London Assembly Member calls for pause on City Airport expansion over noise concerns
By
Kumail Jaffer - Local Democracy Reporter
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Summary
London City Airport's expansion plans to increase capacity from 6.5 million to 9 million passengers have been rejected by Newham council, but the airport has appealed. London Assembly Member Leonie Cooper is calling for a pause on the expansion until independent, real-world noise impact assessments are conducted on local communities. The plans faced opposition from boroughs under the flight paths (including Lewisham), the Mayor of London, environmental groups, and over 1,600 resident objections.
Key quotes
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Robust, independent real-world assessments are needed to see how local communities will be affected.
The plans had over 1600 resident objections.
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