Welcome to GACC
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
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
Aircraft noise
Aircraft noise affects tens of thousands of people around Gatwick. Follow this link to find out what GACC is doing about it and how to complain...
Climate change
The CO2 emissions and climate impact on air travel are huge.There are no realistic ways to cut that impact if aviation continues to grow
Gatwick's local impacts
Gatwick increases rail and road congestion, causes air and light pollution, and is a high risk source of employment...
The true cost of flying
With no VAT or fuel duty, Gatwick is not required to pay for the negative impacts of CO2 and Noise...
Take action!
Keep updated on what is going on and about individual actions you can take such as changing your travel habits
PROTECTING THE GATWICK AREA
GACC Campaign Office
2 Glovers Gate, Glovers Road, Charlwood, Surrey. RH6 0EP
Telephone: 01293 862821
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