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London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 6518

Received: 04/04/2009

Respondent: Mrs Claire Bright

Representation Summary:

How many "London" airports do we need? We are a small island and seem bent on destroying our environment and disregarding the future of our descendants for economic reasons. We need to take a more long term approach. Although the argument is that we will be creating new jobs and relatively short-term economic prosperity we will be living in a noisy, polluted world and health will undoubtedly suffer. What's more important?

Full text:

How many "London" airports do we need? We are a small island and seem bent on destroying our environment and disregarding the future of our descendants for economic reasons. We need to take a more long term approach. Although the argument is that we will be creating new jobs and relatively short-term economic prosperity we will be living in a noisy, polluted world and health will undoubtedly suffer. What's more important?