Tag Archives: heathrow

Still woodwatching at Stansted

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

It took ten years of campaigning and a change of Government before the plans which threatened 6 ancient woods on the outskirts of Stansted airport were finally put to bed.  The Coalition’s ‘Programme for Government’ stated there would be no … Continue reading →

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Airport expansion? Chaos!

Posted on February 20, 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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Airplot! The orchard years…

Posted on November 26, 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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BAA must sell Stansted – why do you need a new runway then?

Posted on March 24, 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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Government vs Climate

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

According to the BBC the Government are set to approve a third runway at Heathrow. They apparently accept the climate change concerns so they are planning a nice high speed rail link so that the new runway can have nice … Continue reading →

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