Mixed reactions as second Gatwick runway backed
Residents across the South East have shared mixed reactions to a second runway at Gatwick Airport being backed by the government.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the expansion,
UK government 'minded to approve' expansion of Gatwick Airport
Britain is set to approve the expansion of Gatwick Airport, the government's transport minister said on Thursday, after she issued a "minded to approve" letter but said the deadline for a final decision would be extended to Oct.
Government says it is 'minded to approve' second runway at Gatwick
But a final decision on the £2.2 billion scheme has been delayed until October in surprise twist Gatwick has been given conditional approval for massive expansion plans that will create a second ...
Gatwick second runway backed by government
A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the expansion. Some MPs, local authorities and residents are strongly opposed.
Gatwick Airport second runway map as government presses for go-ahead
The airport wants to move its northern run-off strip, which is only used for taxiing or as a back-up, by 12 metres to create an additional take-off and landing spot to create more flights and jobs. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander is "minded to approve" the expansion on condition that measures to reduce noise are put in place.
Gatwick Expansion: It’s not 'no' but neither is it 'yes' - not yet anyway
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Gatwick Airport, just south of London, wins provisional support for second runway
The U.K. government on Thursday provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside ...
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UK Government Backs Second Gatwick Runway
London Gatwick’s plans to upgrade its northern taxiway to become the airport’s second runway have received conditional ...
Gatwick Airport’s second runway delayed by Transport Secretary
The Government has delayed a decision on a second runway at Gatwick despite its pledge to “defy eco-warriors” on the £2.2bn ...
Gatwick Airport expansion which will add 100,000 more flights backed by government
London Gatwick Airport expansion was given a green light today which will boost capacity by 30 million more passengers a year ...
UK set to make decision on Gatwick Airport expansion
Britain will decide on Thursday whether to allow Gatwick Airport to expand, a move that could add millions of extra ...
Gatwick: Government and Planning Inspectorate have bent over backwards to keep airport's plans alive
Documents published to coincide with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander's statement reveal that, three months ago, the Planning Inspectorate rejected Gatwick's proposal on the grounds of noise, ...
‘I’m turning away six people a day at Gatwick’: Birthday trip wrecked as staff reject valid passports again
“I’m turning away six people a day for out-of-date passports ” – that was the stark claim from a ground handler working for ...