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In February 2020 North Somerset Council [NSC] decisively rejected Bristol Airport’s plans for expansion following powerful objections from local Members of Parliament, parish councils, community groups, campaign groups and the thousands of individuals who submitted their comments to the Council website. Don Davies, Leader of NSC, summarised the Council’s reasons: […]

A new realityIn February 2020 North Somerset Council comprehensively rejected Bristol Airport’s planning application to expand its operation. The Airport has until 19th September 2020 to appeal this decision. Many things have changed since February, with dramatic impact on both the Airport and North Somerset Council. The new reality has […]

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has,“ Margaret Mead, writer and activist>“If enough people are fighting for change then change will come and every single person counts,” Greta Thunburg, 2020, speaking in Bristol.… and remember […]

1     Starting over Bristol Airport hops for ‘business as usual’ in the aftermath of the Covid crisis while climate change poses a global threat from which there will be no recovery. Industry sectors driving the consumption of fossil fuels in the pursuit of profit can no longer be given free […]

Summer 2020 CATCH UP ** North Somerset Council rejects Bristol Airport application to expandOn 10th February 2020 North Somerset Council Planning & Regulatory Committee voted by a substantial majority (18:7 with 3 abstentions) to reject the Airport application for expansion, led by the powerful advocacy of Cllr Steve Hogg (Wrington […]

This article was published in the Western Daily Press print version but didn’t appear online so we are reproducing it here. The headline is a bit misleading – while we welcome the temporary freedom from Airport disruption we equally sympathise with the difficulties that anti-Covid measures are causing for Airport […]

Over the last few months the terrible effects of climate change have become increasingly apparent.  Infernos have raged along the east coast of Australia killing least 28 people, more than a billion animals, and destroying 2,000 homes. Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide have endured life-threatening levels of air pollution and huge […]

The Consultation Response Form from the Department for Transport (DfT) has some ‘technical’ questions, to which we suggest you simply provide a minimal response, then focus on the evidence of your own experience where relevant. Do take our response below as a touchstone but use your own wording where possible. […]

Last year, Bristol Airport took advantage of ‘permitted development’ from NSC planners to erect a large blockhouse on the sub-Mendip skyline by the entrance to its ‘Silver Parking’ zone for its admin staff. This monstrosity adds to the serious light pollution, parking sprawl and construction jumble through which Airport activities […]