It's time to future proof with investment in a new London airport hub. Heathrow expansion is an expensive short term solution and a waste of money
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gillian davidson
12 years ago
Heathrow noise is already intolerable and other options should be considered
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Danielle Coleman
12 years ago
I am very strongly opposed to any airport expansion at all, on environmental grounds and also because of noise pollution.
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john care
12 years ago
NEW AITPORT in THAMES ESTUARY.. DUBAI overtaking HEATHROW
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mark sherwood-edwards
12 years ago
I oppose any expansion of Heathrow runways.
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Owain Powell-Jones
12 years ago
Not only is it an issue of noise and disruption it is also an issue of safety with so many planes flying over a densely populated area - we have had a couple of very lucky misses in the last few years the next one may not be - there is also the argument about economic stimulus for other locations - added to which look at other airport moves (eg Oslo) where the old airport is now not only a thriving resedential area (we need more homes in London), high tech business park (ideal for West London) and university campus so don't believe the doomsayers about loss of jobs and economy if Heathrow scales down
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Get airlines to use new aircraft (B787 and A350) to operate "thin" routes to the regional airports, thus reducing "spoke" flights and freeing up slots at Heathrow for necessary flights. Also change many aspects of life to reduce the need for business flights.
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Barbara Anne Hicks
12 years ago
Expanding Heathrow is an unintelligent solution to our country's dilemma about transport. I feel we should just have business travel in and out of Heathrow and have holiday traffic spread about. I thought we were trying to get more development away from London and the South East. Expanding Heathrow is in direct opposition to plans for spreading the economy northwards with HS2. Just what DO we want? Talk about mixed scheme targets. In my view it is criminal or a form of madness to mow down and obliterate communities west of London. We keep on hearing about all the extra people who supposedly want to fly! Is this really so - I hear about many unfilled flights right now and it seems unlikely that personal and business incomes will be available for more of the public to travel about. In any case - let them land in other countries in Europe and then fly on to regional airports. Please stop this current "we must be the biggest" nonsense. And whatever happened about conference calls changing the game for business meetings? What about the new planes which will be able to reach more destinations, thus negating the hub necessity. Q
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Ian Scott
12 years ago
With improved telecommunications and improved cross channel rail etc, why more flights? Suerly the greenining of the UK and would not advocate for more and more flights? Should we not be looking for other solutions.
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Elaine de Riva
12 years ago
There already seem to be more flights and flying lower than ever. Surely at this point, given our countiy's failure to meet green emissions targets, the last thing we should be doing is adding more! Time to force companies to use conference calls more and avoid non-essential flights etc.
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JOEL SMITH
12 years ago
We strongly object to the recommended expansion of Heathrow Airport, given the noise and other pollution which we will experience in Barnes from additional aircraft and frequency of takeoff/landing. No weight has been given to the flight this will cause to over 2 million people and whole residential areas, with a heavy proponderence of young families. There are better options elsewhere, including The Thames Estuary which would get away from an over-reliance on Heathrow and let the UK build a really state of the art airport to rival others in Europe, as well as Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Government should think more radically.
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jacqueline Thomson
12 years ago
This area has enoug noise, pollution and any more expansion will ruin too many lives.
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Phyllis Moretti
12 years ago
Strongly oppose the expansion of Heathrow airport. Agree with new airport in the Thames Estuary.
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Adam Clay
12 years ago
The expansion of Heathrow is nonsensical. Why choose to use a heavily compromised site which can’t even hope to provide a short-term solution? Let’s think big for once and develop a 21st century hub in the Thames Estuary which will serve our needs and drive proper growth. The rest of the world are simply sniggering at our inability to make a sensible decision whilst others in Asia and the UAE steal a March.
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Michael Kalmar
12 years ago
We do need good transport links but there must be a better solution than more flights over London. We need fewer, not more flights - which are quite a nuisance to the quality of life in one of the world's greatest cities. Let's do the right thing and come up with a better solution than more/sustained noise pollution!
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vaughan richards
12 years ago
Everyone iI know in this area are 100% opposed to any expansion of Heathrow airport. If a vote were taken from the people who live under the flight path this would would be settled by a resounding NO to a Heathow expansion!
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david radcliffe
12 years ago
strong objections to any development at Heathrow. Early morning noise levels are intolerable and future noise levels will get worse despite claims made by the airlines
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Philip Sherwood
12 years ago
If ever a prize were to be offered for persistence it would surely go to members of the aviation mafia. They have been trying to get a 3rd runway at Heathrow for the past 79 years. This time is only the latest of several previous attempts. Read all about it in my book on the subject
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Anonymous
12 years ago
The planes are not even respecting the night flying policy, we have noise at 4am
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It's time to future proof with investment in a new London airport hub. Heathrow expansion is an expensive short term solution and a waste of money
Heathrow noise is already intolerable and other options should be considered
I am very strongly opposed to any airport expansion at all, on environmental grounds and also because of noise pollution.
NEW AITPORT in THAMES ESTUARY.. DUBAI overtaking HEATHROW
I oppose any expansion of Heathrow runways.
Not only is it an issue of noise and disruption it is also an issue of safety with so many planes flying over a densely populated area - we have had a couple of very lucky misses in the last few years the next one may not be - there is also the argument about economic stimulus for other locations - added to which look at other airport moves (eg Oslo) where the old airport is now not only a thriving resedential area (we need more homes in London), high tech business park (ideal for West London) and university campus so don't believe the doomsayers about loss of jobs and economy if Heathrow scales down
Get airlines to use new aircraft (B787 and A350) to operate "thin" routes to the regional airports, thus reducing "spoke" flights and freeing up slots at Heathrow for necessary flights. Also change many aspects of life to reduce the need for business flights.
Expanding Heathrow is an unintelligent solution to our country's dilemma about transport. I feel we should just have business travel in and out of Heathrow and have holiday traffic spread about. I thought we were trying to get more development away from London and the South East. Expanding Heathrow is in direct opposition to plans for spreading the economy northwards with HS2. Just what DO we want? Talk about mixed scheme targets. In my view it is criminal or a form of madness to mow down and obliterate communities west of London. We keep on hearing about all the extra people who supposedly want to fly! Is this really so - I hear about many unfilled flights right now and it seems unlikely that personal and business incomes will be available for more of the public to travel about. In any case - let them land in other countries in Europe and then fly on to regional airports. Please stop this current "we must be the biggest" nonsense. And whatever happened about conference calls changing the game for business meetings? What about the new planes which will be able to reach more destinations, thus negating the hub necessity. Q
With improved telecommunications and improved cross channel rail etc, why more flights? Suerly the greenining of the UK and would not advocate for more and more flights? Should we not be looking for other solutions.
There already seem to be more flights and flying lower than ever. Surely at this point, given our countiy's failure to meet green emissions targets, the last thing we should be doing is adding more! Time to force companies to use conference calls more and avoid non-essential flights etc.
We strongly object to the recommended expansion of Heathrow Airport, given the noise and other pollution which we will experience in Barnes from additional aircraft and frequency of takeoff/landing. No weight has been given to the flight this will cause to over 2 million people and whole residential areas, with a heavy proponderence of young families. There are better options elsewhere, including The Thames Estuary which would get away from an over-reliance on Heathrow and let the UK build a really state of the art airport to rival others in Europe, as well as Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Government should think more radically.
This area has enoug noise, pollution and any more expansion will ruin too many lives.
Strongly oppose the expansion of Heathrow airport. Agree with new airport in the Thames Estuary.
The expansion of Heathrow is nonsensical. Why choose to use a heavily compromised site which can’t even hope to provide a short-term solution? Let’s think big for once and develop a 21st century hub in the Thames Estuary which will serve our needs and drive proper growth. The rest of the world are simply sniggering at our inability to make a sensible decision whilst others in Asia and the UAE steal a March.
We do need good transport links but there must be a better solution than more flights over London. We need fewer, not more flights - which are quite a nuisance to the quality of life in one of the world's greatest cities. Let's do the right thing and come up with a better solution than more/sustained noise pollution!
Everyone iI know in this area are 100% opposed to any expansion of Heathrow airport. If a vote were taken from the people who live under the flight path this would would be settled by a resounding NO to a Heathow expansion!
strong objections to any development at Heathrow. Early morning noise levels are intolerable and future noise levels will get worse despite claims made by the airlines
If ever a prize were to be offered for persistence it would surely go to members of the aviation mafia. They have been trying to get a 3rd runway at Heathrow for the past 79 years. This time is only the latest of several previous attempts. Read all about it in my book on the subject
The planes are not even respecting the night flying policy, we have noise at 4am