Belfast City Airport Watch
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Concerns of communities are taken on board by local politicians |
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As more groups and individuals become aware that at last they can have a voice against the unrestrained expansion of this EU Designated City Airport, Belfast City Airport Watch have lobbied our politicians and councillors to ensure that they are aware of the irreversible and damaging effects of allowing the City Airport to expand. |
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Victoria Park is under threat - and you showed you wanted to help! |
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A public meeting was held on Thursday 26th June in Sydenham to discuss the threat to Victoria Park from Belfast City Airport bird control operations and the impact on the Park of expansion plans, as well road widening schemes. Politicians and members of the public joined in a resounding call for protection of this famous park and an end to the expansionist ambitions of Belfast City Airport. |
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Evidence against City Airport expansion stacks up |
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Increasingly, evidence is being published which shows that an airport should never be built in such a heavily populated location as East Belfast. Communities are now asking the question "Why are planners in Northern Ireland even considering the expansion of Belfast City Airport?" |
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Campaigners slam secrecy on airport flights increase |
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Environment Minister urged to consult on plans to allow more flights from City Airport. A coalition of residents groups has hit out at the Department of the Environment for failing to consult publicly on highly controversial plans to raise the limit on the number of permitted flights to and from George Best Belfast City Airport. |
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Call to Politicians to Make a Stand |
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Residents call on all local political parties to ‘do the right thing’. |
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Residents say airport plan is ‘charter of misery’ |
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On the 14th March the Spanish-owned airport met with Planning Service to submit plans to extend the runway by over a third of a mile. The plans were not submitted and the Airport is in pre-application discussions with Planning Service who have now stated that a full Environmental Impact Assessment is required. |
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