Petition against East Midlands night flights
20.07.08
A petition has been started on the Prime Minister's official website calling for tighter restrictions on night flights from East Midlands Airport . The online petition on the number 10 Downing Street website was created by Steve Charlish, the chairman of campaign group DEMAND (Demand East Midlands Airport is Now Designated).
Mr Charlish, said: ‘The petition comes after statistics revealed that the airport has more night-time flights than Gatwick and Heathrow airports combined. In 2007 there were more than 19,888 flights from East Midlands between 23:00 and 07:00. At Heathrow, there were 6,238, while at Gatwick there were 12,909 (both figures taken from 23:30 to 06:00).'
‘These night flights are not just keeping people awake, they are also damaging their health by causing stress and depression. We are calling for East Midlands Airport to be designated in the same way that the London airports are. This would mean that its night flights were restricted by Government regulations.’
North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor, who is supporting the petition, said: ‘I am demanding to know why this number of night flights are being being allowed after questions on this subject were raised in Parliament last week. Once there are enough names on the petition, I will be drawing it to the attention of the Transport Secretary and then bringing it specifically to the notice of the Prime Minister.’
The petition is available at: www.petitions.pm.gov.uk/peacefulnight
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