Legal fight against airport plans – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2009 in airports, environmental protection, news, planning by sally

“Plans for an expansion of Stansted Airport in Essex which were given the go-ahead by the government are facing a High Court challenge.”

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BBC News, 24th February 2009

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Stansted protesters sentenced to community service amid threat of £2m damages claim – The Guardian

Posted January 8th, 2009 in airports, demonstrations, news, sentencing, trespass by sally

“A group of climate change protesters who brought Stansted airport to a standstill after occupying a taxiway in December were sentenced yesterday, as it emerged that they and others who joined them face the threat of being sued for more than £2m in damages.”

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The Guardian, 8th January 2009

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Boris Johnson ready to sue over third Heathrow runway – The Times

Posted November 17th, 2008 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has threatened to take legal action against the government if ministers go ahead with plans to build a third runway at Heathrow.”

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The Times, 16th November 2008

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Airport in High Court challenge – BBC News

Posted July 21st, 2008 in airports, news by sally

“Coventry Airport has taken its fight to build a new passenger terminal to the High Court.”

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BBC News, 21st July 208

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Heathrow noise case at High Court – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2008 in airports, news, noise by sally

“The government is facing a High Court challenge by councils aiming to cut the number of aircraft arriving at Heathrow airport early each morning.”

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BBC News, 20th May 2008

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Legal battle for airport begins – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2008 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Conservationists have started legal proceedings in a bid to halt proposals for a commercial airport in Snowdonia.”

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BBC News, 17th May 2008

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More passenger misery at Terminal 5 as BA faces lawsuit – The Independent

Posted March 31st, 2008 in airports, news by sally

“Thousands of passengers faced further misery stranded on the huge concourse at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 today, as behind the scenes a ‘blame game’ began over the chaos that has gripped the airport since opening.”

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The Independent, 30th March 2008

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BAA told to scrap fingerprint plan for Terminal 5 travellers – The Times

Posted March 27th, 2008 in airports, data protection, fingerprints, news by sally

“BAA has climbed down over plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow’s new fifth terminal after the privacy watchdog said the move may be illegal.”

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The Times, 27th March 2008

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Privacy alarm over fingerprinting at Heathrow’s fifth terminal – The Times

Posted March 25th, 2008 in airports, data protection, fingerprints, news by sally

“BAA and the Government are at odds over plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow’s new fifth terminal. The Home Office denies having told the Spanish-owned airport operator to use fingerprinting as an extra security measure and the privacy watchdog says that the plan may be illegal.”

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The Times, 24th March 2008

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Councils take legal action on night flights – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2008 in airports, news, noise by sally

“Three local authorities are to take the government to the high court in an attempt to stop night flights which they claim break noise regulations. Richmond, Wandsworth, and Windsor and Maidenhead councils have campaigned against night flights at Heathrow for several years and claim that the transport secretary, Ruth Kelly, is ‘failing in her duty to protect residents from excessive night noise’.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2008

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Legal action threatened over “sham” Heathrow consultation – the Independent

Posted November 23rd, 2007 in airports, environmental protection, news by sally

“Councils opposed to a third London runway threatened legal action yesterday after Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary, provoked fury by signalling a massive expansion of Heathrow.”

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The Independent, 23rd November 2007

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