Tag Archives: London Southend Airport

Objection to airport's water pollution application

20th May 2014

To: psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk Subject: London Southend Airport: Environmental Permit Application – Ref EPR/HB3790ND/A001 Dear Sir/Madam, I write to object in the strongest terms to Environment Permit Application EPR/HB3790ND/A001 submitted to the Environment Agency by London Southend Airport. Granting this application will permit … Continue reading →

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Environment Agency releases airport application documents

13th May 2014

After some difficulty, we have been able to obtain the documents relating to Southend Airport’s application to allow up to 360m3 of de-icer to flow into local watercourses each day. Thanks to Tolga Kulahcigil for obtaining these. We will shortly … Continue reading →

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Letter to Lord Smith re Environment Agency

9th May 2014

Dear Lord Smith, I wanted to draw your attention, as head of the Environment Agency, to what I regard as unacceptable behaviour from your agency. I have been campaigning against the extremely damaging expansion of Southend Airport since 2008, as … Continue reading →

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Airport business parks…could the idea take off?

8th May 2014

IS it a crucial plan which will generate jobs and prosperity for the towns near Southend Airport? Or a pie-in-the-sky, possibly damaging plan which should be thrown out?
Southend and Rochford councils have designed a Joint Area Action Plan for the future of the airport and the area around it for decades to come. Continue reading →

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Airport pouring de-icer into river

6th May 2014

An airport has been releasing almost 80,000 gallons of de-icer into a river every day this winter. Southend Airport has been pouring the chemical into Prittle Brook, which flows into the larger River Roach in Essex. Stobart, the airport’s owner, … Continue reading →

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Fears airport growth could close golf club

2nd May 2014

Campaigners say concreting over flood plains would lead to regular flooding By IAN WEINFASS ian.weinfass@nqe.com BOSSES of a 120-year-old golf course fear for its future if plans to extend the area around Southend Airport go ahead. Golfers and management at … Continue reading →

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