{"id":987,"date":"2006-01-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsite.hacan.org.uk\/?p=987"},"modified":"2019-05-13T18:30:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T18:30:54","slug":"campaign-to-retain-runway-alternation-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/?p=987","title":{"rendered":"Campaign to Retain Runway Alternation Launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

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‘A lifeline for residents in West London’
\nHACAN ClearSkies launched its campaign to retain runway alternation this week with the publication of a short
\nbooklet outlining the issues (1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In a few months the Government is expected to consult on proposals to end
\nrunway alternation and introduce ‘mixed-mode’, despite the widespread opposition it is aware this will attract from
\nMPs and local authorities. HACAN ClearSkies has timed the launch of its campaign to link in with major events
\nbeing staged today by campaign groups at the other airports in the South East (2)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Runway alternation has been in place in West London since the 1970s. It is the practice where planes landing at
\nHeathrow switch runways at 3pm to give residents a half day’s peace and quiet. In its Aviation White Paper,
\npublished in 2003, the Government announced that it would consult on proposals to end this practice and introduce
\n‘mixed-mode’ (where planes would be landing and taking off on the same runway at the same time).<\/p>\n

John Stewart, Chair of HACAN ClearSkies, said, “The proposals to end runway alternation are just part of the
\nGovernment’s relentless determination to bring more planes into Heathrow regardless of the consequences for the
\nresidents under the flight path. It is the half day’s peace and quiet which makes life bearable for many residents in
\nWest London. It’s their lifeline. I’m sure they will fight tooth and nail to oppose mixed-mode.”<\/p>\n

Stewart added, “Mixed-mode will result in well over 500,000 planes using Heathrow each year. Up from just over
\n470,000 last year and well in excess of the cap of 480,000 the Government put on flight numbers when it gave the
\ngo-ahead to Terminal 5. Yet another broken promise to residents.”<\/p>\n

Wandsworth Council leader Edward Lister said: “Another Government promise on aircraft noise looks set to be
\nbroken. Local people will be horrified when they learn of this plan to end the 3pm turn-round.”<\/p>\n

Richmond Council leader Tony Arbour said, “We back HACAN’S campaign all the way. If introduced, mixedmode
\nwill dramatically worsen the existing intolerable noise levels endured by residents”.<\/p>\n

Councillor Ruth Cadbury, the cabinet member at Hounslow Council who leads on aviation matters, said, “Local
\nresidents are deeply disappointed that the Government hasn’t given up its obsession with expanding Heathrow for
\nthe New Year. Instead, it is resolved in its plans to deprive hundreds of thousands of residents of their last
\nremaining vestige of peace. Introducing mixed mode will mean more planes, more pollution and more noise. It is
\nairport expansion by the back door and will bring 1,000 extra flights to Heathrow every week.”<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notes for Editors<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1)<\/strong>. Enclosed<\/p>\n

(2)<\/strong>. MPs, Peers and senior councillors from across Herts and Essex will join Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) at a major public
\nmeeting on Thursday 12 January (8pm) at Bishop Stortford’s Rhodes Centre to mobilise local opposition to BAA’s latest
\nproposals for a second Stansted runway — for more details call Carol Barbone 07775523091<\/p>\n

An important new study into the climate change impact of Gatwick Airport is to be published this week. It shows that planes
\ndeparting from Gatwick emit the equivalent of 13 million tonnes of CO2 a year, 18 times as much climate change damage as
\nthe whole of Crawley — industry, vans and lorries, private cars, and the heating and lighting of houses and offices — for more
\ndetails call Brendon Sewill on 01293 863369<\/p>\n

“LADACAN (Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise) will be addressing a public meeting at
\nRothamsted Conference Centre, Harpenden, near Luton, at 19:30 and lobbying those attending, among them local MP Peter
\nLilley.” — for more details call Roger Wood on 07776 153299<\/p>\n

For further information contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Stewart on 0207 737 6641 or 07957385650<\/p>\n

Press Release dated 9th January 2006: for immediate use<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘A lifeline for residents in West London’ HACAN ClearSkies launched its campaign to retain runway alternation this week with the publication of a short booklet outlining the issues (1) In a few months the Government is expected to consult on proposals to end runway alternation and introduce ‘mixed-mode’, despite the widespread opposition it is aware … Continue reading “Campaign to Retain Runway Alternation Launched”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=987"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5303,"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions\/5303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hacan.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}