tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post6133624537456328113..comments2023-03-30T13:55:57.743+01:00Comments on Random Blowe: Climate Change - What Happens To The Workers?Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003057501738525190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post-80318345556979451532009-10-14T14:03:15.671+01:002009-10-14T14:03:15.671+01:00Sadly, Mr Stephen Timms has up to now not given mu...Sadly, Mr Stephen Timms has up to now not given much thought about the plight of residents in his own constituency who suffer from aircraft noise from London City Airport. <br /><br />When London City Airport was built in 1987, it was a small airfield limited to 30,000 and only light aircraft were permitted. The airport told people there would be no further expansion as it is a residential area. But all the promises have been broken. They have extended the runway, built more aircraft stands, they are using bigger and noisier jet which replaced the smaller propeller planes. So why mislead people?<br /><br />Why is Newham Council approving building more new homes, so close to the flight path?. If they support the airport, then they should not be building new homes.<br /><br />I can't open my windows to enjoy to enjoy breeze and I can hear aircraft noise through my double glazing. The local parks are unusable. <br /><br />It was never like this and I could not hear any aircraft noise whenI bought my flat. But the airport is using larger jet planes which are the problem. <br /><br />At a time when we should be cutting down on emissions you have Newham Council and the airport supporting expansion from 76,000 to 120,000 flights. <br /><br />Did Mr Timms consider the impact on local residents or on school children with flights 1 every 90 seconds (during peak hours)?<br /><br />Newham Council have been scandalous in the manner in which they pushed through expansion. <br /><br />I suggest people have a look at the Flight the Flight blog. This is a residents campaign group.<br /><br />A couple of articles of interest from the FTF blog.<br /><br />(1) How Newham Council made its decision - http://londoncityairportfighttheflights.blogspot.com/2009/07/shenanigans-in-council-chambers-ch1.html<br /><br />(2) Newham Council failings - http://londoncityairportfighttheflights.blogspot.com/2009/07/newham-council-failed-to-contact-and.html<br /><br />Newcomers should look at: www.londoncityairportfighttheflights.comAnonymoushttp://londoncityairportfighttheflights.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786438112933136892.post-76234474510139752432009-10-11T16:32:43.757+01:002009-10-11T16:32:43.757+01:00"my own union, Unite, is a member of the pro-..."my own union, Unite, is a member of the pro-expansion lobbying group Future Heathrow, alongside BAA and the airlines, and vehemently rejects arguments that a third runway at Heathrow is detrimental to the environment."<br /><br />It is the same with the GMB nationally, they are pro-expansion, my own branch passed a resolution stating our opposition to the expansion of Heathrow. <br /><br />It sounded, from your report, like an interesting conference.HarpyMarxhttp://harpymarx.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com