12.05.08
A protest was held over the weekend against plans to change fightpaths in and out of Luton Airport. The National Air Traffic Service (NATS), who have suggested the change, say that it will benefit people across the region.
However, villagers living in Caddington and Slip End in Bedfordshire say they will have to put up with more flights and noise. The residents, who held a protest in Caddington on Saturday, say the plans mean an aircraft will fly over their homes every 4 minutes.
Margaret Moran, MP for South Luton, is campaigning against the plans. She said: ‘We have got the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire MPs affected by this on board, Luton council is against it and I believe Luton Airport will shortly come out against it too.'
‘We want to show that Luton and the surrounding areas is a good place to live - and that all the investment is worthwhile - but unless we get rid of this plan all that will be blighted.’
NATS says redrawing the flightpath map will allow aircraft to avoid as many towns and villages as possible and that it will reduce by almost a fifth the number of people living under the departure flight path at Luton Airport. Once the consultation period closes, the Civil Aviation Authority will then decide whether the changes can go ahead. For more information visit www.consultation.nats.co.uk.
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