Thousands of people from all walks of life took part in the biggest-ever demonstration against expansion at Heathrow in the March, Rally and Carnival on May 31st 2008.
Local Authorities Launch High-Speed Rail Alternative
2M, the grouping of 27 local authorities, launched a high-speed rail alternative to airport expansion in the House of Commons in July. Read the details: ‘High Speed North’ – Joining up Britain..
Are you listening Gordon?
Campaigners gathered on Richmond Green and Lampton Park, Hounslow on 29 November to urge the PM to listen to our message – over a familiar background of aircraft noise!
For information of further events keep checking this website or check out www.hacan.org.uk..
Major new, independent report questions the economic benefits of Heathrow expansion
Read the CE Delft Report Summary Points..
A number of other recent reports also challenge the Government’s economic assertions:
• A ‘better not bigger’ Heathrow would work for both business and the environment. Read the latest HACAN report..
• WWF argues that Heathrow expansion could actually harm the economy if carbon was priced correctly. Read the WWF report..
• The Government-appointed Sustainable Development Commission concluded in its recent report that the evidence base for the Government’s aviation policy needs to be revisited..
• A new report from Friends of the Earth argues that the sums don’t add up..
• Video-conferencing has an important role to play as an alternative to expansion. Read a fascinating survey on business views..
The economic assumptions on which the recent Heathrow consultation was based don’t add up..