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Heathrow
11 May 2016
Heathrow exceeds Airports Commission's package of conditions, so
Prime Minister can make the "right choice" for Britain and approve
a third runway
-- Airports Commission unanimously recommended Heathrow expansion
-- Heathrow will exceed the overall package of conditions the Commission set
-- Measures include support for an early introduction of ban on
scheduled flights for six and a half hours every night after
expansion planning consent received and the necessary airspace is
modernised
-- Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye writes to the Prime Minister
with a plan which will enable the Government to make the right
choice for Britain, delivering up to GBP211bn in economic benefit
and 180,000 jobs by approving a third runway
Heathrow has announced it will meet and, in most cases, exceed
the conditions set out in the Airports Commission's recommendation
for Heathrow expansion.
In July last year, the independent Airports Commission
unanimously and unambiguously recommended expanding Heathrow, after
a three year, GBP20 million study into the best option for
maintaining the UK's global aviation hub status.
Today, Heathrow Chief Executive John Holland-Kaye has written to
the Prime Minister setting out a world leading, ambitious and
affordable plan which balances the huge national and local economic
gain from expansion with the environmental impacts. Highlighting
Heathrow's place as a "cornerstone" of Britain's economic security
for the last 70 years and a symbol of an outward looking country,
he said:
"You set up the Airports Commission and it unanimously
recommended expanding Heathrow. You demanded ambitious plans from
my team to deliver expansion with a bold and fair deal for our
neighbours.
"Today, I am proud to submit a comprehensive plan that meets and
exceeds your demands. This is a big commitment from us, but it is
the right choice for the country, local communities and jobs across
Britain.
"We have acted now to let you and your government make the right
choice, in the long term interest of our country. It will enable
you to choose Heathrow and secure a stronger economy and Britain's
place in the world.
"Expanding Heathrow can help Britain win thousands more jobs and
ensure that future generations have the same economic opportunity
that we have enjoyed. "
Heathrow is committed to working with airlines to deliver an
expanded Heathrow that is affordable for passengers and airlines,
whilst giving the fairest deal to local communities. Its formal
response to the Commission includes:
-- The introduction of a ban by Government on scheduled flights
for six and a half hours between 2300 and 0530 - an increase from
five hours today - and supporting the earlier introduction of the
ban after planning consent is received and the necessary airspace
has been modernised.
-- A proposal for the Environment Agency to be given the role of
an independent aviation air quality authority, to provide
transparent scrutiny of the measures Heathrow will introduce to
enable it to expand only in accordance with air quality rules.
-- Establishing an Education and Skills Taskforce that will
identify how best to develop the airport's future skilled workforce
and to create a legacy for UK infrastructure projects.
-- Ends --
Notes to editors:
The response to all of the conditions:
NIGHT FLIGHTS. Meeting the Airports Commission
"Following construction The introduction of a
of a third runway there legally binding ban on
should be a ban on all all scheduled night flights
scheduled night flights for six and a half hours
in the period 11:30 pm (as recommended by the
to 6 am" Airports Commission) from
11 pm to 5:30 am when
the third runway opens.
Exceeding the Airports
Commission
We will support the earlier
introduction of this extended
ban on night flights by
Government as soon as
the necessary airspace
has been modernised after
planning consent for the
third runway has been
secured.
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NOISE ENVELOPE: Meeting the Airports Commission
"A clear 'noise envelope' Consult on and establish
to be agreed, and legally a clear and legally binding
enforced" noise envelope for the
third runway that will
give certainty to local
people.
Exceeding the Airports
Commission
We will support the introduction
of an independent noise
authority, and a system
for the independent regular
review of the noise envelope
framework and targets
to incentivise a reduction
in aircraft noise over
time.
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RESPITE: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Predictable respite to Maintain more predictable
be more reliably maintained" periods of respite and
publish a publicly available
timetable of respite for
different areas under
the flight path so local
people know exactly when
no planes will fly over
their homes.
Exceeding the Airports
Commission
We will ensure there will
be some respite for everyone
living under the final
flight path by using advances
in navigational technology.
We will consult and provide
options on our proposals
to alternate use of the
runways.
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PROPERTY COMPENSATION: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Compensate those who Compensate those who would
would lose their homes lose their homes at full
at full market value plus market value plus an additional
an additional 25% and 25% above their unblighted
reasonable costs. Heathrow market value plus legal
should make this offer fees, stamp duty and moving
available as soon as possible." costs.
We will introduce the
full scheme after receipt
of planning consent.
We will extend this offer
to a further 3,750 properties
close to the compulsory
purchase zone, offering
local residents the option
to move to a new home.
After a Government decision
has been taken, we will
introduce a Hardship Scheme.
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COMMUNITY COMPENSATION: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Heathrow should spend Spend over GBP1bn on community
more than GBP1bn on community compensation (noise and
compensation. In addition, property) and support
a new aviation noise charge the introduction of a
or levy should be introduced scheme to ensure that
to ensure that airport airport users pay to compensate
users pay more to compensate local communities for
local communities" the impacts of the airport.
Exceeding the Airports
Commission
We will begin funding
compensation for local
communities from the day
when planning consent
is granted and we will
work with local authorities
to ensure we help those
most severely affected.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BOARD: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Establishment of a Community Establish an independent
Engagement Board, under Community Engagement Board,
an independent Chair, under an independent Chair,
with real influence over which will have real influence
spending on compensation over how Heathrow meets
and community support these conditions.
and over the airport's Exceeding the Airports
operations Commission
We will set up this new
Board after the Government
approves Heathrow expansion.
We would propose a number
of the members are those
who have campaigned for
the best possible deal
for local residents.
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INDEPENDENT AVIATION NOISE Meeting the Airports Commission
AUTHORITY: Back the creation of an
"Creation of an independent independent aviation noise
aviation noise authority authority with statutory
with a statutory right powers.
to be consulted on flight
paths and other operating
procedures."
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PROVISION OF TRAINING Meeting the Airports Commission
AND APPRENTICESHIPS: Provide training opportunities
"Provision of training and apprenticeships for
opportunities and apprenticeships local people so that nearby
for local people so that communities benefit from
nearby communities benefit jobs in constructing and
from jobs in constructing operating the new infrastructure.
and operating the new Exceeding the Airports
infrastructure" Commission
Immediately following
a Government decision
to expand Heathrow, we
will establish an Education
and Skills Taskforce that
will identify how best
to develop the airport's
future skilled workforce
and to create a legacy
for UK infrastructure
projects.
We will double the number
of apprenticeships at
Heathrow to 10,000 by
the time the runway is
operational.
We will work with local
councils and communities
to ensure that as many
as possible of the 40,000
new jobs at the airport
go to those living nearby,
aiming to end youth unemployment
in those Boroughs closest
to the airport.
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MODE SHARE: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Incentivisation of a Incentivise a major shift
major shift in mode share in mode share for those
for those working at and working at and arriving
arriving at the airport, at the airport through
through measures including measures including new
new rail investments and rail investments and a
a continuing focus on continuing focus on employee
employee behaviour change. behaviour change and including
A congestion charge should the consideration of a
also be considered." congestion or emissions
charge.
Exceeding the Airports
Commission
An increase in the number
and frequency of trains;
our commitment to increase
the routes and regularity
of bus and coach services
serving local employees;
and our support for local
cycling will mean that
there will be no more
airport related traffic
on the roads after the
new runway opens than
today.
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AIR QUALITY: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Additional operations Additional operations
at an expanded Heathrow at an expanded Heathrow
must be contingent on will be contingent on
acceptable performance acceptable performance
on air quality. New capacity on air quality and will
will be released when be in accordance with
it is clear that air quality air quality rules. New
at sites around the airport capacity at an expanded
will not delay compliance airport will not be released
with EU limits." unless we can do so without
delaying UK compliance
with EU air quality limits.
Exceeding the Airports
Commission
We will create an ultra-low
emissions zone for airport
vehicles by 2025.
We will develop plans
for an emissions charging
scheme for all vehicles
accessing the airport
to encourage low-emission
technology and fund sustainable
transport.
To provide further confidence,
we propose that the Environment
Agency be given the role
of an independent aviation
air quality authority,
to provide transparent
scrutiny of our plans.
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FOURTH RUNWAY: Meeting the Airports Commission
"Ruling out any fourth Accept a commitment from
runway. The government Government ruling out
should make a commitment any fourth runway.
in Parliament not to expand
the airport further."
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Full text of letter to the Prime Minister:
Dear Prime Minister,
For seventy years, Heathrow has been our global gateway; a
cornerstone of our economic security. Heathrow has been Britain's
airport, creating many thousands of jobs, connecting families and
nations; a symbol of an outward looking country.
We must now build new runway capacity at Heathrow to keep
Britain's economy strong in the next seventy years. We know it is
not enough to just hope for a stronger economy; you need to choose
it.
You set up the Airports Commission and it unanimously
recommended expanding Heathrow. You demanded ambitious plans from
my team to deliver expansion with a bold and fair deal for our
neighbours.
Today, I am proud to submit a comprehensive plan that meets and
exceeds your demands. This is a big commitment from us, but it is
the right choice for the country, local communities and jobs across
Britain.
We have acted now to let you and your government make the right
choice, in the long term interest of our country. It will enable
you to choose Heathrow and secure a stronger economy and Britain's
place in the world.
Expanding Heathrow can help Britain win thousands more jobs and
ensure that future generations have the same economic opportunity
that we have enjoyed.
Yours
John Holland-Kaye
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