STANSTED AIRPORT: Campaigners to target local councils

2:55pm Tuesday 8th April 2008

ANTI-airport expansion group Stop Stansted Expansion will be visiting a host of town and parish councils in the coming weeks to help people get to grips with proposals for a second runway at Stansted and to explain how to lodge objections.

The group says development on the scale proposed by airport operator BAA would have far-reaching effects across the region both during the four-year construction phase - which would make Stansted the biggest building site in Europe - and when fully operational.

Each meeting will feature a speaker from the SSE team, including chairman Peter Sanders and other members of the executive committee.

Comments need to be made before the June 26 deadline set by local planning authority Uttlesford District Council.

Stop Stansted Expansion campaign director Carol Barbone said: "Yet again we're faced with a planning application from BAA which tries to pretend that the development of Stansted would have virtually no impact on the environment or on people's quality of life. Our presentations will help reveal the true picture."

For more details, ring the campaign office on 01279 870558 or email info@stopstanstedexpansion.com.

Meeting dates are: Birchanger Parish Council (April 16), Henham with Elsenham Parish Council (May 1), Hatfield Heath annual parish meeting (May 14) and Sawbridgeworth Town Council (June 9).