 Proposals have been put forward to expand Luton Airport |
A campaign against the expansion of runways in the east of England has been started by a group of councils. Hertfordshire County Council, Essex County Council and East Hertfordshire District Council are calling on the government to scrap proposals which could see new runways at Stansted Airport and Luton Airport.
On Saturday Derrick Ashley, a Hertfordshire County councillor and spokesman on the environment, said: "There are serious concerns about what the government is doing and the possible impact on the environment.
"Our research shows that future demand can be met without needing new runways in the south-east.
Public meetings on airport expansion 10 April: County Hall, Hertford 7 May: Charis Centre, Bishops Stortford 22 May: Town Hall, Hitchin 27 May: Civic Hall, Broxbourne 4 June: Town Hall, Berkhamsted 13 June Rothamsted Research Centre, Harpenden |
"We are going to fight every inch of the way to get the plans scrapped."
He said there would be a series of public meetings in Hertfordshire to discuss the plans.
Lord Hanningfield, leader of Essex County Council, said: "We are concerned that the government is missing a vital opportunity to balance the demands of the aviation industry against its impact on the environment."
The government's consultation period on the plans for airport expansion ends on 30 June.
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