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You may have heard Gatwick are asking for consultation and I can’t stres how important this is that you should comment. This is the link http://www.londonairspaceconsultation.co.uk Enter your postcode and see for yourself! Please be aware that at present flight paths are shared but what is being proposed is that the chosen routes should only get the constant noise, so this is very worrying. Those that think they are safe might…

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Gatwick News

In addition to the possibility of a second runway, Gatwick Airport Ltd, and National Air Traffic Services have jointly published proposals for a major revamp of the flight paths into and out of Gatwick. These plans could have a serious adverse effect on our area. The consultation documents are available at: http:///www.londonairspaceconsultation.co.uk/?page_id=37 . The consultation ends on 21st January 2013 and the Parish Council will be working on a drag…

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Second Runway At Gatwick

CPRE Surrey, CPRE Sussex and the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign are holding a Seminar on Friday, 25th October 2013 at the Stanhill COurt Hotel, Stan Hill, Charlwood RH6 0EP from 9:30am til 1:00pm followed by lunch (£12 per ticket). The seminar will be followed by the GACC Annual Meeting. Local MP’s, District and Borough Councillors will be attending together with Council Chief Executives and planning officers, Parish Councillors and members…

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Gatwick Airport second runway

GACC is organising a joint seminar with its AGM on the morning of Friday 25th October 2013. Future strategy for responding to issues on the Gatwick and Heathrow Airways and the possibility of a second runway at Gatwick will be discussed at this meeting.   Jackie Coke, Clerk To The Council 01306-712447

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The latest from Gatwick Airport Conservation Campaign

The maps, recently published by GACC, showing the probable new flight paths if there were to be a new runway at Gatwick have caused widespread consternation. GACC has received many enquiries from councils surprised that their areas are likely to be affected. These include anxious queries from people who live in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which surround Gatwick on three sides. These areas are recognised nationally as places…

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The latest from Gatwlck Alr.port Conservation Campaign -for Information

The Gatwick Airport Conservation Campaign has published illustrative but not definitive maps of take-off and landing routes from a second Gatwick runway. The maps can be viewed at www.gacc.org.uk/latest-news. Gatwick Airport Ltd have stated that they are looking for a location for a new runway between the airport and Crawley. In 2003 when a similar proposal was last discussed, BAA, the then owners of Gatwick. stated that any new runway…

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Gatwick Aiport

Gatwick Airport Ltd (GAL) has recently formally told the Airports Commission that it Wishes to build a second runway; Has said that it is concentrating on the area between the airport and Crawley; Has announced that it is examining a close parallel runway. ora staggered runway, or a Wide-spaced runway; Has told Parliament that it envisages Gatwick ultimately becoming larger than Heathrow; Has allocated £10 million in the next two…

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Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport has recently started a consultation, which the Parish Council will be responding to, on the introduction of a new way of making sure aircraft follow as closely as possible the departure routes they are required to keep to after they take off from the airport. The new system is called P-RNAV (Precision Area Navigation) This is a navigation system that enables a track of keeping accuracy of +/-…

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Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (GACC)

A recent Press Release from GACC states that Business organisations and the national press have castigated the Government for the delay in putting forward ideas on where new runways should be built or how the UK can maintain its hub airport status. According to GACC there are currently plenty of slots available at Gatwick and Stansted, and the London airports will not be full until 2030, or well beyond then…

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