Originally, it planned changes next year but it argues it would be sensible to wait until after the Airports Commission, which is looking possible expansion on London and the South East, reports in Summer 2015.
Read the HACAN reaction.
Read the details of the consultation.
Read the HACAN Briefing that helps those wanting to respond to the consultation.
Researchers at Imperial College London and King’s College London compared data on day- and night-time aircraft noise with hospital admissions and mortality rates among a population of 3.6 million people living near Heathrow airport. The findings are published in the British Medical Journal. The study covered 12 London boroughs and nine districts outside of London where aircraft noise exceeds 50 decibels – about the volume of a normal conversation in a quiet room.
Link to the study. Link to the HACAN press release.
Read HACAN’s rebuttal.
Read our press release.
It showed that, by some distance the largest number of complaints came from South East London. Read the report.
The campaigners pledged to work to together on Europe-wide campaigns to end night flights and the tax-breaks – such as tax-free fuel – which the aviation industry enjoys. You can read their full manifesto.
The growing European campaigners movement has taken much of its inspiration from the successful campaign to stop a third runway at Heathrow.
But it did bring benefits to over 100,000 people and it did help put the need for respite firmly on the Government’s agenda.
Read more about the trial in PDF format.
It also published submissions on ways to improve the capacity of Heathrow in the short and medium term. It is inviting comments on them by 27th September.
You can read the submissions on its website.
A 2 page aide for people who might want to respond produced by HACAN.
Here is an easy-to-read guide which HACAN has produced in PDF format.
