Representation by Ian Holton
- Date submitted
- 22 October 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
We live about 20 miles from Gatwick beneath the flight path, but even at this distance, aircraft noise is a problem, particularly during the night. The last thing we need is a doubling of air traffic for residents around Gatwick. I believe that a similar proposal to this had already been rejected, after years of Gatwick trying to get it through. I am astonished that it has returned already. This area does not need more jobs. It needs less noise and less air pollution. We have plenty of jobs down here and the economy is just fine. What we need is to be able to sleep at night and to be able to enjoy our gardens and countryside during the day. Britain does not need another airport in addition to Heathrow. I am extremely suspicious about the independence of this consultation, given that Stewart Wingate has been appointed as co-chair of what is supposed to be an independent and evidence based committee on airport expansion. I can have absolutely no confidence at all that the matter will be assessed impartially.