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NIGHT FLIGHTS: our full response on Bristol Airport’s application to the DfT.

  • 5th April 2020
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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. […]
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THE AIRPORT’S WHITE ELEPHANT … deceptively spacious property on offer.

  • 1st April 2020
  • SBAE
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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 […]
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BRISTOL AIRPORT STILL WANTS TO INCREASE NIGHT FLIGHTS despite rejection by North Somerset Council

  • 27th March 2020
  • SBAE
  • 26 Comments
  • 6355 Views
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Bristol Airport has applied to the Department for Transport (DfT) to be designated a ‘co-ordinated airport’, a status given to highly congested airports in the UK [1]. It would give Bristol Airport complete freedom to schedule night flights across the year, with the declared intention to increase summer night flights. […]
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CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL… but the saga of Airport expansion is set to continue

  • 19th March 2020
  • SBAE
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North Somerset Councillors met yesterday to confirm their decision of 10th February rejecting Bristol Airport application to expand. This ratification was needed following a legally required ‘cooling-off’ period as this decision was taken against the Council officers’ advice. One public statement was allowed and Hilary Burn, Chair of the PCAA, […]
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HEATHROW DECISION WILL IMPACT BRISTOL AIRPORT

  • 27th February 2020
  • SBAE
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PRESS RELEASE 27 Feb 2020 The Court of Appeal has ruled today that the Government did not take enough account of its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change when setting out its support for the proposals in its National Policy Statement (NPS) and has therefore reject plans for […]
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Airport expansion across UK must stop: here’s why!

  • 10th February 2020
  • SBAE
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The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) at Oxford University has produced a definitive report setting out why reduction in aviation operations is essential for the UK to achieve its zero emission ambition and to stand any chance of making a fair contribution to mitigating climate change. ‘CREDS’ […]
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Independent legal advice on Airport planning application

  • 8th February 2020
  • SBAE
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1. This opinion concerns an outline planning application by Bristol Airport Limited (“BAL”), 18/P/5118/OUT, for the development of Bristol Airport to enable a throughput of 12 million terminal passengers in any 12 month calendar period (“the Proposal”). On 29 February 2020, an Officer’s Report (“OR”) recommending approval was published on […]
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Dr LIAM FOX MP says ‘Airport expansion cannot be justified’.

  • 4th February 2020
  • SBAE
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A LETTER FROM DR LIAM FOX, MP, TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL Seny 30th January 2020 Dear Mrs Walker I know that North Somerset Council will shortly be examining plans for  the expansion of Bristol International Airport.  I wish to make the following observations to this issue […]
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LOCAL DEMOCRACY’S LAST CHANCE IN NORTH SOMERSET?

  • 3rd February 2020
  • SBAE
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THE REAL WORLD IGNORED AS BUREAUCRATS ALIGN WITH BRISTOL AIRPORTThe recommendation by North Somerset planning bureaucrats to support Airport expansion is largely based on outdated legislation and the political vacuum on climate change. The planner’s legalistic document ignores the reality of the climate emergency and shows complete disregard for people’s […]
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‘If you do not act now …’

  • 31st January 2020
  • SBAE
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An Open Statement to the West of England Combined Authority Meeting 31 January 2020 from the Stop Bristol Airport Expansion campaign, presented by Professor John Adams In July 2019, WECA committee declared a climate emergency, committing the West of England to carbon neutrality by 2030. Today it will be considering […]
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