Dismay as Judge allows Newham green light to London City Airport expansion
High Court judge refused to overturn Newham Council’s decision to expand London
City Airport. Campaigners are now considering an appeal.
the council to court in November last year after it decided to allow a 50 per
cent increase in flights. The community representatives argued that Newham Council
failed to consider changes to Government policy on climate change and did not
properly consult boroughs and residents in the surrounding area.
Griffin said:
living locally – the disappointment we feel at this outcome will be shared by
thousands of residents across East London who are severely affected by London
City Airport’s operations but were not consulted about expansion.
targets set have no hope of being met.
as well as increase air pollution breaches and undermine efforts to tackle climate
change.
by fast rail travel.
develop a transport strategy which encourages people to use greener forms of transport
over climate-wrecking flights.”
at the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand in London.
increase flights from the airport from 73,000 to 120,000 a year. The decision
was made in October 2008, after which Friends of the Earth’s Rights and Justice
Centre submitted a number of letters on behalf of Fight The Flights to Newham
council in protest, raising the issues of climate change, air quality and race
equality.
emissions to below 2005 levels by 2050. Newham Council issued a formal grant of
planning permission at a meeting on 8 July 2009 without taking into account the
Government’s target in their decision-making.
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City Airport’s expansion is a green light to increased misery for many more Londoners
– Caroline Pidgeon
– Caroline Pidgeon
Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group, commenting
on today’s Judicial Review decision upholding Newham Council’s decision to significantly
expand London City Airport said:
on today’s Judicial Review decision upholding Newham Council’s decision to significantly
expand London City Airport said:
with noise and disturbance from air flights. Today’s decision provides the green
light to increased misery for many more Londoners.
planning decision by Newham Council. Questions also remain as to why Greenwich
Council never objected to the planning decision despite the serious impact that
the airport is already having on so many of its residents.
of aviation are still being exaggerated while its environmental harm is largely
overlooked.”