… town by town, village by village, person by person to prise North Somerset out of the predatory grasp of Bristol Airport. IN BRISTOLSeveral hundred people met for the XR (Extinction Rebellion) family picnic on the Downs last Saturday, to protest against Airport expansion, joining hands to create this human […]

BRISTOL Airport expansion could jeopardise the long-term health of unborn babies due to massive increases in toxic emissions from planes and vehicles. A new Aberdeen University landmark study showed that exposure to air pollution is linked to the stunting of babies’ growth during pregnancy. A smaller gestational birth size is […]

This BBC Points West report follows up the points raised in our student video about the overseas ownership of the Airport and its unethical and unsustainable plans to expand. The Airport spokesman again repeats their mantra that the Airport will be carbon neutral by 2030 and again forgets to mention […]

On April 4, a small, dedicated team of highly-trained and expertly-equipped mannequins took up stations beside the busy A38. They were loosely affiliated with the Stop Bristol Airport Expansion campaign and their objective was simple and heroic. With bandannas and breathmasks, they aimed to focus public attention on the Bristol […]

At a recent Bristol Council members’ forum, the Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, responded to a question from Green councillor Stephen Clarke criticising the airport’s plans to increase passenger numbers from 8million to 12 million. [Adam Postan, B24/7, https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/bristols-mass-transit-ambitions-rely-on-airport-expansion-says-mayor/] The Mayor said it was not a simple choice of ‘good […]

The recent trading ban on Winford Parking and Rental has focussed public attention on longstanding airport-related parking issues. But, if you live in one of the ‘airport parishes’ — Butcombe, Felton, Redhill, Regil, Winford, or Wrington — chances are these problems have been on your radar for years. BAPCoG is […]

Frankfurt Airport serves Germany’s fifth-largest city. In the hierarchy of world air transport hubs, it’s in the upper reaches of the premier league, servicing up to 70 million passengers a year and maintaining a flow of freight which peaked at two million metric tonnes in 2015. With stats like that, […]

Here’s an insight from Wales into the wider political context of Bristol Airport’s application for expansion. The Stop Bristol Airport Expansion campaign isn’t generally in favour of the reduction of taxation on flights but the argument here supports the development of a regional network rather than allowing Bristol to become […]

Friday 8th MarchIn response to the interview with John Darvall please write to Cllr Nigel Ashton at nigel.ashton@n-somerset.gov.uk The interview is available for a limited period https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p070nhdl On Radio Bristol this morning, Councillor Nigel Ashton, leader of North Somerset Council, made a number of partisan and poorly informed assertions about […]