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North Somerset Council gives in to BIA 'bully boy' tactics
Nov 13, 2008
The application for development of the walkway at BIA using a certificate of legality was granted at a meeting of North Somerset Council last night. We condemn this decision which allows Bristol airport’s controversial 'walkway' to go ahead without a full planning application and believe that the airport has used 'bully boy' tactics to ride roughshod over the concerns of local communities.
National Climate March
November 6, 2008
March for Climate Change Action in London this Saturday 6 December. More details on the Campaign Against Climate Change website: http://www.campaigncc.org
New climate change targets mean airport plans will damage other businesses
October 29, 2008
Last night's decision by the Government to include greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation and shipping in the UK's Climate Change Bill is a warning that Bristol airport's expansion plans now mean that other local industries will pay more for the airport's free ride unless the airport curbs its growth.
NO MEANS NO!
October 20, 2008
BIA is applying for an arcane judgment called a CLOPUD (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development) which would allow them to build the 'walkway' without fear of enforcement action from the council - and without any say from the public.
Please help us stop BIA getting its walkway by the backdoor »
Standby for Takeoff
October 20, 2008
We believe that the main planning applications for the expansion of BIA will be submitted before Christmas, maybe as early as the start of November.
Watchdog calls for airport expansion to be put on hold
September 16, 2008
In a study entitled "Contested Evidence: The case for an independent review of aviation policy", the Government's environmental watchdog, the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), repeated its call for decisions on major airport expansion to be put on hold until there has been a full independent review of the Government's 2003 Air Transport White Paper.
Airport expansion bid defies economy and the climate
September 15, 2008
BIA says passenger numbers are to reach 10 million by 2016 in new planning documents just submitted to North Somerset Council.
The documents, submitted as another UK airline collapsed as a result of high oil prices, show
the airport is pressing ahead with expansion plans despite the current economic climate and the
urgent need to reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change.
According to the submission, the airport intends to extend the apron to make room for more aircraft - as well as expanding car parking facilities into the Green Belt.
One Hundred Months
September 3, 2008
SBAE supports One Hundred Months because we recognise the urgent need for action on climate change
http://www.onehundredmonths.org/
Green belt must stay at airport councillors agree
September 2, 2008
Members of the Strategic Planning and Economic Development Policy and Scrutiny Panel are urging North Somerset Council's Executive Committee to back their decision when they meet on Tuesday 9th September.
The discussion follows a proposal in the draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West to alter the Green Belt. Bristol International Airport has expressed an interest in building a further car park to the south side of the airport, on land covered by the green belt.
Government and SW regional assembly must wake up and listen
July 29, 2008
The South West's draft Regional Spatial Strategy (draft RSS) plans to ease development restrictions in the greenbelt: it's out-of-date and out-of-touch.
SWRDA ditches support for airport expansion because economic benefits unproven
July 12, 2008
A report obtained from the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) by Airport Watch South West (AWSW) under the Freedom of Information Act questions "whether any RDA investment in airports can be reconciled with 'economic growth' within environmental limits" and went on to admit that "air travel may not necessarily be a pre-requisite for economic growth".
Read our press release »
Download the SWRDA board minutes from January 2008 »
Download the SWRDA Economic Assessment report »
Anti-airport expansion campaigners' arguments supported by government report
May 21, 2008
The report, from the Government's own green watchdog, the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), published with the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), has said that the Government must review its policy on expanding the UK's airports because there is so much controversy and conflict over issues such as the contribution of air travel to climate change and its benefits to the economy.
The SDC report concludes that the Government's 2003 Air Transport White Paper, which backs expansion at regional airports such as Bristol, must go back to the drawing board.
Read the report on the SDC's website »
Read our press release about the report »
Walkway Latest: A Minor Victory!
May 15, 2008
Last night at the South Area Committee meeting, the councillors unanimously passed two motions, which are roughly:
- "BIA is told that this is not permitted development and must submit a full planning application"
- "The council will reexamine the issue of whether an EIA is required"
We are, of course, delighted by this. We're not quite sure what the airport's next move will be, but it shows that at least minor victories are possible!
Read more about the "walkway" proposal »
How the walkway increases capacity »
Read our press release about the outcome of the SAC meeting »
Minutes of the meeting on the NSC website »
Business West report biased and weak
March 31, 2008
Business West commissioned researchers at UWE to compare two economic reports on the consequences of expanding BIA. Instead of this being an open and in-depth analysis of the methods, evidence and conclusions of those reports, we consider that the new study shows considerable prejudgment and bias, and a weakness of analysis.
Read our commentary on the report »
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Recent Press releases
North Somerset Council gives in to BIA 'bully boy' tactics
Nov 13, 2008 
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New climate change targets mean airport plans will damage other businesses
Oct 29, 2008 (84 Kb)
Airport accused of contempt for locals
Oct 15, 2008 (100 Kb)
Airport plans knocked as new government advice raises the bar on climate change targets
Oct 8, 2008 (152 Kb)
Campaigners welcome watchdog calls for airport expansion to be put on hold
Sept 16, 2008 (156 Kb)
Airport expansion bid defies economy and the climate
Sept 15, 2008 (168 Kb)
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