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The main DfT consultation on the draft Airports National Policy Statement (for a 3rd Heathrow runway) can be viewed here and the supporting documents can be found here.
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Here are some ideas for questions you could ask:
- Will there be new flight paths over my house?
- What noise levels will I experience with an expanded Heathrow?
- What air pollution will I experience with an expanded Heathrow?
- What road congestion will I experience with an expanded Heathrow?
- How will it impact local transport and roads?
- How else will my neighbourhood be impacted?
You might also like to ask:
- How will there be less noise with the 3rd runway than without it?
- Why are there no details of flight paths in the consultation?
- How much will respite for those under the current approach paths from the east be reduced?
- How many new areas, and how many new people, will be overflown for the first time at altitudes below 5,000 feet?.
- How will Heathrow ensure that there are no more Heathrow-associated vehicles on surrounding roads?
- How will Heathrow ensure that 55% of its passengers travel to or from the airport on public transport?
- How much carbon will aircraft using Heathrow emit every year if the proposed 3rd runway is fully used?
- How is the NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) from aircraft using Heathrow measured, and how is it accounted for in assessing air pollution?
- What does your ‘ban’ on night flights mean in practice? What about planes flying after 11pm and before 6am – why are they excluded from the ban? Landings start at 0430 – why is that not considered ‘night-time’?
- How will Heathrow increase its tonnage of air freight by 50% or more without increasing associated road and airport vehicle movements?
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Richmond Council has also produce a leaflet exposing some of the negative impacts a 3rd Runway will cause. These have been omitted by the DfT's current consultation. If you haven't received the leaflet it can be accessed here.
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If you can’t get to the Twickenham consultation, there will be another one at Richmond RACC, Parkshot, London TW9 2RE on Friday 10th March from 11am till 8pm.
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