News from Kit Malthouse: Malthouse wins Boris’ support against night flights

Kit Malthouse, West Central London’s Assembly member today won the Mayor’s support in a campaign to cut the amount of night flying over London.

Quizzing Boris at Mayor’s Question Time this morning, Mr Malthouse drew his attention to next year’s Government consultation on the future of night flights over the capital after 2012 and asked him to make representation urging a reduction in the volume of air traffic allowed to fly over London between 2330hrs and 0600hrs.

The Mayor agreed to do so.

Speaking afterwards Mr Malthouse said:

“I am delighted that Boris has given this commitment to respond to the Government’s consultation on the future of night flights over London.

“My constituents in West Central regularly have their sleep disturbed by jets using Heathrow, which I and they think unacceptable. There is no doubt that the regime governing night flights needs to be significantly strengthen so that the disturbance they cause is reduced to a minimum.”

ENDS

Editor’s notes

Please see below Mr Malthouse’s question to the Mayor.

Heathrow night flight consultation

Question No: 1997 / 2011

Kit Malthouse

You will be aware of Government restrictions in place at Heathrow to limit the number and type of aircraft operating between 23:30 and 06:00. The current restrictions end in 2012 and the Government will be consulting on their renewal or alteration later this year. Can you assure my constituents in West Central who are regularly disturbed by noisy night flights, that you will participate in this consultation and use it as an opportunity to urge a reduction in the volume of air traffic permitted to fly over central London at night?