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OVER ONE MILLION. That's across underground stations and on huge billboards beside many roads. the number of people who A third runway means new flight would be impacted by the paths. That's more noise, air pollution, proposed third runway at traffic congestion and climate change Heathrow. emissions. Make no mistake about it: But it's not a done deal. wants a new runway. It is spending a fortune on PR. There is more than enough Adverts have been plastered time for it to be stopped. Peace in peril RESIDENTS in places neighbourhoods, including those currently unaffected by listed at the top of this page. GOODBYE PEACE & QUIET aircraft noise will struggle These areas are potentially to find peace and quiet if a under, or close to, brand-new landing >> 260,000 extra flights per year third runway is built. flight paths. >> Many areas likely to have While Heathrow won't tell They may also be affected by MORE planes us where new flight paths will go, take-off flight paths. >> New areas under new flight we do know that a new runway paths >> LESS RESPITE FOR WEST built between the M4 and A4 will But we won't know for sure LONDON put an end to peace for many until Heathrow comes clean. DATCHET|HANWELL|SHEEN|HAYES|COLNBROOK|HOUNSLOW|TWICKENHAM|PUTNEY EAST ||PINKWELL|SOUTHALL|FELTHAM|RICHMOND|ISLEWORTH|kew "Only scaremongers Third runway: big traffic congestion Heathrow's suggest Heathrow will case simply close if it can't build a and air pollution problems doesn't add up third runway" THE EVIDENCE is clear. Heathrow does not need a third runway By John Stewart in order to survive. Chair of HACAN It will still be one of the THERE can be no doubt that world’s busiest airports Heathrow Airport has brought Thousands set to lose their homes even if the controversial new considerable benefits to THOUSANDS of people will lose The nearby villages of Longford, Jams today; worse jams tomorrow runway is not built. west London and beyond. their homes if a third runway is Sipson and Harlington would also be under threat. People will continue to come But it also causes many problems. We given the go-ahead. TRAFFIC in west London is already need to charge cars coming to the airport: Heathrow admits 750 properties to London in very large highlight in this newspaper why we believe a The 11th century village of Heathrow's very own congestion charge. would need to be demolished to horrendous. numbers. third runway will only make these problems , above, will be Already the section of the M25 around worse. We also argue that expansion is not accommodate a third runway. The impact of 260,000 more flights each Heathrow is the busiest in the country. destroyed, including 's oldest They are attracted by necessary. year would bring untold chaos to our already What's more, Heathrow has admitted Tithe barn. It is likely to be many more. everything it has to offer, It is simply scaremongering to suggest that heavily congested road network. that a third runway would require part of the from its thriving economy if a third runway is not built, Heathrow will Heathrow Airport recognises there M25 to be put in a tunnel at a cost of £1.2 billion to its famous tourist close. will be a problem even after public transport to the taxpayer. improvements, such as Crossrail, open to the attractions. That is not More people come to London than any other Is this really the best place to build a city in the world. That will not change. public over the coming years. going to change. Studies show that even if a second runway That is why it has suggested that it might new runway? is built at Gatwick, it will have a ‘negligible’ Heathrow is safe impact on Heathrow. Over the coming years, even more people A recent report found that will want to come to London to do business, even if a second runway was visit friends, or see the tourist sights. built at Gatwick, it would A lot of these people will be from countries While even more suffer noise have a ‘negligible’ impact on like China and India which have fast-growing jobs at Heathrow. economies. Heathrow has increased the amount WHILE thousands will lose their Only if an Estuary Airport is Of course things could change if fares went homes as a result of a third of money people in the noisiest places up as a result of higher oil prices or if the Heathrow air: dirty, dirty, dirty built would Heathrow close. runway, many more will suffer under the flight paths will receive. subsidies (like tax-free fuel) the aviation The amounts being offered aren't central London. to how quickly this will happen. And even then, the London industry currently enjoys came to an end. increased noise. as high as at other airports, and come FORMER Heathrow boss 725,000 people are already Air pollution is so bad Unless air pollution Mayor argues, new job- However on present trends, there may be despite Heathrow's insistence that Colin Matthews has impacted by noise from Heathrow, that some places around levels are below the safe limits creating developments a need for a new runway in London and the modern planes are quieter. suggested a section of and figures show that 28% of all people Heathrow already break safe by 2020, the UK Government would replace Heathrow. South East by 2030. A clear admission that countless the M4 would need to The Government appointed the Airports impacted by aircraft noise in Europe air pollution limits laid down will be fined for every day they lives will be ruined by noise. be 'diesel-free' in order Commission to advise it. live under Heathrow flight paths. by the European Union. break them. Those living under In summer 2015 the Commission is expected for the airport to meet Heathrow Airport Heathrow’s claims about Heathrow flight paths FROM BEYOND Reading and to recommend where a new runway should be People affected by noise pollution targets. claims planes are getting more cleaner planes should are up to 20% more likely Henley in the west, to further than built. Heathrow already has environmentally friendly, to die of a stress-related Woolwich and Stratford in the come with a government We believe Heathrow is the wrong place Heathrow the worst air pollution outside though there are questions as illness, according to east, noise is a problem. health warning. Imperial College research. for it. The impact is just too great. We also 725,500 believe it may be undeliverable. Surveys show that places almost Children at schools under The previous government was It's like being married to the plane Gatwick 20 miles from Heathrow such as noisy flight paths can defeated by the force of public Clapham Common or the famous struggle with lessons and MANY people under the Planes pass every 90 seconds. still very noisy machines. It's 11,900 Oval Cricket Ground can be sometimes perform worse opinion. The same could happen Stansted Heathrow flight paths see And promises about less noise like your partner promising to overflown by more than 40 planes in exams, according to again. And we’d be back to square planes more often than they see from quieter plans must be snore less loudly. They'd still 9,400 an hour. Queen Mary University. one. their partner! Or so it seems. placed into context. Planes are be snoring! Poyle|Gunnersbury|harmondsworth|OSTERLEY PARK|Barnes|EALING|NORWOOD GREEN What happens next? A sting in the tail THE DECISION about a Commission which this HEATHROW is not the the west. While this plan would 3rd runway is expected Government set up to look into only company to put not need new flight paths, its effect is no less devastating. to be taken by the next new runways in the south east in a proposal for a new of England. People living under the runway. government in summer It will be up to the existing northern flight path A firm called Heathrow 2015, two months after next government to accept would get many more planes Hub has suggested a different the General Election in or reject the Commission's and it would be bad news plan for a third runway. reccommendations. Sponsors for places such as Cranford, May. It wants to build a new It will be guided by a of the chosen airport will then Hounslow and Kew. runway by extending the report to be published next further consult local residents What's more, parts of existing northern runway to summer by the Airports before a go-ahead is given. Poyle would be demolished. A third runway will affect them "My home is my life's work" "Where's our consultation?" When Audrey Holdsworth "I just can't believe Geraldine Nicholson lives “Why isn’t was told her home of someone can just come and with her three boys in Heathrow Airport holding 60 years would be take that away from me." West Drayton. consultations around West destroyed if Heathrow “I’m concerned with Drayton?" went ahead with plans for the toxic levels of pollution a third runway she was in in the air. Building a third disbelief. runway just a few hundred "This is my life's metres from my house, on work," she says of her the other side of the already Harmondsworth home, heavily-polluted M4, is which sits roughly where disgraceful,” she says. plans show a new concrete "Air pollution must jetway. get better, not worse. Will it affect you? Which of these five issues are you most Follow the campaign on Twitter: @HACAN1 concerned about? Email HACAN: [email protected] Noise pollution Air pollution Car traffic Telephone HACAN: 020 8876 0455 Join the campaign for just £15 a year! 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