Q4.1 What do you see as the role of London Southend Airport in the future?

Comment

Representation ID: 928

Received: 25/06/2008

Respondent: Sustrans

Plans based on significant expansion of the Airport in terms of flights seem unsustainable given the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions and the escalation of fuel prices as Peak Oil impacts on the industry.

Support

Representation ID: 937

Received: 26/06/2008

Respondent: Mr Peter Hall

A thriving regional airport, offering a range of destinations througout Europe for both business and pleasure.
The land around the airport should also be utilised to offer high quality premises to business, thus creating employment opportunities

Object

Representation ID: 948

Received: 27/06/2008

Respondent: Mr B Jones

STRONGLY OBJECT TO ALL EXPANSION. Do minimum or preferably no expansion.The increase in aircraft noise for us residents will become intolerable, emissions will increase. The road system cannot cope with current traffic levels. If 2m passenger movements are reached this will require about 4000 extra car journeys per day!!! Imagine the road upgrading work for the next few years that would be required. This area has a high percentage of elderly people who hardly fly. Who will the expansion benefit, people flying from outside the region and the business people and major shareholders who will make millions of pounds.

Support

Representation ID: 960

Received: 30/06/2008

Respondent: Robert Leonard Group plc

Extended runway & new facilities as a regional airport to ease pressure on the other London airports

Comment

Representation ID: 999

Received: 09/07/2008

Respondent: Mr A James

Plane maintenance, business flights, cargo and limited UK and European holiday flights.

Comment

Representation ID: 1044

Received: 11/07/2008

Respondent: Austria Direct

Good selection of short haul flights UK and European on REGULAR basis.

Comment

Representation ID: 1060

Received: 11/07/2008

Respondent: Mr K Elgar

The third choice London airport

Comment

Representation ID: 1084

Received: 14/07/2008

Respondent: Mr G P Nicholls

An airport for everyone from apprenticeships to passengers.

Comment

Representation ID: 1101

Received: 14/07/2008

Respondent: Mrs S R Lawrence

Serving the local area, takes the strain off Gatwick and the roads to Gatwick.

Comment

Representation ID: 1106

Received: 16/07/2008

Respondent: Mr C Carter

Since I believe the airport is currently for sale, I wonder if it is wise to make these plans before the sale has taken place. I believe that these plans constitute an uncertainty that can only prolong the sale process and general confusion. I think it would make far more sense to stop proposing different plans that will impact on the market value of the business. Of course once it is sold, we will then know who the new owners will be and what they propose.

Comment

Representation ID: 1120

Received: 14/07/2008

Respondent: Mrs E Cuthbert

The use of the airport to Europe. To ease the air traffic around London.

Comment

Representation ID: 1129

Received: 14/07/2008

Respondent: Mr James Crabb

Regional passenger airport

Comment

Representation ID: 1141

Received: 14/07/2008

Respondent: Mr C E Wheeler

More flights to various countries.

Comment

Representation ID: 1153

Received: 14/07/2008

Respondent: D Bailey

A thriving airport

Support

Representation ID: 1168

Received: 17/07/2008

Respondent: MR J GRANGER

A fully functioning regiolnal airport serving domestic and european destinations along with a business jet handling service to ease the congestion in the South East.
The airport already has good maintanance facilities. This should be encouraged to support any further commercial flights and provide even more training and employment opportunities in the area.

Comment

Representation ID: 1181

Received: 15/07/2008

Respondent: A G Hunt

More domestic and short haul flights.

Comment

Representation ID: 1201

Received: 15/07/2008

Respondent: Mr M Dillon

Providing practical alternative to travelling to Stansted or Gatwick for European travel.

Comment

Representation ID: 1216

Received: 16/07/2008

Respondent: Ms S Cryer

International airport - scenario 3

Comment

Representation ID: 1227

Received: 17/07/2008

Respondent: Mrs Delia Finch

I agree with most comments, but, living on the
flight path, I do have concerns for the house for which constant planes coming and going could damage the property. What compensation will we get should damage occur. Plus there is the noise issue, at present a particular plane takes off at midnight or just after and then returns as early as six am. There has to be a cut off time for planes to land in the evening and taking off in the morning. Who will be responsible for damage caused to property?

Object

Representation ID: 1228

Received: 17/07/2008

Respondent: Mr Peter Day

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Support

Representation ID: 1235

Received: 19/07/2008

Respondent: Mr Matthew Rice

Option 3 in my opinon would be the best option for Southend Airport, it is a great airport and the added jobs would do wonders for Southend and Rochford.

Support

Representation ID: 1247

Received: 16/07/2008

Respondent: Mr C Cheesman

Ongoing asset

Comment

Representation ID: 1254

Received: 21/07/2008

Respondent: Mrs Susan Currington

I cannot see how Southend airport can expand significantly without blighting the lives of many people through noise and increased traffic.

Comment

Representation ID: 1274

Received: 21/07/2008

Respondent: Mr K Goddard

Short to middle range passenger and freight to and from Europe and Ireland

Object

Representation ID: 1291

Received: 21/07/2008

Respondent: Mr Clifford Haddy

The whole issue needs reconsideration in the light of new global trends. An airport is probably now one of the least attractive options for use of the land and space.

Object

Representation ID: 1306

Received: 22/07/2008

Respondent: Mr Kelvin White

No longer an airport. Far too small

Used as a business/out of town park and ride scheme. Existing areas could be redeveloped to consider a new hospital/social services and parks/facilities for the public.

Comment

Representation ID: 1342

Received: 23/07/2008

Respondent: Mr K Sanders

I would like to see the airport closed and the land used for housing needs of the area. The South East is already overpopulated with airports so closing Southend would have no signficant impact

Object

Representation ID: 1385

Received: 24/07/2008

Respondent: Mrs Jan Dove

I consider the further development of the airport will have a detrimental effect on both noise, pollution and volume of traffic. I live in Rayleigh and we experience aircraft noise from takeoff and landing at the present time and do not wish to see this increased. Both Gatwick and Stansted are easily accessible and I see no need to be able to fly from Southend - there is nothing to be gained.

Object

Representation ID: 1387

Received: 24/07/2008

Respondent: Mrs Jane Cosh

I would strongly object to any increase in size or activity at Southend Airport on environmental grounds. I think we should be taking fewer flights not more. I think government at both local and national level should take some leadership on this issue and stop further development of airports. Keep our green belt.

Object

Representation ID: 1392

Received: 24/07/2008

Respondent: Mr David Taylor

None - there is no need for this airport. At most, it should stay as it is with maintenance functions.