| 31 |
Why the fuss? Leicester Mercury letter.
Tell him Mr. Toft. |
| 27 |
NEMA's leading on growth. Nottingham Evening Post article.
Worried yet? |
| 22 |
Night flights: we are the new guinea pigs. Leicester Mercury
letter. |
| 18 |
Aviation Minister grilled by MPs over flights. Leicester Mercury
article. |
| 13 |
Clarke and Garnier take case on NEMA Flights to Aviation Minister.
Edward Garnier press
release. |
| 13 |
Airport should monitor itself. Leicester Mercury article.
Karen Buck again. |
| 12 |
Harborough MP renews criticism of the Government and NEMA
over flight paths. Edward garnier press
release. |
| 11 |
Bill blow to NEMA protest group. Nottingham Evening Post article.
More arrogance from the Government ("there is no argument
for intervention"). |
| 10 |
The figures NEMA tried to bury. DEMAND press
release. Our initial examination of NEMA's spin on their
recent MORI poll. We have asked for a copy of the questions
but are still waiting ... |
| 10 |
NEMA provides its interpretation of the recent MORI poll.
NEMA press
release. With some condsiderable spin NEMA manages to portray
itself as a popular airport. Well done.. |
| 4-5 |
Top Tories back call to curb airport noise. Derby Evening
Telegraph article.
Nottingham Evening Post article.
Designation, fuel tax, and more ... |
| 28-29 |
Fury over noise law change, Nottingham
Evening Post. Noise Bill Nearer, Derby
Evening Telegraph. |
| 27 |
Airport Bill does nothing to ease NEMA night flight fears.
Press
Release from Alan Duncan MP. |
| 27 |
Britain backs curb on cheap flights. Article
in the Observer. |
| 26 - 27 |
Noise campaigners resort to beer, BBC.
Beer Campaign, Leicester
Mercury. Protest on noise brewing, Derby
Evening Post. Trouble brewing over fear of night flights,
Scotsman. |
| 22 |
Ale could give campaign fizz. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Night Cap Ale is launched. But will it
take off? No more please. |
| 20 |
Benefits of new flight paths. Letter
from the CAA in the Leicester Mercury. Oh right, nothing to
do with profits then. |
| 15 |
Vow to step up flights campaign. Article
in Leicester Mercury. LCC to join fight for designation. |
| 13 |
Speak out over aircraft noise. Letter
from Edward Garnier MP in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 10 |
Noisy flights fines rapped. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. Bills a load of baloney. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. Reaction to proposed Civil Aviation
Bill. |
| 03 |
Aircraft Noise may impair learning. Article
in Guardian. |
| 31 May 05 |
Are you affected by the Airport's new flight paths. Article
in Leicester Mercury. LCC Council on-line questionnaire. |
| 23 May 05 |
Passenger numbers set to soar. Ryanair and Easy jet plan for
expansion. Article in Leicester
Mercury, and Nottingham
Evening Post. |
| 21 May 05 |
Aviation, Noise and Pollution. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 21 May 05 |
Airport just adding insult to injury. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 20 May 05 |
Easy for those out of path of flight paths. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 19 May 05 |
Edward Garnier QC MP asks NEMA and the Government to be accountable.
Hansard minutes. |
| 19 May 05 |
No aircraft noise - yet! Article
in Leicester Mercury. Meanwhile why not let us have your
views on aircraft disturbance etc. via our feedback form launched
today. |
| 18 May 05 |
Benefits of new flight paths. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. From a pilot (over your back yard). |
| 13 May 05 |
Silent nights after flight path change. Article
in Derby Evening Telegraph. |
| 12 May 05 |
Controversy takes off. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. |
| 12 May 05 |
Aircraft have started using new routes. BBC
coverage. |
| 11 May 05 |
MP Alan Duncan, Shadow Transport Secretary, vows to make it
Tory policy to control night flights at Nottingham East Midlands
Airport. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 10 May 05 |
New freight carrier fuels night flight row. Article
in Derby Evening Telegraph. |
| 09 May 05 |
Cargo firm lands in noise row. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. |
| 04 May 05 |
NEMA welcome freight firm "Air Charter Service".
Article
in Leicester Mercury. "We are the number one pure freight
airport in the UK", blurts a NEMA spokesperson. And they
aren't choosy either. As well as using old noisy aircraft, ACS
transports dangerous cargo according to its own web
site. Read the DEMAND press release for our view. |
| 25 Mar 05 |
Flight Protestors in call for support. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. |
| 25 Mar 05 |
No escaping night-flight aircraft noise. Letter
from CPRE in Leicester Mercury. |
| 23 Mar 05 |
Pledge given on flight path noise level monitoring. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. However an airport monitoring
its own noise impact is not going to be acceptable to the public. |
| 22 Mar 05 |
Public chance to quiz airport. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. |
| 21 Mar 05 |
MPs sign night flights petition. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 19 Mar 05 |
Support in night flights protest. Article
in Leicester Mercury. The same article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. MPs give their support for
the designation of NEMA. |
| 17 Mar 05 |
Making a stand on EMA noise. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. |
| 17 Mar 05 |
This is just the first step. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 16 Mar 05 |
Protest Day over Airport. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post |
| 16 Mar 05 |
Capping DEMAND on night flights. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. |
| 16 Mar 05 |
Curb Night flights protestors urge PM. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 16 Mar 05 |
Night flight protestors DEMAND PM takes notice. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 15 Mar 05 |
Airport Designation fight taken to the top. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 11 Mar 05 |
Airport to be questioned. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph |
| 10 Mar 05 |
Mercury appeals over Questions Fee. Article
in Leicester Mercury |
| 09 Mar 05 |
Councillors vote for stricter airport controls. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 09 Mar 05 |
Misleading data. Letter
from CPRE Leicestershire in Leicester Mercury. |
| 09 Mar 05 |
Stop bleating about the airport. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. House prices are impacted by main roads,
railway lines and airports. Also unsurprisingly most people
sleep with the television, kettle, radio and central heating
off. Hell they might even leave a window open. |
| 07 Mar 05 |
Airport aims to expand. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Ryanair in talks with NEMA. |
| 04 Mar 05 |
Flight path protestors are being used as pawns. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. It the "economic benefits" again.
Pay attention. Cheap flight airports are a financial blackhole
due to the outgoing tourism; the aviation industry is being
unfairly protected with no fuel taxation (that's OUR money);
yes there are jobs at airports but who else will choose to live
close to an airport or under a flight path set for heavy night
time use into the future? There are ripples in the
economy but on a nightly basis, and they're not positive. |
| 04 Mar 05 |
Airport Plans increase need for controls. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 03 Mar 05 |
Critics turn to face rap in noisy debate. Letter
in the Derbyshire Telegraph. |
| 02 Mar 05 |
Fight goes on for Airport restrictions. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 01 Mar 05 |
Public served badly by Flight Paths decision. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 01 Mar 05 |
New Flight Paths get the go-ahead. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. |
| 01 Mar 05 |
Call to Government in row over Night Flights. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 01 Mar 05 |
Fury over Flight Path go-ahead. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 28 Feb 05 |
Airspace changes accepted by CAA. Press
Release from NEMA. |
| 28 Feb 05 |
CAA Approves East Midlands Airspace Changes. Press
release from the CAA. |
| 23 Feb 05 |
Airport Protestors left in the Dark. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 11 Feb 05 |
Oh dear Ms Atkins. Speech
from the Aviation Minister on sustainability of airports and
aviation vs economic benefits. Huge holes in her economic arguments
(how many of those jobs are skilled/well paid, what about imports
and most tourism is outbound), plus Carbon Emissions trading
is somewhat controversial is it not?. |
| 10 Feb 05 |
Nottingham East Midlands is set to become of the biggest freight
hubs in Western Europe. Rowena Burns (Manchester Airport Group)
tells us "the loss of business and amenity far outweighs
any real environmental impact argument." So much for independent
thinking eh Rowena. BBC News Politics
Show. |
| 10 Feb 05 |
Minister in Night Flight debate bid. Article
in Leicester Mercury. MPs disappointed with night flight response.
Article
on DeHavilland website. |
| 10 Feb 05 |
Penny Coates is the newly appointed Managing Director for
NEMA. Press
release on NEMA website. Rowena Burns (Manchester Airport
Group) tells us there is significant investment planned to further
improve and extend the Airport's facilities. |
| 05 Feb 05 |
MPs seek support over Night-Flight Campaign. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 03 Feb 05 |
Protesting by post-card. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 26 Jan 05 |
Continuous Noise. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. Another view on perma-thunder. |
| 25 Jan 05 |
Peace Struggle. Article
in the The Guardian. As airports expand the nearest reisdents
live in trully extreme conditions. |
| 24 Jan 05 |
Aircraft noise blight will affect all of us. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 21 Jan 05 |
Giant Jet cleared for landing. Article
in Leicester Mercury. NEMA state they can accomodate the new
Airbus A380. In fact NEMA are trying to get approval right now
for a runway extension which will accomodate the new aircraft.
UPS who have a freight terminal at NEMA are taking delivery
of ten A380F freight versions of the aircraft. With few airports
able to handle freight operations using this aircraft , what
does this imply ? ... |
| 20 Jan 05 |
Plane Pointless article
and Whats in a NEMA article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph? Bewilderment and disappointment
surrounding that other contentious issue ... |
| 17 Jan 05 |
Putting our Planet at Risk. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. UK carbon emissions targets cannot
be met unless Government's stance on aviation is amended. |
| 12 Jan 05 |
Flight-path row gathers pace. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 11 Jan 05 |
Talks on a route to nowhere. Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. |
| 10 Jan 05 |
Deadline Day for flight path view. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph . |
| 07 Jan 05 |
Noise level recorded by protestors. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Refers to our Ambient Noise Study. |
| 07 Jan 05 |
Lets control the Noise. Lettter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 05 Jan 05 |
Aiport: Safety is a Concern. Letter in Leicester Mercury from
CPRE. One of many issues not addressed properly in the consultation. |
| 04 Jan 05 |
Time is running our for Flight Path objections. Letter
in Nottingham Evening Post. Criticises NEMA's intentions to
fly over densely populated parts of Nottinghamshire. |
| 01 Jan 05 |
On-line call for night-flight curb. Article
in Leicester Mercury. And NEMA struggle to produce a compelling
argument against it. |
| 31 Dec 04 |
New ELVAA Ambient Noise Study. This is an important record
of how quiet it really is in East Leicestershire at the moment.
View
the document. |
| 30 Dec 04 |
Airport figures soaring. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 27 Dec 04 |
Airport Rail Station Link given go-ahead. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Concerns
over assessment of impacts. |
| 29 Dec 04 |
Minister can't escape grilling on flight paths. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 28 Dec 04 |
Airport debate is pointless. Letter
in Derbyshire Eveining Telegraph. |
| 28 Dec 04 |
Air Transport Plans herald bleak future. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 21 Dec 04 |
As forecast Nottingham East Midlands Airport's latest round
of consultations has become a farce. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 20 Dec 04 |
Airport has to prove case for Flight Path Changes. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 15 Dec 04 |
Leicestershire County Council vows to fight airport over flight
paths. Leicester Mercury article.
Would Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire like to come on board? |
| 14 Dec 04 |
DEMAND has been launched! Coverage of our
meeting with MPs at Parliament : Leicester
Mercury : Nottingham
Evening Post : Derbyshire
Evening Telegraph : Leicester
Mercury (pt 2) |
| 13 Dec 04 |
DEMAND press
release. |
| 11 Dec 04 |
Night Flights proposal has to be refused. Letter
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 10 Dec 04 |
In reality, many more thousands to be affected by flight paths.
Article
in Leicester Mercury. Amalgamated map of the flight paths will
appear here soon. Plus radar maps that show aircraft do not
stick to flight paths. |
| 09 Dec 04 |
New flight path in 'daytime only'. BBC coverage.
Sigh ... |
| 08 Dec 04 |
Forthcoming meeting at Parliament. Coverage in the Leicester
Mercury and Derbyshire
Evening Telegraph.Note correct time of meeting is 13:30. |
| 04 Dec 04 |
Charnwood MP demands truth from transport minister Charlotte
Atkins about the Flight Paths. Leicester Mercury article. |
| 03 Dec 04 |
Jumping the Gun. NEMA displays confidence that they will win
planning permission for 3 new freight terminals.
Leicester Mercury article.
Worried yet? |
| 01 Dec 04 |
Concern regarding NEMA night flights over northern parts of
Daventry District. Article
on the Daventry District Council website. |
| 01 Dec 04 |
Protestors head for Parliament. Leicester Mercury article. |
| 30 Nov 04 |
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirm they will stand
by their original decision on Flight Paths. So what is the point
of a second consultation? Read the reaction: ELVAA press
release - MP Edward Garnier press
release - Leicester Mercury articles 1
and 2 |
| 26 Nov 04 |
Make Your Views Count. Letter
from ELVAA to the Leicester Mercury. |
| 25 Nov 04 |
Edward Garnier asks the Government to look at environmental
impacts of aviation including night time disturbance and fuel
dumping, and raises the question of deisgnation for
NEMA. Hansard minutes. |
| 25 Nov 04 |
Airport's search for a new Chief. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 23 Nov 04 |
Flight Path Anger Grows. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 20 Nov 04 |
Why Airport Needs to be Designated. Letter
in Leicester Mercury |
| 16 Nov 04 |
Edward Garnier raises issues in Parliament regarding accuracy
of NEMA Consultation Maps and also fuel dumping. Hansard
minutes. |
| 12 Nov 04 |
Get set for a Flying Hell. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 09 Nov 04 |
Aircraft Issue hits everyone. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 02 Nov 04 |
ELVAA comments on the confusion caused by NEMA's latest consultation
documents. Press release. |
| 01 Nov 04 |
Villages' Fight Path Talks. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Look out for surgeries in your area! |
| 23 Oct 04 |
Greens pledge to step-up aviation campaigning. Press
Release form the Green Party. |
| 19 Oct 04 |
SURPRISE! Air Route to pass directly overhead communities
in North West Leicestershire. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 19 Oct 04 |
Flight path plans revealed. Article
in Leicester Mercury concerning new consultation document (see
line below). |
18 Oct 04 |
NEMA releases new airspace consultation document. Press
release (you can access the entire document there). Please
note the feedback form inside the document! |
| 15 Oct 04 |
Europe-wide Fight over Airport Expansion. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 14 Oct 04 |
Department for Transport announcement
of latest statistical release: Transport Statistics Great Britain
2004. Shows NEMA has continued to expand cargo flights and is
the fastest growing major cargo airport in the UK (over 650%
by weight 1993-2003). |
| 13 Oct 04 |
More Flights, More Noise. A Rearsby resident sounds off in
a letter
to the Leicester Mercury. |
| 08 Oct 04 |
ELVAA Pressure Group talks with Airport. ELVAA press
release. |
| 07 Oct 04 |
Airport Night Flights highest in the country. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 04 Oct 04 |
Residents make a noise over night flight increase. A Times
report
on increased disturbances for residents near Heathrow as the
DfT continues to wander aimlessly. Note the number of night
flights operated by NEMA! |
| 30 Sep 04 |
DHL looking for alternatives to Belgian Airport. Article
on Airwise website. |
| 24 Sep 04 |
The UK will be at risk of more night flights if DHL fails
to expand at Brussels. Article
published on DeHavilland website. |
| 23 Sep 04 |
Department for Transport vs the Rest of Britain? A new report
from Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee entitled "Aviation:
Sustainability and the Government's second response" is
released today. Highly critical of DfT support for airport expansion,
and requests further debate plus better integration of policies
overall before any further expansion is considered. |
| 23 Sep 04 |
Supporters getting stuck in. Our window sticker campaign get
underway. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 18 Sep 04 |
Complain about night time discturbances
if you don't want a 24 hour version of Heathrow on your doorstep.
A letter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 17 Sep 04 |
Change of Minister 'A Blow' to Airport Group. Article
in Leicester Mercury. With some laughable commentary from the
airport. |
| 16 Sep 04 |
DHL To Pull Business Out Of Brussels. Lets hope they don't
decide to move here! Reuters bulletin. |
| 16 Sep 04 |
A release
from the CAA which gives an idea of the timescale of the revised
flight path implementation date. |
| 15 Sep 04 |
How location counts in house prices. Article
on ICWales website. Originally published 9 June 2003. |
| 08 Sep 04 |
Airpot Chiefs warned over Flight Paths "Disaster. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 08 Sep 04 |
Airport Noise Payout call. Governments warns NEMA to pay compensation
to those residents affected. Article
in Nottingham Eveing Post. |
| 03 Sep 04 |
Path to Ruin. Letter
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 02 Sep 04 |
Flight path campaign steps up. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 01 Sep 04 |
Flight campaigners plan next move. BBC coverage. |
| 29 Aug 04 |
Flight path delay 'a PR exercise'. BBC coverage. |
| 27 Aug 04 |
AIRSPACE CHANGES ON HOLD
!
Excellent news has emerged from the CAA at NEMA would like
more time to consult regarding the recent Airspace Change
Proposal!
Read the letter from the CAA.
Media coverage: Leicester Mercury article1,
article2,
article3
/ ITV
/ Derbyshire
Evening Telegraph
|
| 27 Aug 04 |
An article
in the "The State" (South Carolina, US) talks about
a massive expansion of UPS facility at NEMA (originally published
Feb 15th 2003). You can see where this is going, right? NEMA
have yet to comment on this (see Correspondence below). |
| 25 Aug 04 |
The latest newsletter
from ELVAA! Please read and pass on. |
| 18 Aug 04 |
Just doing my job! Letter
from Edward Garnier MP in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 17 Aug 04 |
Blair urged to act in row over flight paths. Leicester Mercury
article. |
| 16 Aug 04 |
Controversial new flight paths from Nottingham East Midlands
Airport will be discussed at a national environmental group's
annual conference, next month. Leicester Mercury article. |
| 11 Aug 04 |
The CAA who allowed controversial new flight paths over Leicestershire
are to review the decision. Will it make a difference? Leicester
Mercury article. |
| 10 Aug 04 |
Airport flight paths may be face legal challenges from Leicestershire
County Council, over poor consultation. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Part
two gives summary of results of consultation with various
councils. |
| 07 Aug 04 |
Comments in Leicester Mercury from aviation expert regarding
Air Watchdog. Article:
"Hiding behind a veil of secrecy". Article:
Campaigners have a right to Openness. |
| 05 Aug 04 |
Fears over New Aircraft Stack. Article
in Derbyshire Telegraph. Feeling smug over the new plans? Think
again. |
| 05 Aug 04 |
Flight path consultation was flawed. Leicester Mercury article. |
| 05 Aug 04 |
Airport bosses today apologized for failing to consult a council
over flight paths which will affect thousands of people. Article
in the Leicester Mercury. |
| 04 Aug 04 |
We need an enquiry into consultation. The CAA is criticized
for its handling of the flight path proposal in this Leicester
Mercury article. |
| 04 Aug 04 |
Information just released by NEMA shows thousands
more homes could be affected by controversial new
flight paths than previously thought. Article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 04 Aug 04 |
A rude awakening for a peaceful corner of the countryside.
This article
in the Leicester Mercury illustrates the woeful lack of consultation. |
| 03 Aug 04 |
Harborough MP Edward Garnier slams NEMA and CAA for Underhand
Tactics over Flight Path Announcements. Go to www.edwardgarnier.co.uk
and look under press releases. |
| 31 Jul 04 |
A Threat to the Quality of Our Life. Article
in Leicester Mercury reporting on the implications of NEMA's
expansion plans. Article part
two. |
| 30 Jul 04 |
Campaigners against a new flight path over the East Midlands
say they are devastated it has been approved. BBC coverage. |
| 29 Jul 04 |
CAA approves new flight paths!
A hugely disappointing decision from the CAA and blow to the
future of residents in Leicestershire and other counties.
Coverage in the BBC-
Leicester
Mercury - Nottingham
Evening Post - Derbyshire Evening Telegraph part
1 and part
2 |
| 20 Jul 04 |
Its understandable why we don't get excited by NEMA's economic
arguments for expansion. See article
in Leicester Mercury. |
| 13 Jul 04 |
Airport Expansion Fears to be Addressed. Article
in Leicester Mercury. Refers to the guidance produced by the
Department of Transport above. Unfortunately these are not mandatory,
and we are in dire need of proper controls and an Air Transport
policy that is line with other government policy. |
| 12 Jul 04 |
Comprehensive aircraft noise study from the German Aerospace
Center (DLR) concludes 33dBA will wake people up. Article
in Noise Regulation Report. |
| 06 Jul 04 |
Plans for Extra Runway should be Grounded. Two letters
in the Nottingham Evening Post. |
| 05 Jul 04 |
Soaring air travel figures worry environmentalists. Article
in Sustainable Development International. |
| 02 Jul 04 |
Helping Economy take off? Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. |
| 01 Jul 04 |
Is the Sky the Limit in our quest for more flights? Article
in Nottingham Evening Post. |
| 30 Jun 04 |
Parliamentary
minutes of debate regarding Air quality around Airports.
Expansion of NEMA's operations will lead to an increase in aircraft
AND ground based traffic in the area, burdening the local and
global environment with further pollution. |
| 17 Jun 04 |
Missed opportunity: summary
critique of the Air Transport White Paper from the Sustainable
Development Commission. |
| 15 Jun 04 |
Airport's Proposals prompt CPRE Fears. Article
in Derbyshire Evening Telegraph. |
| 11 Jun 04 |
More Homeowners To Face Aircraft Noise. Article
on Find a Property website. |
| 08 Jun 04 |
Association of International Courier and Express Services:
press
release : advocates balanced approach to night flights |
| 08 Jun 04 |
Photographs of the protest
against NEMA outside the Houses of Parliament. |
| 08 Jun 04 |
A fantastic debate ensued after Alan Duncan and Edward Garnier
left the protest to fight our case in Parliament; read the Hansard
minutes. |
| 08 Jun 04 |
Media coverage of the ELVAA protest at Parliament! Nottingham
Evening Post / Central
News / BBC
News / Leicester Mercury part1
and part
2 / Derbyshire
Evening Telegraph |
| 04 Jun 04 |
No Fly Zone! Unwanted flight path disputed by leading businessman.
Leicester Mercury article. |
| 01 Jun 04 |
LCC Cabinet Office to press for night flight controls.
Press Release from
the Leicestershire County Council. |