Category Archives: Aviation

Planning under attack

Posted on 22 March, 2012 by

Budget week is always an exciting time as the public, politicians and media commentators speculate about, and reflect upon, a raft of announcements. Yesterday the Chancellor George Osborne offered a further attack on the planning system, highlighting its alleged role … Continue reading →

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The fight of the decade

Posted on 25 May, 2010 by

The threat is finally over and Stansted’s second runway is OFF the table!   Hard to believe it’s been ten years since we first identified a threat to almost 20 hectares of irreplaceable woodland habitat in the heart of the Essex countryside. … Continue reading →

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Could this be the end for Stansted?

Posted on 21 May, 2010 by

The end of the threat to ancient woodland, that is! The Coalition Government has published its programme for governing. It includes, along with many other pledges, this: ‘We will refuse permission for additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted.’ Could this … Continue reading →

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Airport expansion? Chaos!

Posted on 20 February, 2010 by

** Updated ** March 2010  BAA says it is ‘fully committed’ to pushing 2nd runway plans forward – threatening to bring a possible 3 additional years to this already 8 year period of uncertainty.  Read BAA’s reply to the Secretary of State’s letter.  ============= … Continue reading →

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‘Bias’ enables BAA to win appeal against Stansted’s sale

Posted on 29 December, 2009 by

We hear this week that airport operator BAA’s appeal to the Competition Commission against their decision that the operator must sell off some of their airports has been upheld.  Concerns about the ‘apparent bias’ of one member of the panel … Continue reading →

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An obvious truth for aviation expansion?

Posted on 17 December, 2009 by

The research commissioned from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is the latest in a long line of changing goalposts when it comes to the subject of airport expansion. The Committee, chaired by Lord Adair Turner, was asked to advise … Continue reading →

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Airplot! The orchard years…

Posted on 26 November, 2009 by

Last week I planted my very first tree.  Some people assume that we spend all our time at the Woodland Trust tree planting and walking around beautiful woodlands, but unluckily for the Campaigning team we don’t get out as often … Continue reading →

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Good home for Gatwick?

Posted on 26 October, 2009 by

So, BAA’s monopoly is finally ending. We have met the news that Gatwick is to be bought by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) with mixed views. From a personal point of view the breaking up of such a monopoly can only be … Continue reading →

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BAA must sell Stansted – why do you need a new runway then?

Posted on 24 March, 2009 by

The Competition Commission’s report into BAA’s ownership of multiple airports has concluded that BAA must sell Stansted, Gatwick and one of Edinburgh or Glasgow airports.  They have two years to sell off Stansted and interestingly the Commission has not insisted any … Continue reading →

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A slap in the face for the world

Posted on 13 March, 2009 by

Bad news for those of us who care about our future. Today Stop Stansted Expansion, supported by the Woodland Trust, Greenpeace, CPRE, FOE and others lost their High Court appeal against the Government’s decision to increase passenger numbers at Stansted. High Court … Continue reading →

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