 Press Release - 24 September 2007 |
ROAD AND RAIL ISSUES IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT THE STANSTED AIRPORT PUBLIC INQUIRY
Over the next fortnight, the Stansted Airport Public Inquiry will examine road and rail issues in the context of BAA's proposals to expand passenger capacity and increase aircraft movements at Stansted Airport on its single runway.
Alongside Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE), Essex and Herts County Councils, the Airlines Consultative Committee and Saffron Walden Friends of the Earth will be giving evidence opposing BAA's plans and cross-examining the airport developer.
The thrust of SSE's surface access evidence is focused on the unreliability of BAA's forecasting, its understatement of the impacts and the inadequacy of its proposed mitigation.
The full programme for the period 25 September to 4 October appears below, followed by links to key documents and proofs of evidence from Stop Stansted Expansion which are accessible online.
All sessions are being held at Endeavour House, usually 10am-5pm (3pm on Friday), close to Stansted Airport - see directions
OUTLINE TIMETABLE
Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 September
Terry Wang, Essex County Council
Dave Humby, Hertfordshire County Council
Thursday 27 and Friday 28 September
Ian Forshew, BAA
Tuesday 2 October
David Bird, Airlines Consultative Committee
Wednesday 3 and (to be confirmed) Thursday 4 October
Ken McDonald (roads), Stop Stansted Expansion
John Rhodes (rail), Stop Stansted Expansion
Reg Harman (demand for surface access and the implications), Stop Stansted Expansion
Paul Garland, Saffron Walden Friends of the Earth
Thursday 4 and Friday 5 October
Discussion of proposed conditions and obligations in the event of the grant of planning permission
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ONLINE
SSE position statement and proofs of evidence on surface access by Ken McDonald (roads), John Rhodes (rail) and Reg Harman (overall surface access implications)
Essex and Herts County Councils' position statement and proofs of evidence on surface access
Saffron Walden Friends of the Earth position statement and proofs of evidence on surface access
Stansted Airlines Consultative Committee position statement and proofs of evidence on surface access
BAA's position statement and proofs of evidence (where available) on surface access
ENDS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Carol Barbone, Campaign Director, SSE: M 0777 552 3091, cbarbone@mxc.co.uk
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