The Public Examination is well underway
Two sessions were held at the end of April. One on Climate Change and one on Environmental impacts including Water and Flooding, Air Quality and what mitigation conditions could be set if the project is approved. We were there at each of these presenting our arguments and supporting presentations from other community and environmental groups.
In our last DCO News (3) issue we commented on the complexity of Noise issues and here’s our response to Examining Authority. See here.
On the 2nd May a further Open Floor Session was held where members of the public can state their concerns about the development. We were delighted that as well as six of our local Members of Parliament speaking out against the project we were able to facilitate presentations supporting our case from. among others, Chris Packham (Naturalist & TV presenter) and Sir David King (former government Chief Scientific Advisor and head of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group). Both these presentations were positively covered in the local and national press. Link HERE for the ITV coverage
HERE IS A LINK TO THE MAIN SPEAKERS AT THE OPEN FLOOR HEARINGS https://youtu.be/sRkaL8w43Pg
All the hearing sessions are recorded and can be viewed (either video or. written record) via the PINS website. The Open Floor Hearings are in 3 parts.
The Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign seeks to protect and improve the environment in the area affected by Gatwick Airport’s operations with particular regard to noise, congestion, air quality and light pollution.
It also seeks to diminish any wider environmental impact of the operations of the airport, and the activities it facilitates, including climate change impacts
PROTECTING THE GATWICK AREA
