Belfast City Airport to hold residents meeting
Date added: 27 August, 2010
26.8.2010 ( BBC)
People living near Belfast City Airport will have the chance to raise any issues
they have with the airport’s management on Thursday.
Belfast City Airport wants to extend the north east end of the runwayThe airport said it hoped the day will clarify matters around the proposed runway
extension and give the public the chance to see behind the scenes.
The airport wants to extend the north east end of the runway by 590m.
There were 1,486 letters of objection sent to the authorities over the extension
plans.
In March, the Environment Minister Edwin Poots, said there would be a public
inquiry into the plans to extend the runway at George Best Belfast City Airport.
The airport said the scheme could create 100 jobs and £120m in tourism revenue.
As well as letters of objections, petitions with 499 names and 2,241 letters
of support were sent to the authorities over the scheme.
Dr Liz Fawcett, Chair of the Belfast City Airport Watch Steering Group, said
that while the group welcomed the fact that “the airport is beginning to listen
to local residents” the event won’t make life any better for the tens of thousands
of people who suffer from aircraft noise.
She added: “The real responsibility for tackling the noise issue lies with the
Environment Minister, Edwin Poots – he needs to say ‘no’ to any further expansion
and to start enforcing the environmental restrictions under which the airport
is meant to operate. “
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11092832
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George Best Belfast City Airport community open days – comment from Belfast City Airport Watch
There are forthcoming community open days being held on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th August
Dr Liz Fawcett, Chair of the Belfast City Airport Watch Steering Group, said:
"While we welcome the fact that the airport is beginning to listen to local residents,
this event won’t make life any better for the tens of thousands of people who
suffer from aircraft noise.
"Even as it holds its ‘charm offensive’, the airport is pushing for further expansion
through the removal of its passenger limit – a move which would make the noise
problem even worse.
"The real responsibility for tackling the noise issue lies with the Environment
Minister, Edwin Poots – he needs to say ‘no’ to any further expansion and to start
enforcing the environmental restrictions under which the airport is meant to operate.
"We’d like Minister Poots to begin engaging with local people and to start acting
to make their lives more bearable."
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