The development of the airport to it's current operating level has already had a massive detrimental impact to residents of the Somerset Estate. The noise is unacceptable and it is clear that we are being affected by polution from operations. Windows are covered in oil and grime and this will only get worse. As residents we have been ignored from day one and continue to be so when complaints are made to the airport.

The councils have therefore failed in their duty of care to the local population by doing everything in their power to increase flights and noise. Worse still the councils have squandered public money on various facilities associated with the airport and the airport has stripped £millions out of the local economy by devaluing property near the airport and flight path.

The last JAAP process showed that around 80% of respondents did not want the high growth scenario for airport expansion and an opinion poll last year showed that 61% of local people opposed expansion.