‘Fight the Flights’ loses Judicial Review

Local people and green campaigners reacted with disappointment after a High Court judge refused to overturn Newham Council’s decision to expand London City Airport.

Liberal Democrat Councillor Farooq Qureshi commented: ” Many people in east and south east London are already facing serious problems with noise and disturbance from overflying aircraft. Further airport expansion will have a terrible impact on local people’s quality of life, as well as an increase in air pollution breaches and undermines efforts to tackle climate change.”

Leader of the London Assembly Liberal Democrat Group Caroline Pigdeon said: “I remain convinced that greater scrutiny should have been given to the original planning decision by Newham Council. Questions remain as to why Waltham Forest Council never objected to the planning decision despite the serious impact that the airport is already having on so many of its residents.”