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Articles and Speeches
Windsor MP
takes Government to task over Heathrow at public meeting
14-Feb-08, Press Release.
Talking yesterday evening at the RBWM
public meeting on Heathrow expansion, Windsor MP Adam
Afriyie has warned the Government that the general public
remain to be convinced that expansion is a good idea.
Speaking at Windsor Boys School, Adam
Afriyie said:
“As a central Windsor resident, I know
all too well that noisy aircraft already disturb people and
can wreck a good night’s sleep. If runway alternation is
removed and new flight paths are introduced then nobody will
get any respite during the day.”
“The economic case has not been made
and the issues about noise, transport and the environmental
have not been resolved by the Government.”
“I will continue to fight against
expansion on behalf of residents, as I have done for many
years.”
Adam added:
“The Government lacks vision to see the
alternatives. We can insist on the use of larger, quieter
and more environmentally friendly aircraft sooner rather
than later. We can develop a high speed rail link to the
North to reduce the number of domestic flights. And we look
at developing a coastal airport where noise would not be an
issue.”
Adam also questioned the transparency
of the Government’s consultation process:
“People have given their time and
effort to respond. But the Government’s consultation is
only about the technical aspects of how to expand Heathrow,
rather than whether it should be expanded.”
ENDS
Contact Details:
Adam Afriyie MP
Telephone: 0207 219 8023
Email:
afriyiea@parliament.uk
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