Manchester Airport launch noise consultation
action plan designed to manage the impact of noise from its operations. A team
of Environmental Health Officers from neighbouring boroughs have been working
with the airport’s environment experts for two years to prepare the consultation
document, which includes new proposals as well as summarising many existing policies.
The measures include a proposal to reduce the daytime threshold above which noise
fines are issued, as well as increasing the penalty for breaching the noise limit.
in place, including restrictions on the operation of the noisiest aircraft at
night, a requirement for departing aircraft to fly along routes that take them
away, where possible, from densely populated areas, some of the strictest noise
penalties of any airport in the UK, through to offering assistance with the cost
of insulating homes against the effects of aircraft noise.
Tim Walmsley, said: ‘The noise action plan contains over 50 policies that are
designed to manage the noise impact of our operations but we are keen to hear
from local people about what they think we are doing right or what we could be
doing better in order to achieve the right balance’.
six specially arranged outreach surgeries in local communities during the consultation
period so that residents are able to discuss the details in person.
across Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire. Copies can also be downloaded
from www.manchesterairport.co.uk , along with details of the outreach surgeries.
Action Plan, which is available at local libraries or to
Discussing the draft Noise Action Plan with us
you can contact us by telephone on 0161 489 3504 or 0161 489 3566. Or you can
email us at
number of venues over the summer where you are invited to meet members of the
Airport’s Environment and Community Relations teams. In addition to our regular
Community Outreach Centres, we will be holding six events:
St. Barnabas Parish Church 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Heald Green Methodist Church 12:00pm – 7:00pm |
Bowdon Bowdon Parish Centre 12:00pm – 7:00pm | Mere Parish Club 12:00pm – 7:00pm |
Knutsford Library 11:00am – 6:00pm | Wythenshawe Forum Library 12:00pm – 7:00pm |
Responding to the Consultation
or by downloading a copy and returning it to us at:
Head of Environment
7th Floor
Tower Block
Manchester Airport
Manchester
M90 1QX