Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airport community groups stand united against new runway decision
In response to the threat of a new runway at Heathrow (or very possibly at Gatwick, when the government decides on the Airports Commission announcement), the community groups opposed to increased aircraft noise have issued a joint statement. They say: “The announcement is bad news for all those who will inevitably be affected by increased aircraft activity, noise and air pollution and the associated effects on people’s lives and health as a result of a new runway. As groups representing hundreds of thousands of people already suffering the impact of changes in airspace use, or new flight paths we are very aware of the negative impacts of living under, or close to, a flight path. There has been insufficient and inadequate consultation of affected communities on the introduction of airspace changes in the past. There is little reason to believe this will improve when large numbers of new flight paths are to be created in the wake of this recommendation. The campaign to prevent further runways being built and to return the flight paths to their previously regionally acceptable routes will go on. The noise and pollution groups at City, Gatwick and Heathrow airports remain united in this cause.”
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City, Gatwick & Heathrow Community Groups Stand United Against The New Runway Decision
1.7.2015
From a large number of groups representing areas at all 3 airports
The announcement today is bad news for all those who will inevitably be affected by increased aircraft activity, noise and air pollution and the associated effects on people’s lives and health as a result of a new runway.
As groups representing hundreds of thousands of people already suffering the impact of changes in airspace use, or new flight paths we are very aware of the negative impacts of living under, or close to, a flight path.
There has been insufficient and inadequate consultation of affected communities on the introduction of airspace changes in the past.
There is little reason to believe this will improve when large numbers of new flight paths are to be created in the wake of this recommendation.
The campaign to prevent further runways being built and to return the flight paths to their previously regionally acceptable routes will go on.
The noise and pollution groups at City, Gatwick and Heathrow airports remain united in this cause.
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Signed by (in no particular order):
Sally Pavey, CAGNE (Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions)
Martin Baraud, GON (Gatwick Obviously NOT)
Brendon Sewill, GACC (Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign)
Natasha Fletcher, TAG (Teddington Action Group)
John Holdstock, WWRA (West Windsor Residents Assn)
Simon Byerley, CAGNE East
Malcolm Beer, OWRA (Old Windsor Residents Assn)
Rosalie James, Aircraft Noise Lightwater, Bagshot, Windlesham
Dominic Nevill, ESCCAN (East Sussex Communities For the Control of Air Noise)
Ian Hare, PAGNE (Pulborough Against Gatwick Noise & Emissions)
Jeremy Stirling, Langton Green Village Society
Murray Barter, Ascot
Jacquie Lovell, Chavey Down
Helen Hansen-Hjul, Windlesham
Peter Willan, RHC (Richmond Heathrow Campaign)
Speldhurst Action Group
Alan Haughton, SCAM (Stop City Airport Masterplan)
Mike Ward, Plane Wrong
Roddy Hall, OGFRA (Oakley Green & Fifield Residents)
Kate Mann, PlaneDAFT (Defending Ascot’s Future Today)
Richard Streatfeild MBE, HWCAAG (The High Weald Councils Aviation Action Group)
Ray Rampton, RAAN (Residents Against Aircraft Noise)
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