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News from Caroline Russell: London no place for expanded City Airport

Created on
09 July 2018

The chief executive of City Airport has signalled his intention to lift the cap on flights from City Airport. The current cap is restricted to 111,000 flights a year.

Caroline Russell AM has consistently opposed expansion at London City Airport and heavily criticised the Mayor of London’s decision to drop the GLA objection of increasing the previous cap from 85,000 flights a year to the current cap.

Caroline has submitted a question to the Mayor asking him to make it clear that he opposes any further expansion.

Caroline Russell AM said:

Too many residents under city airport flights paths are already having their lives ruined by persistent aircraft noise and pollution.

The concentrated flight paths worsened their situation and now they have the threat of further expansion hanging over them.

The Mayor has a duty to stand up for Londoners by making it clear he will not support this damaging proposal that makes a mockery of our aspirations to be a clean, modern city that will halt, not hasten, climate change.

Notes to editors

[1] London City Airport mulling bid to lift caps on number of flights http://www.cityam.com/288917/london-city-airport-mulling-bid-lift-caps-…

 

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