City Airport

14 JUNE 2010

Are extra flights at London City Airport affecting you?  The Assembly's Environment Committee is looking at the environmental impacts of the expansion and wants your views.

The Committee visited City Airport on Thursday 10 June 2010 to consider the potential impact of expansion plans. .

Our investigation

The investigation will look at environmental impacts like noise, emissions and air quality, and whether the current environmental safeguards and controls are adequate.  The Committee is keen to hear how the extra flights are impacting on local people.

In July 2009 Newham Council gave permission to increase the number of flights from 91,000 to 120,000 per year. Expansion was made conditional on tougher environmental controls for air quality and noise levels, which were to be monitored by borough staff. Residents across Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Greenwich, Hackney, Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest are likely to be affected by an increase in flights.

Tell us your views

Please tell us your views by completing our short survey.

Alternatively you can email your views to David Bellman at david.bellman@london.gov.uk.