Eastleigh Labour has been consistent on our opposition to this. Environmental costs do not outweigh the benefits. Why should local people have to suffer unclean air, traffic and noise pollution to line shareholder profits in London?
By the way, I hear there is an election coming up…
After 14 hours, the airport planning meeting gave no result. Meeting to continue today at 6pm, here’s the report:
I found these surprising:
Comments Received During First Consultation, November 2019 (Concluded 16/01/20)
Number of representations received:
Object – 617
Support – 272
Comment - 28
Comments Received During Second Consultation, July 2020 (Concluded 21/09/20)
(Only comments not previously expressed reported)
Number of representations received:
Objection - 1,483
Support - 2,942
Comment - 54
Comments Received During Third Consultation, Oct 2020 (Concluded 15/11/20)
(Only comments not previously expressed reported)
Number of representations received:
Objectors – 444
Supporters – 1035
Comments Received During Fourth Consultation, January 2021 (Concluded 05/03/21)
(Only comments not previously expressed reported)
Number of representations received:
Objectors – 422
Page | 32
Supporters – 256
Comments – 12
Some areas of Eastleigh are currently in band 3. While this looks green, planes aren’t currently flying very much and the next band 4 is amber and has slightly more alerting words like “Adults and children with lung problems, and adults with heart problems, who experience symptoms, should consider reducing strenuous physical activity, particularly outdoors.”
I think I’d prefer the green to get greener, nor redder, wouldn’t you?
Thanks to the brave councillors who stood up against seemingly many voices in Eastleigh to do the right thing for the future of our children, and stand up to climate change. I for one am very appreciative (and I do love the airport, and I do like to fly…).
No idea! It’s hard to be objective because I vaguely remember that in pre-Covid times I much preferred flying from Southampton than the alternatives. I’m definitely glad I don’t live under the flightpath anymore though and I agree with @afdy that some of the arguments seem quite weak. It also seems wrong that people directly effected in neighbouring councils have no direct say, but then we have form when it comes to excluding people from decisions which affect them. What’s your view @Sam4eastleigh?
Many thanks for this useful information - I was wondering what the figures were after reading many social media posts stating that ‘everybody in Eastleigh supports the extension’ - now we know what the actual numbers are.
Unfortunately the numbers in the report may not be representative. They’re a self selecting group of people who have been motivated enough to contribute to the planning process. You’d need a properly run opinion poll to get a better idea. Or a local referendum
The problem is on top of that though, is that most people a have an opinion either way on this, but it is biased based on misinformation and not truth from what I can read.
At least the people that officially fed-back to the planning team took the effort to do so and not just a quick comment on Facebook after some assumptions based on what they read on Facebook.
Currently watching the Teams meeting. Many councillors are AGAINST it, and there’s a few heated comments about the age of the Council and individual Cllrs.
However the majority seem FOR it, for the moment. A handful of those saying “It’s Planning Law. Under Planning Law, we can’t stand in the way” but many are scared about the airport closing and the job losses.
I submitted a written statement in support of the proposal that was read out approximately 2:12:15 here:
The University of Southampton is world renowned for its aeronautical engineering. What I would love to see is a partnership between the university, the airport, the freeport and the Solent Enterprise Zone to develop world class electric aircraft that would keep people moving, but at the same time help set an example to others re: emissions.
It could really put Eastleigh on the map again, a bit like Supermarine did all those years ago…
Alexander Culley
Reform UK candidate for Eastleigh North (Hampshire County Council) and Eastleigh Central (Eastleigh Borough Council)
I didn’t know that about Southampton! Sounds a great idea, or dream - I can’t work out which!
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