The Government has launched 3 consultations and we would encourage you to participate, as it will impact you.
The Transport Select Committee have an inquiry; deadline 24th March 2017, in to the Airports National Policy Statement
Comments on this can be made using the form in the web link above – it is very straight forward. The CAGNE full response can be found here but summary comments on Why Gatwick expansion is wrong for the UK are:
- Gatwick is the wrong side of London;
- Gatwick is reliant upon European low cost holiday travel;
- Gatwick has only one road and one railway line which are congested;
- Gatwick profits from retailing and car parking and does little for UK economy:
- Gatwick does not attract business travel due to location;
- Gatwick expansion is not supported by airlines, MPs or councils that surround it;
- Gatwick is surrounded by tranquil areas of outstanding natural beauty and conservation areas and villages which is would destroy with aircraft noise day and night 365 days a year;
- Gatwick expansion would destroy more Grade II listed buildings than HS2;
- Gatwick owners are not into airport growth for the long-haul;
- Aviation growth is destroying the planet; Gatwick uses up carbon footprint to export leisure traffic out of the UK which brings little benefits to the UK purse or climate change targets; Aviation should be made to pay like other industries with a green tax, duty and VAT;
- Gatwick expansion would have the same impact on Climate Change as Heathrow;
- Gatwick expansion would only take more money out of the UK purse;
- Gatwick potentially could cause more pollution than Heathrow due to no infrastructure in all counties that neighbour it;
- Gatwick is not trusted.