Airport protesters target London Mayor Boris Johnson over his estuary plans
Campaigners fighting plans to build an airport off the Kent coast staged a protest outside City Hall, as a quick response to Boris Johnson’s restatement of his ambition – a week after his re-election as Mayor of London – to build a new airport in the Thames estuary. Speakers at the protest included Jenny Jones, Murad Qureshi, and Caroline Pigeon as well as representatives from the North Kent areas currently blighted by the airport plans. The protest outside the mayor’s offices came as Kent County Council (KCC) published its own vision of aviation. – not surprisingly hostile to the estuary plans (but in favour of absolutely everything else …) London’s mayor declined an interview with BBC South East, but Daniel Moylan, deputy chairman of Transport for London, said the estuary airport was close to Mr Johnson’s heart.
11 May 2012 (BBC)
Protesters fighting plans to build an airport off the Kent coast staged a protest outside City Hall in London
Campaigners fighting plans to build an airport off the Kent coast have staged a protest outside City Hall in London.
It follows Boris Johnson’s restatement of his ambition – a week after his re-election as Mayor of London – to build a new airport in the Thames estuary.
The protest outside the mayor’s offices came as Kent County Council (KCC) published its own vision of aviation.
KCC wants more use of existing airports such as Heathrow. Transport for London said Heathrow had run out of space.
…. and it continues …
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