" Airport Plans are Wrong" says Gareth Johnson MP

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“Airport Plans Are Wrong” says Gareth Johnson MP in relation to Thames Estuary Airport Plans

“I continue to be opposed to these plans and I will fight any proposal for a Thames Estuary Airport” said Gareth Johnson MP. He was responding this week to the news that a consultation will take place on plans for a new Thames Estuary Airport as London Heathrow and Gatwick are now reaching their maximum capacity for flights.

“I have a number of concerns regarding this proposal, including the flight path, which could be over Dartford, and the environmental impact which would be huge.  There are a large number of birds in the estuary which can be a hazard for planes if sucked into the engine” said Gareth.

“ I believe that building this airport would be immensely difficult due to engineering difficulties and instead we should first look at the possibility of extending existing airports including Manston.” 

ENDS

For further information please contact Gareth Johnson on 02027 219 7047 or at [email protected]