East Midlands Airport noise plan released
20.07.09
East Midlands Airport has launched a 16 week public consultation on its draft plans to manage the impact of aircraft noise and review the measures it currently currently in place. The plans are being collated as part of a European Union directive that requires all main sources of environmental noise including; airports, major roads, railways and urban conurbations with more than 250,000 residents, to produce Noise Action Plans.
The Airport’s draft Noise Action Plan consultation will conclude on 21 October 2009. During the consultation period the Airport will be holding a series of outreach events offering local communities, councils and other stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the draft plan amongst other community and environmental issues. Following the consultation period the Airport will consider all comments received before submitting a plan to the Government for approval later this year.
The airport already has a range of noise management and mitigation measures in place including; Noise Preferred Routes which require aircraft to fly specified departure routes, a Sound Insulation Scheme for residents affected by aircraft noise, Noise Penalties for aircraft breaching the airport’s noise levels and restrictions on the noisiest aircraft operating at night.
Copies of the action plan are available online at www.eastmidlandsairport.com/environment
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