Heathrow runway enquiry

HEATHROW’S proposed third runway could be further delayed after a High Court decision that a hearing examining the scheme should be held in public.  It will take place sometime in the autumn.  This could pave the way for a full judicial review, as requested by the environmental protesters.  The Department for Transport issued a statement saying: “We stand by the decisions made on Heathrow in January,” referring to former Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon’s backing to the expansion.  Airlines say that the new runway is needed “for the good of the nation” and that plans for an airport in the Thames estuary are completely impractical pointing out that most local protesters moved to the airports’ conurbation in the 60 years since Heathrow was established knowing full well it was on their doorstep.  Those opposed include the usual motley collection plus the official Conservative Party. www.baa.com

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