10:40am Saturday 28th January 2012
By Christine Fleming
South-west London Greater London Authority candidate Munira Wilson has called for a focus on protecting runway alternation instead of re-opening the debate over a third runway at Heathrow.
This outcry has come after Tory MP for Spelthorne, Kwasi Kwarteng, this week suggested that a new runway be built at one of the airports in the south-east, including possibly Heathrow.
Following years of campaigning by Liberal Democrats, community groups and thousands of residents, the fight to block a third runway at Heathrow was finally won when the Coalition Government took power in 2010.
Mrs Wilson said: “After the long, costly and gruelling battle to stop the third runway at Heathrow, it’s shocking to hear that a neighbouring MP wants the debate re-opened. Residents in Richmond and Hounslow boroughs already have to suffer the effects of terrible air and noise pollution from the airport, not to mention the congestion.
“Our efforts should be focused on ensuring there is no permanent relaxation to the rules on runway alternation, following the government’s current and summer pilots. Talk of a third runway should be firmly put to bed.”
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