Should new Runway space be built in the South -east?

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Should new Runway space be built in the South -east?

I will discuss whether the new runway space should be built in the South -east looking at advantages and disadvantages from the South -east community along with other stakeholders drawing to a conclusion.

Accordingly the secretary of state created RUCATSE (Runway Capacity to serve the South -east). This working group was set up to monitor the Civil Aviation Authority work.    

        The RUCATSE made a detailed study in which they examined all their options. This led to the conclusion that the current four major airports of the South -east were the only realistic prospects for the creation of a new runway. The four airports are: Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick and Luton. The working group prepared a report on the viability of building a new runway at each of these four sites. After the completion of the reports, Heathrow was selected as being the optimum site for expansion. However whilst Heathrow was considered to be the best option with regard to benefits for the passengers and airline industry, it was calculated to have had the greatest disadvantages in respect of noise, use of land and demolition of property.

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        On hearing that Heathrow had been selected as first choice on providing a new runway, the London Borough of Hillingdon objected strongly! Their reasons for the objections included: loss of green belt; farming land; forfeiture of national heritage buildings; ecological damage; demolition of homes; and greater noise levels, pollution and congestion. In addition they criticised the assumption that Terminal 5 would be built, thereby increasing pressure for adding an additional runway.

        In 1995 the Department of Transport, in reply to the RUCATSE, announced that despite the group’s “strong case for additional runway, capacity in the South -east”, no further consideration ...

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