Wednesday, December 17, 2003

NOT IN MY BACK YARD

This White Paper sets out a strategic framework for the development of airport capacity in the United Kingdom over the next 30 years, against the background of wider developments in air transport. - Government White Paper "The Future of Air Transport"

The news that all air travellers in the South-East were waiting to hear:

"11.11 In summary, our principal conclusions about new runway capacity in the South East are:

...we support development as soon as possible (we expect around 2011/2012) of a wide-spaced second runway at Stansted, with strict environmental controls, as the first new runway to be built in the South East; ..."

Meanwile, in a field on the Essex/Herts border:

"You're beaten, all you braying upper middle class jeep driving private educating foreign holidaying jamie oliver kissing nice little village living nimbys. Best news for years for jobs and transport in our area." - Chris on the Stop Stansted discussion forum.

:: Posted by pete @ 12:59