Richmond left out of aircraft noise scheme (From Your Local Guardian)
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Richmond left out of BAA's aircraft noise compensation scheme
7:00am Friday 13th May 2011 in Richmond
Mapped out: The brown area shows where residents will be entitled to compensation
Homeowners have expressed disappointment a proposed BAA scheme to offer financial compensation to communities suffering from aircraft noise will not include Richmond.
Residents living under Heathrow’s flight paths are set to miss out on plans to help more families pay for double glazing or even the cost of moving out of the area.
BAA launched a consultation this week on the changes, which are part of its bid to “develop a fair set of noise mitigation schemes which respond better to community concerns”.
A spokesman for BAA said it was prioritising financial help for communities closest to the airport but encouraged Richmond residents to express their views.
Konstantin Osipos, 40, a lawyer, of the Mews, Richmond, said: "If people in Richmond feel equally affected then they should be equally compensated."
Duncan Varney, 41, of Ashley Road, Richmond, added: "I now use earplugs when I go to bed. You can't have telephone conversations. It's unfair if Richmond doesn't get the compensation."
BAA has proposed expanding the area where it would give communities compensation, extending it out as far as Isleworth, in Hounslow, to the east of the airport.
But the new zones would not stretch as far as Richmond, despite planes roaring over parts of the borough every day.
Zoey D'Arcy, 38, of Stephenson Road, said: "They come right over my house and make a racket."
Penny Negka, 39, of Ashley Road, said: "They're very annoying. We’re woken up at 5am every day by aeroplanes."
Connie Yorke, 72, Benns Walk, added: "You can't hear the television. It's very disruptive. They should do something for the people who live in Richmond too."
Councillor Virginia Morris, cabinet member for environment at Richmond Council, said the authority will argue that BAA should expand the scheme to help Richmond families as well.
She said: “Aeroplane noise has blighted the lives of thousands of people in this borough for years. It’s a great shame BAA has not recognised this, and the effect its growth has had, and expanded its compensation scheme to parts of our borough.
“I’d also be interested to hear from BAA why it has limited the expansion of its compensation scheme to the areas it has, and how flexible it will be if there is significant demand from other affected areas.”
For more information on the consultation, which will last until August 1, visit heathrowairport.com/consultations.
Comments(5)
Twicky
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11:50am Fri 13 May 11
I have read the consultation document and even when take offs will be allowed over Cranford from 2013 the flightpaths will remain same - if the reason for revoking Cranford agreement was to share noise more fiarly, and runways to alternate (as they do during Westerly operations) - then why are flight paths not being modified to give people under departure paths predictable respite like the ones who enjoy it under arrival paths.
I hope people in Richmond respond and make most of this opportunity.
fleggdupree
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3:50pm Fri 13 May 11
I think one of the reasons that the planes are not using Hounslow Heath before departing over your road is that there is so little air space (air turbulence must be a factor as well) for this number of planes that they use every available inch of the sky to get out of Heathrow!! Modern aircraft are capable of far superior banking manoeuvres than they were years back and this has enabled Heathrow to use more and more outrageous & inconsiderate flight paths (though in all honesty I think NATS are in charge of this area, Government says to NATS we want an extra x number of flights per hour and NATS have to do whatever they can to comply).
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As for the abolishment of the Cranford Agreement it appears that it is almost pointless for many residents as the same departing flight paths will be used. I really cannot see why when they depart from the northern runway many of the planes cannot bank left over the Hayes, West Drayton & Southall area. If anything because of the extra banking involved when they depart from the northern runway I am expecting more noise!! You could even argue that it makes more safety sense for the planes to bank left as fewer planes would then cross the end of the southern runways airspace where the planes are landing.
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It will be very interesting to see over the next few years if the easterly flight paths get reviewed by the Government.
Twicky
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6:55pm Sat 14 May 11
missie41
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11:10am Tue 17 May 11
fleggdupree says...
11:19am Fri 13 May 11
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I can appreciate that some people in this borough are just not bothered by aircraft noise but I am (since about 2002 I really began to notice it), it is one of the most inescapable fowl rackets I have ever come across especially after 9pm when you are trying to get some relaxation time in before bed.
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Ok, I know that there is likely to be a comment below this one which will use the word NIMBY(ism) and yes; I am currently planning on moving to escape this noise nuisance and this is the only reason I am planning on moving, I adore the street where I live and have done so for the past 20 years. I spent a good week over Easter walking every street around Twickenham, Strawberry Hill, Teddington, Hampton and Hampton Wick trying to find a street which is not affected by easterly departures and I found one, it even has a nice, friendly local pub!! I checked with some of the locals about the noise nuisance of easterly departures and they almost did not have a clue what I was going on about!!
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