Government Heathrow expansion decision delayed
08.07.08
The Government has delayed a decision on plans to expand Heathrow Airport, it was revealed today. Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly had been expected to give a ruling in August about development at the airport, including a third runway and sixth terminal.
But Ms Kelly said there was still work to be done in assessing the views of 70,000 individuals and organisations consulted on the expansion. She said: ‘We also want to be sure, given the socio-demographic mix in the Heathrow area, that we fully understand how airport development might affect different groups in terms of race, disability, age or gender.’
A decision on the future development of Heathrow should now be expected‘ before the end of the year’.
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