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Representation by Helen Ford

Date submitted
19 November 2023
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

The use of the safety runway is not an acceptable option. 1) it is there to be used in emergency and if being used regularly will not so easily be accessed in an emergency 2) the original application to have a 2nd runway was turned down, this seems to be an attempt to get that in through the back door. Gatwick has been using the 2nd runway and flights have been regularly going over areas of Crawley not previously affected by fly overs unless in emergency. This has been an attempt to soften the public up and get used to the disturbance, and then claim later that residents are used to the traffic this making it acceptable...it is NOT! 3) we should be trying to reduce carbon emissions and the increase in flights will do the opposite!