27 MAY 2019

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Val Shawcross and Heathrow

The former London deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross is set to lead the independent Heathrow Area Transport Forum (HATF), said to ensure an open and transparent review of proposals to improve transport around Heathrow.

Ms Shawcross replaces John Pope, who is stepping down following five years in the role.

Under John’s lead, the HATF have helped the airport prove that it is possible to grow while keeping airport-related road traffic down. Over the last 20 years, Heathrow’s passenger numbers have risen by almost 80% yet efforts to move more people onto public transport have seen airport related road traffic remain broadly static.

Valerie Shawcross represented Lambeth and Southwark between May 2000 and May 2016 when she voluntarily stood down.  Speaking after the announcement she said: “With expansion in progress, it's more important than ever that Heathrow makes serious efforts to reduce the environmental impact of passengers and workforce travelling to and from the airport.

“There's a huge job to be done shifting people from polluting traffic into cleaner, more environmentally friendly transport – walking, cycling and using buses and rail as well as zero pollution vehicles. My job will be to help push Heathrow along the right path, holding them to account very robustly and facilitating the input of stakeholders."

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