick and Heathrow have intensified lobbying for a new runway.

The Gatwick bid promises Sussex would reap the economic reward, and claims it offers the quickest, easiest and cheapest solution to the UK’s air travel problems for a generation. The plans could cost billions of pounds but would be privately financed.

But opposition to the plans say it would lead to the urbanisation of the county.

The group started in Warnham when homeowners suddenly found themselves living under the new flight path trial in April and it quickly attracted hundreds of members. It has members from Warnham, Rusper, Kingsfold, Rowhook, Broadbridge Heath, Slinfold parishes and north Horsham.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11485690.Protesters_saddle_up_to_campaign_against_new_flight_paths_at_Gatwick_Airport/?ref=rss

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The three main groups campaigning against increased noise from Gatwick .- and its second runway plans are:

CAGNE  (Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions)

Gatwick Obviously NOT

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