Heathrow Airport - Royal Borough Press Releases

• Children's welfare in the spotlight as council continues to fight Heathrow expansion (26/09/2008).
  Concerns over the quality of life and educational welfare of Royal Borough children have prompted a further robust council motion against the proposed expansion of Heathrow – and nightflights in particular.
• High speed rail plan could cut flights say 2M group (22/07/2008)
  The Royal Borough and other members of the 2M group of local authorities opposed to Heathrow expansion have this week published plans for a high-speed rail network which could reduce the need for domestic and short-haul flights.
• Aircraft noise policy 'meaningless' (23/05/2008)
  Cllr David Burbage, leader of the Royal Borough, has called on transport secretary Ruth Kelly to clarify the government's attitude to aircraft noise after a court ruled that she was under no obligation to improve conditions for residents woken up by early morning arrivals at Heathrow.
• Residents urged: speak out on changes to flightpaths (20/05/2008)
  This consultation is now closed.
• Carnival NO to Heathrow expansion (14/05/2008)
  Campaigners opposed to Heathrow expansion will come together on Saturday May 31 to create a giant human NO.
• Borough in court challenge on noisy planes (14/05/2008)
  The Royal Borough is one of a group of councils going to the High Court in a bid to win a reduction in the number of aircraft allowed to arrive at Heathrow before 6am.
• 2M group doubles as airport protest spreads (01/04/2008)
  The 2M group of local authorities opposed to Heathrow expansion - of which the Royal Borough was one of the pioneers - has now doubled in size following a surge in membership among London boroughs.
• Local authorities spread their wings to oppose further airport expansion (19/03/2008)
  The 2M group of local authorities opposed to the expansion of Heathrow Airport have doubled their campaigning efforts to oppose similar expansion plans for Stansted Airport.
• Top advisers slam Heathrow air quality claims - Royal Borough calls for urgent statement from transport secretary (19/03/2008)
  Government's claims that expansion at Heathrow can be achieved without breaching air quality limits have been undermined by a report from their own environmental advisers.
• Heathrow expansion: cabinet report recommends total opposition (14/02/2008)
  The proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport is 'wholly unsustainable' and will have a major adverse effect on the lives of people living in the Royal Borough.
• Latest Heathrow expansion may not be the last! (28/01/2008)
  BAA has said that it can offer no promises that that the current Heathrow expansion proposals will be the last.