Strategic Aviation

Special Interest Group

Wednesday 26 February 2020

11.00 am

Westminster Room Local Government Association 18 Smith Square Westminster London SW1P 3HZ

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Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group

26 February 2020

There will be a meeting of the Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group at:

11.00 am on Wednesday 26 February in Westminster Room, 8th Floor, 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ.

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Agenda

Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG)

Wednesday 26 February 2020

11.00 am – 1.00 pm

Westminster Room, 8th Floor, 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Item Time Page

SIGN IN AND REFRESHMENTS 10.30

1. Chairman's welcome, new attendees and apologies from the floor. 11.00 Items being handled via post or electronically.

2. Minutes of previous meetings / matters arising: 11.05 1

a) Full SASIG Meeting: 7 November 2019 3

b) CAG Meeting: 30 January 2020 13

3. Administrations & Finances: 11.15 19

a) Status update on budget / subscriptions for 2019/20 and forthcoming 21 2020/21 budget

b) Update on SASIG membership / associated issues 23

c) External meetings held and invitations received 25

4. UK Aviation policy under the new Government: A forward look 11.30 27

a) Latest intelligence on the Airport Strategy and Government's timetable and approach to policy

b) Other issues likely to be of concern to member authorities

c) Relevant changes in MPs and other political Leadership in member authorities

5. Update from Head of Secretariat on SASIG position regarding current 11.50 37 and forthcoming consultations:

a) CAA consultation on statutory charges 2020-21 (13 Dec 2019 - 7 Feb 2020)

b) CAA Airspace classification review 2019-20 (17 Dec 2019 - 3 March 2020)

c) CAA policy update and consultation on early costs of LHR capacity expansion (19 Dec 2019 - 28 Feb 2020)

d) LHR consultation to finalise proposals for expansion (April - June 2020)

e) CAA consultation on minimal requirements for noise modelling (8 Jan - 4 March 2020)

6. Discussion led by Head of Secretariat of the implications for Local 12.05 41 Authorities of the DCO process

7. Future dates: 2020/21 SASIG meetings 12.15 43

8. Guest speaker: Cait Hewitt, Deputy Director AEF 12.20 45

9. Any other Business (Please notify the Chairman in advance). 12.55 47 ([email protected])

10. Afternoon workshop session - 2 - 3.30pm. (See page 2 overleaf)

Please note: a light lunch will be available following the meeting.

Date of Next Meeting: Friday, 17 July 2020, 11.00 am, Westminster Room, 8th Floor, 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

(Agenda continued…)

SASIG Workshop: 2:00 – 4 p.m. Westminster Room, LGA, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

ICCAN presentation: Land Use and Planning

This workshop follows on from the last workshop held in November which focused on Airport Land Use Planning and Major Development Applications and at which our guest speaker was Dr. Pauleen Lane, Group Manager National Infrastructure and Senior Examining Inspector at the Planning Inspectorate. This workshop was well received by our members and taking the theme forward this workshop will be another opportunity for members to discuss various issues relating to the development of land around airports and its subsequent usage.

Our guest hosts for this workshop will be Sam Hartley, Secretary to the Head Commissioner at the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) and Joanna Lawino, Senior Policy Advisor at ICCAN.

Representatives from DfT, CAA and MHCLG are intending to join us along with colleagues from HSPG, Transport Scotland and the AOA.

Agenda Item 2

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 2: Minutes of previous meetings/matters arising (a) Full SASIG meeting: 7 November 2019 (b) CAG meeting: 30 January 2020

Decision: That SASIG members note the minutes for these meetings (see attached)

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Agenda Item 2a

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 2(a): Note of last Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG) meeting

Title: Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG)

Date: Thursday 7 November 2019

Venue: Westminster Room, 8th Floor, 18 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Attendance

An attendance list is attached as Appendix A to this note.

Item Decisions and actions

1 Chairman's welcome, new attendees and apologies from the floor. The Chairman, Keith Artus welcomed members to the meeting. Introductions were made for the benefit of those newer members in attendance and apologies were noted.

The attendance record can be found at Appendix A

2 Minutes of previous meetings / matters arising: The minutes and actions of the previous SASIG main members’ meeting held on 10 July 2019 were noted and approved.

The minutes and actions of the previous Chairman’s Advisory Group (CAG) meeting held on 1 October 2019 were noted and approved.

3 Administration & Finances Members received a report on SASIG’s current financial position within the 2019-20 budget including annual subscriptions.

The group noted the summary of SASIG’s budget review which had been adjusted to defray the costs of hosting the recent 20th anniversary event at the House of Commons at a cost of circa £3800. The outturn is slightly less than anticipated and is based on outstanding member subscriptions for 2019/20 and under-recovery for the previous year being settled. In addition, web costs were higher than predicted and the overall budget will require careful monitoring in order to achieve the projected outturn.

Decision: Members noted and accepted the finance report.

Head of Secretariat, Chris Cain, summarised outcomes of recent external meetings including those with the Airspace & Noise Engagement Group (ANEG), DfT’s Regional Airports Policy Division and the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN). The Chairman had also attended the latest meeting of the Airspace Strategy Board (ASB). Notes from some of these meetings are available to view on SASIG’s website.

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Members were briefed on discussions underway around the planning and measuring of aviation noise and on the SoS intervention to make changes to the emerging Airspace Management Strategy to facilitate better accommodation of GA’s needs.

Concerns were noted about possible impacts of the proposed airspace management strategy changes - particularly the effects on smaller commercial airports and the scope available for re-design bringing positive environmental benefits.

Consultations on airspace changes that will help deliver the strategy, are aimed at bringing solutions in a coordinated way locally and Local Authorities have a significant role in this regard. Members agreed that Local Authorities, who have a direct interest in development of airport masterplans and statutory responsibilities in any proposals, should also therefore be involved in any redesign of the new strategy, especially as the General Aviation stakeholders who had voiced their concerns to the SoS were to be included in the formation of the new airspace strategy. It was acknowledged that there was a general disconnect between the airspace planning process and the land use planning process.

Action: Chairman to raise these issues at AMB or a future meeting with the Aviation Minister or SOS

The white paper would also probably not be produced now until Spring next year at the earliest. Requests to meet with relevant MPs had been put on hold until after the upcoming General Election.

The Chairman has also requested a meeting with the new LGA Chairman Cllr James Jamieson to seek endorsement of SASIG’s activities.

The group was assured that any updates on noise policy will be provided in due course – although this may be dependent upon the results of the elections on 12 December. There is currently still an opportunity for SASIG to provide representation on relevant items.

Changes to DfT’s officials in the Aviation Directorate were noted. Steps would need to be taken to connect with these new senior staff.

Members raised concerns about:

 Current aviation policy and other newer policy positions the Government had taken, e.g. on the environment and climate change requirements;  Infrastructure planning.

To keep abreast of these and other issues, it was proposed that the National Infrastructure Commission (who would be inheriting the responsibility of advising Government on future airport infrastructure needs as part of the Aviation White Paper), should be invited to attend a future workshop with the Group.

4 Update from Head of Secretariat on recent and ongoing engagement with DfT and other departments The Chairman and Head of Secretariat provided members with an update on recent engagement with Department for Transport (Dft) and other relevant departments.

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Members discussed new responsibilities for local planning authorities and were informed of recently published guidance from the Department on the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at major airports. (The guidance can be found here.) Members discussed what constituted a ‘Balanced Approach’ which local planning authorities are being asked to ensure they provide as part of this process.

Some members stated that they had been unaware of this new guidance which had been previously circulated by the SASIG Secretariat. It was therefore agreed that the link should be included in the minutes of this meeting and recirculated.

Action: Guidance to be recirculated and members to note.

5 Update of current / prospective consultations and issues relevant directly or indirectly to SASIG's remit Members noted an update from the Head of Secretariat on current and prospective consultations including those relating to Heathrow, Manchester and Stansted. He asked the group to note there could always be possible changes and further consultations resulting from the forthcoming General Election. As before, if anything was deemed relevant to the Group or any of its member authorities, (i.e. a DCO process), this would be flagged up and circulated to members who could then raise any issues to the Secretariat or at future meetings.

There was a discussion on planning-driven processes and delays on progress because of ongoing uncertainty around Brexit. There are major issues involved in reconfiguration proposals - particularly at Heathrow Airport - and costs of expansion. Work was being done to coordinate planning between local authorities in order to address these issues. Members discussed current consultations relevant to their own areas, including updates from the representatives from the member authorities incorporating Luton and Stansted Airports.

Chris Cain acknowledged the issues faced by individual airports and authorities, noting SASIG’s policy on remaining impartial and not commenting on specific projects other than in generic policy terms. However, members can ask the Secretariat to develop such a generic response if it was thought helpful as well as seeking some initial high-level advice of project specific issues.

A discussion was held regarding the recent letter from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to the Secretary of State, the effect of which, reading between the lines was that Heathrow expansion would effectively end any growth at regional airports. Members were aware of general legislation on carbon reduction and the effects on implementation of growth. They noted that ICCAN have requested a review of this in light of significant changes and difficulties in particular to regional growth. DfT have stated that they are reviewing estimates and looking at ways of clawing back some growth. Members agreed there was a lot to consider and that consultation will be essential. This will probably mean a delay to the issue of the White Paper.

Members discussed current programmes aimed at offsetting aviation emissions and the incentives proposed to deliver targets of zero carbon within the deadlines set. Chris Cain pointed out that Northpoint Aviation Services has developed a carbon calculator model which is able to offer model comparisons for domestic use. The algorithms and the coding can be used for existing routes and it also has predictive power as any combination could be included. Because the model uses accurate route specific data, rather than rely upon generic aggregated data, its findings are Page 5 Agenda Item 2a

not necessarily in line with ‘expectations’ set by the misrepresentations created standard CO2 calculators. The group noted discrepancies in the assumptions used by DEFRA and difficulties in anticipating mitigating factors. They felt that certain analyses have not been done and that these should be addressed in order to allow comparisons to be made. Members recognised additional costs in taking this forward.

Action: A note to DfT asking for clarity was recommended by the Chairman.

6 Update from Head of Secretariat on SASIG membership and associated issues The Chairman updated the group on current continuing work to increase SASIG membership. Members noted that the Secretariat had been approached by various authorities interested in joining including some without airports. The Chairman and Head of Secretariat informed the group that they would be corresponding with key officers to take these forward including the idea of approaching ex-members. There was also a discussion on how to provide group rates for combined authorities.

7 Future dates: 2019 / 20 SASIG Meetings Members noted confirmed dates of future SASIG / CAG meetings:

Date Meeting Location 30 January 2020 CAG Bruce Lockhart Room, LGA 26 February 2020 SASIG full meeting Westminster Room, LGA

16 June 2020 CAG Bruce Lockhart Room, LGA 17 July 2020 SASIG full meeting Westminster Room, LGA

Autumn 2020 meeting dates, probably for October and November, will be provided in due course.

8 Guest Speaker: Sam Hartley, Secretary ICCAN The Chairman welcomed guest speaker Mr Sam Hartley, Secretary to Head Commissioner at Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise, ICCAN. Mr Hartley was accompanied by his colleague, Joanna Lawino, Senior Policy Advisor at ICCAN.

The presentation gave some background information on the reasons for the formation of ICCAN and updated members on its current work noting in particular, engagement with key stakeholders. Members were informed that ICCAN’s role was still evolving and its profile increasing. They are keen to continue to work with SASIG and attend meetings as observers in order to develop key learning and mutual benefits.

The Chairman invited comments and members raised the following points:

 Is ICCAN available to act as consultants to competent authorities? The speaker stated that resources needed to be addressed but this would hopefully be a possibility in the future.

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The response was no and that ICCAN’s remit was more as an advisory role at this point. Recommendations will be made by September next year.  Is the Government coming to a view that more work needs doing on the guidance? Mr Hartley recognised the need to address certain issues and said that he would be interested in SASIG’s views.  National has raised concerns about airport growth and the impact of noise on animals and ecosystems. Members enquired whether any work had been done to look at this and agreed this was an important issue to consider.

A review of ICCAN’s work will be done in September next year. The Chairman thanked the speaker and his colleague for an informative and interesting presentation.

Action: Secretariat to place the presentation on the SASIG website. 9 Any other Business (Please notify the Chairman in advance) - [email protected] The Head of Secretariat informed members of a recent request from the Integrated Transport Commission. They have said that they would like SASIG to be part of their steering group, set up to look at roles and responsibilities on taking forward implementation with regard to new technologies. As part of their role, they do an aviation report each year and are currently looking at working with the Civil Aviation Authority.

Members agreed its relevance to their work and that involvement in the steering group would build SASIG’s profile on topical and relevant issues. The Chairman proposed to take forward their decision and inform the ITC.

There was no other business and the meeting was closed.

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Appendix A

Attendance at main meeting

NAME AUTHORITY / ORGANISATION

Keith Artus (Chairman & Hon. Pres.)

Jackie Cheetham (Hon. Vice-Pres)

Cllr Nigel Shaw (Vice Chairman) Broadland DC

Jeremy Pine Uttlesford DC

Cllr Harpreet Cheema Slough BC

Cllr Neil Reeve Uttlesford DC

Sue Frost Luton BC

John Coates London Bo. Richmond

John Walchester Broadland DC

Surinderpal Suri London Bo. Hounslow

Val Beale Lo. Bo. Hillingdon

Zhanine Smith CC

Adrian Smith Southend on Sea BC

Sam Hartley Secretary, ICCAN (Observer)

Joanna Lawino ICCAN (Observer)

Colin Stanbury LB Richmond

Paul Donavan Herts CC

Cllr Richard Baker London Bo. Richmond

Chris Cain Head of Secretariat

Lesley Smith Secretariat

Anastasia Cain Northpoint

Fatima de Abreu Local Government Association

GUEST SPEAKER

Sam Hartley ICCAN

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APOLOGIES

Jo Shum Spelthorne

Cllr Ian Reay Hertfordshire

Cllr David Mellor Hampshire CC

Cllr John Bowden RBWM

Cllr David Vickers Dudley MBC

Jamie Macrae Hon. Vice President

Cllr Alex Horwood Reigate & Banstead

Ajit Bansal LB Hounslow

Kay Mead East Herts DC

Sophia Slough BC

Cllr Simon Arnold LB Hillingdon

Cllr Richard Biggs Reigate & Banstead

Cllr Robert Mitchell Essex CC

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Appendix B

Attendance at afternoon Workshop

NAME AUTHORITY / ORGANISATION

Keith Artus (Chairman & Hon. Pres.)

Jackie Cheetham (Hon. Vice-Pres) Hon. Pres.

Cllr Nigel Shaw (Vice Chairman) Broadland DC

Jeremy Pine Uttlesford DC

Cllr Neil Reeve Uttlesford DC

Sue Frost Luton BC

John Coates London Bo. Richmond

John Walchester Broadland DC

Surinderpal Suri London Bo. Hounslow

Zhanine Smith Essex CC

Adrian Smith Southend on Sea BC

Joanna Lawino ICCAN (Observer)

Colin Stanbury LB Richmond

Paul Donavan Herts CC

Huw Jones DfT

Angus Walker BDP Pitmans

Chris Cain Head of Secretariat

Lesley Smith Secretariat

Anastasia Cain Northpoint

GUEST SPEAKER

Dr Pauleen Lane Planning Inspectorate

APOLOGIES

Jo Shum Spelthorne

Cllr Ian Reay Hertfordshire

Cllr David Mellor Hampshire CC

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Cllr John Bowden RBWM

Cllr David Vickers Dudley MBC

Jamie Macrae Hon. Vice President

Cllr Alex Horwood Reigate & Banstead

Ajit Bansal LB Hounslow

Kay Mead East Herts DC

Sophia Norfolk Slough BC

Cllr Simon Arnold LB Hillingdon

Cllr Richard Biggs Reigate & Banstead

Cllr Robert Mitchell Essex CC

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Agenda Item 2b

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 2(b): MINUTES OF THE CHAIRMAN’S ADVISORY GROUP (CAG) MEETING: Thursday: 30 January 2020

Date: Thursday: 30 January 2020 Time: 11:30 – 13:30 hrs Venue: Bruce Lockhart Room, LGA, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ

Attendees: Keith Artus Chairman & Honorary President, SASIG Jamie Macrae Honorary Vice President, SASIG Cllr Nigel Shaw Vice Chairman, SASIG - Broadland District Council Jeremy Pine Uttlesford District Council Zhanine Smith Essex County Council Chris Cain Head of Secretariat, SASIG Lesley Smith SASIG Secretariat

Sam Hartley, Secretary to ICCAN Commissioner and Joanna Lawino, Senior Policy Advisor, ICCAN joined the meeting at 1pm to discuss next month’s workshop.

Apologies Received: Jackie Cheetham Honorary Vice President, SASIG

Item 2: Review and Actions from previous CAG/SASIG meetings: a) Minutes of 1 October 2019 meeting: Due to time constraints, the minutes of the previous CAG meeting were reviewed post meeting. The following actions were noted as outstanding:

 Aviation 2050: SASIG had submitted its response and asked new LGA Chair for letter of endorsement but to date have had no response. Action: Chairman to contact current LGA Chair Cllr James Jamieson.  Address outstanding 2018-19 and 2019-20 subscriptions: Action: Chairman to contact leader of the relevant councils.  Review of SASIG committee structures including CAG. Action: Chairman to review list of nominations provided by Secretariat.

The minutes of CAG meeting 1 October 2019 were approved post meeting and outstanding actions noted. b) Minutes of 7 November 2019 – SASIG Meeting: Minutes of the previous SASIG meeting were reviewed post meeting. The following actions were noted as outstanding:

 To raise concerns that LAs should be involved in redesign of new Airspace Strategy.

Action: Chairman to raise these issues at ASB or future meeting with Aviation Minister.

The minutes of SASIG meeting of 7 November 2019 were approved post meeting.

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Item 3: Administration & Finances a) Status updates on budget/subscriptions for 2019/20 and forthcoming 2020-21 budget.

Jamie Macrae informed the Group he was passing responsibility for finances on to the Chairman and had provided the Chairman with a brief summary which the Group noted. A full verbal update will be provided by the Chairman at the next SASIG members’ meeting on 26 February 2020. The Group was informed there remains one outstanding subscription from 2018-19. There is also currently one outstanding subscription for 2019-20. The yearly carry-over figure had decreased as a result of these. It was suggested that the yearly invoicing of subscriptions should be issued from Dudley by the end of April each year. Three main streams of existing and future income were identified as being:

1. Sponsorship 2. Existing membership 3. New membership

Action: Chairman/Head of Secretariat to address outstanding subscriptions. Action: Jamie Macrae to provide Chairman with his invoice tracking procedure.

(b) Update and further discussion on increasing SASIG membership and associated issues.

Head of Secretariat detailed various visits either recently undertaken or forthcoming regarding additional recruitment to SASIG. However, he noted that whilst arranging initial visits had been very successful, limited resources and time have contributed to an overall lack of ‘conversion’. It was also noted that many authorities, whilst keen to investigate membership, had failed to contribute in the follow-up process themselves. Some of this would be down to their own constraints in the current financial climate.

It was suggested that when follow-up letters were sent out following the initial contact, they should be addressed from the Chairman and outline details such as SASIG’s connectivity with different industry stakeholders, the benefits of joining SASIG and be issued with an invitation to raise any particular issues they are concerned about. Some form of contract requiring a signature should also accompany this letter. Finally, they should be provided with the contact details of the relevant or appropriate CAG member able to assist with any of these concerns.

Action: Chairman/Head of Secretariat to discuss and formulate a procedure.

(c) External meetings held and invitations received.

The Group was provided with an update of meetings and invitations received since the last CAG meeting in October last year. These included some of the Head of Secretariat’s visits to prospective new member authorities.

SASIG attended the latest Airspace & Noise Engagement Group (ANEG) meeting in January. Notes from this meeting once available will be placed on the members’ area on the SASIG website and Jeremy Pine will update members at the next SASIG meeting.

SASIG were invited to an information event in January on the CAA’s airspace classification review but unfortunately no-one was available to attend on this occasion. However, the presentation from this event was provided to SASIG.

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The Chairman and Head of Secretariat met with Lucy Owen, Chief Executive of the Heathrow Strategic Planning Group (HSPG) prior to this meeting. A note covering areas of discussion will be provided to members in due course but these included potential policy agenda areas where SASIG and HSPG might have common cause or where it may be valuable to keep each other informed about.

The Chairman will be attending the next meeting of the Airspace Strategy Board (ASB) meeting in February and he will also attend a meeting along with the Head of Secretariat with the Aviation Minister Paul Maynard on 10 March. Members will be updated in forthcoming SASIG full meetings.

Item 4: Update from Head of Secretariat on SASIG position regarding current and forthcoming consultations

The Head of Secretariat provided the group with a comprehensive verbal update on a number of current and forthcoming consultations. This update will be relayed to members at the next main meeting in February. The group agreed that not of all of the consultation documents out now are relevant to members who would benefit from being informed of which ones will be of importance to them. A summary of some of the main points the group discussed are:

 There may now not be a green Aviation Paper as originally planned;  The Passenger Levy (APD) is likely to cease;  Aviation Minister wants a speedy regional aviation review;  Airspace Review to run parallel to regional review;  All issues including consultations, green concerns, airspace and regional reviews should be more a lot more ‘joined up’.

Item 5: UK aviation policy under the new Government: A Forward Look

This item was provided as one of interest to our members. The Head of Secretariat highlighted a few areas of likely concern to some/all of our member authorities. It was noted that the Tory party manifesto from the recent General Election focused fairly naturally on Brexit but there was little focus on aviation matters. Infrastructure planning (ensuring roads, schools, GP surgeries, etc. were built before people moved into new homes); climate change and environmental issues (protecting Green Belt, delivering net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, etc.) did feature within the manifesto. Freeports - currently a ‘hot’ issue – were also mentioned within the manifesto. There is always the possibility that any of the 10 being planned could be located within a member authority area. It was agreed that airports will be of interest to freeports.

The group was also provided with a list of relevant changes to MPs in member authority areas since the General Election and agreed that the value of the list is to ascertain which MPs to contact with a view to promoting SASIG’s agenda for its members.

Item 6: Arrangements for full SASIG meeting:Thursday: 26 February 2020: Westminster Suite, LGA

Due to time constraints, this item was reviewed post meeting. To summarize:

(a) Draft agenda has been agreed; (b) Confirmation was made of the focus and content of the afternoon workshop as per the participation of ICCAN at the end of this CAG meeting;

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(c) Confirmation was given of the guest speaker from the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF).

Item 7: Decision on remaining dates 2020 for SASIG/CAG and any additional meetings.

It was agreed to book Thursday: 19 November 2020 (Westminster Suite, LGA) for the final SASIG members’ meeting of the year. A decision is outstanding regarding a date for the final meeting of the Chairman’s Advisory Group in October.

Action: Secretariat to ascertain date for CAG in October and book meeting room at LGA.

Item 8: A.O.B. There was no A.O.B.

Meeting close.

N.B. Sam Hartley, Secretary to the Head Commissioner at the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) and Joanna Lawino, Senior Policy Advisor at ICCAN joined the meeting at 1pm to discuss ideas for their forthcoming presentation at the workshop following the next main members’ meeting on 26 February at LGA. It was decided that the Secretariat would issue invitations to a number of other industry stakeholders including HSPG, CAA, MHCLG and DfT.

Action: Secretariat to liaise with ICCAN and issue relevant invites.

(For Summary of actions from this meeting and also outstanding actions from the last SASIG full meeting of 7 November 2019, please see below).

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Summary of actions from CAG meeting: 30 January 2020

No. Action Responsible Progress person(s) 1 Follow up request for letter of Chairman Letter of endorsement sent last endorsement from LGA June. Chairman to contact current Chairman. LGA Chair Cllr James Jamieson. 2 To address outstanding 2018- Chairman/Head of Chairman to contact leader of the 19 and 2019-20 subscriptions. Secretariat/Jamie relevant councils. Jamie Macrae Macrae to liaise with Chairman re: invoice tracking procedure. 3 Review of SASIG committee Chairman Chairman to review list of structures including CAG. nominations provided by Secretariat. 4 To look at different options for Chairman/Head of Procedure for following up initial maintaining and promoting Secretariat visits to be formulated. SASIG memberships. 5 Finalise dates for remaining Chairman/Secretariat Work in progress. SASIG/CAG meetings for 2020. 6 Liaise with ICCAN regarding Secretariat Work in progress. invites to the February workshop

Summary of outstanding actions from SASIG/AGM meeting: 7 November 2019

1 To raise concerns that LA’s Chairman Chairman to raise these issues at should be involved in redesign next ASB or future meeting with of new Airspace Strategy Aviation Minister.

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Agenda Item 3

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 3: Administration & Finances:

(a) Status update on budget/subscriptions for 2019-20 and forthcoming 2020-21 budget.

(b) Update on SASIG membership/associated issues.

(c) External meetings held and invitations received.

Decision: SASIG requested to note current budget monitoring and updates.

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Agenda Item 3a

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 3(a): Status update on budget/subscriptions for 2019-20 and forthcoming 2020-21 budget

Decision requested: that members note the current budget monitoring.

Please note that this item will either be sent round separately or verbally presented at the meeting.

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Agenda Item 3b

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 3: Administration & Finances

(b) Update and further discussion on increasing SASIG membership and associated issues.

Recommendation: that members note the update.

The Secretariat continues to establish contacts with new local authorities as part of SASIG’s strategy of increasing and diversifying its membership. Given the resources available to the Secretariat alone, progress will inevitably be slower than might otherwise be desirable. The assistance of existing members in making introductions or inviting potentially interested authorities to SASIG events, liaising with the Secretariat would be most welcome.

Nevertheless, Head of SASIG Secretariat Chris Cain met with the newly established BCP Council (Bournemouth, Chichester and Poole) in December of last year to explain the benefits of SASIG membership and this has now been followed up with a formal invitation and offer to join.

The Head of Secretariat Eastleigh Borough Council, Rushmoor Borough Council and Adur District Council this month and will be able to update members of likely interest at the meeting.

An earlier contact with Plymouth City Council has now resulted in their commitment to join.

Southampton City Council were also contacted last month and the Head of Secretariat will be meeting with them next month.

A SASIG colleague who left member authority Hounslow at the beginning of this year, to join Ealing Council has been in touch with the Secretariat to investigate the possibility of Ealing also becoming a member. This would be either on a stand-alone basis or as part of a combined group of other London Boroughs.

Those councils indicating an interest in joining the Group will benefit from initial discounts on their membership fee. If they are able to assist in encouraging neighbouring councils to join as part of a combined group, they can also benefit from a cost sharing scheme that the Secretariat has been developing with the Chairman to incentivize increased membership.

Existing members who help the Secretariat to attract other members can also benefit from the same scheme which is part of SASIG’s strategy approach of broadening membership whilst maintaining value for money for existing members by capping membership fees and allowing the benefits of increased members to be shared.

Head of SASIG Secretariat, Chris Cain, will be able to update the Group further at the meeting.

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Item 3: Administration & Finances

(c) External meetings held and invitations received.

Recommendation: that members note the update.

20 December 2019: Head of Secretariat Chris Cain met with Neil Garwood, M.D. at Southampton Airport and then Graeme Smith, Policy & Performance, BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) Council. Aims of both the meetings centered around introducing SASIG and the benefits of joining the group.

14 January 2020: SASIG was invited to attend an information event held in London on the CAA's airspace classification review. The CAA are initially consulting with airspace users and other interested stakeholders to capture priority opportunities to reduce or amend classifications to improve access to controlled airspace. They will also be working on producing a new regulatory process by which volumes of airspace will be reviewed and amended, which will also, in due course, be subject to consultation. The first airspace classification review consultation was launched on 17th December 2019 and runs to 3rd March 2020. The purpose of this session was to share information on how the CAA plan to carry out that work and how to respond to the consultation. SASIG was unable to attend.

Note: The CAA’s Community Discussion Forum (CDF) also advised SASIG of the launch of the Airspace classification review consultation. Their last meeting was held back in July 2018 and nothing has been heard since. The Secretariat has subsequently approached them for the date of the next meeting but to date no reply has been received.

17 January 2020: SASIG (Jeremy Pine) attended the next meeting of the Airspace and Noise Engagement Group (ANEG). It had been agreed at the previous meeting (18 July 2019) to discuss the Government’s response to the CCC’s advice on aviation industry emissions and to invite colleagues from MHCLG to discuss planning policies. ANEG had also had requests for further discussion on compensation and the Government’s position on externalities. However, the original scheduled meeting date of 29 November 2019 was postponed due to being in the pre-election period. At that point ANEG was unable to discuss policy positions on these subjects or be able to give any information on the next steps with the Aviation Strategy until the priorities of new Ministers were known. Jeremy Pine will be able to update the Group at the meeting. The minutes plus supporting documentation will also be made available in the Members’ area on the SASIG website in due course.

30 January 2020: SASIG Chairman Keith Artus and Head of Secretariat Chris Cain met with Lucy Owen, the Chief Executive of the Heathrow Strategic Planning Group (HSPG). One of the things discussed was the potential policy agenda areas where SASIG and HSPG might have common cause or where it may be valuable to keep each other informed about. The Head of Secretariat will provide a verbal update to members at the meeting.

In October of last year letters from the Chairman were sent to both the Secretary of State and the Aviation Minister requesting meetings. The Secretariat was subsequently advised by their respective offices to wait until after the results of the General Election. A follow up request to both offices was sent early in the New Year and a meeting is now scheduled to take place with the Aviation Minister on 10 March.

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17 February 2020: Head of Secretariat met with Rushmoor Borough Council, Eastleigh Borough Council and Adur District Council with a view to prospective SASIG membership.

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Item 4: UK aviation policy under the New Government: A Forward Look.

Recommendation: Members are asked to note the updates. a) Latest intelligence on the Airport Strategy and Government’s timetable and approach to policy.

Firstly, inside sources lead us to believe that there may now not be a Green Aviation Paper as originally planned and we are actively trying to establish the Government’s timetable of events.

On 14 January, the Government began a review of Air Passenger Duty (APD) as part of their recent effort to assist the struggling airline Flybe. APD was first introduced in 1994 to pay for the environmental costs of aviation and is levied on passengers aged 16 and over who are departing from UK airports. There is every likelihood that it will cease in the future post- review.

Also in mid-January the Government announced there would be a Regional Air Connectivity Review as part of a series of measures to support regional connectivity across the UK and to ensure that “all corners of the country benefit from economic growth and prosperity for years to come”. The Regional Air Connectivity Review, led by the Department for Transport, is part of the Government’s commitment to levelling up all regions of the UK, and will ensure all nations and regions of the UK have the domestic transport connections local communities rely on – including regional services from local airports.

The Department says it will work closely with the aviation industry, local regions and devolved nations and seeks the views of local airports to identify how best to support connectivity across the UK.

Current ‘inside’ information says the Regional Review will build upon Aviation 2050 and run in parallel with the APD review and the Airspace Review. DfT are still scoping the work for the Regional Review but it is about connectivity, gathering more data, building upon Aviation 2050 all in the context of preserving their environmental credentials. Their current view is all about “levelling up the regions” to ensure they retain their connectivity. (In fact, all issues including consultations, green concerns, airspace and regional reviews should be a lot more ‘joined up’!)

Pre-Cabinet reshuffle Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard, indicated he was looking for a speedy Regional Review process. He launched a UK tour of regional airports as part of the Review and began his tour with a visit to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on 20 January. Then he got replaced with MP on 13th Feb and we wait to learn whether she will pursue these same priorities. b) Other issues likely to be of concern to member authorities

The Tory Party Manifesto for 2019 not unnaturally focuses fairly heavily on getting Brexit done.

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Aviation: there is little to no mention of aviation matters apart from the following:

P. 28: “Parliament has voted in principle to support a third runway at Heathrow, but it is a private sector project. It is for Heathrow to demonstrate that it can meet its air quality and noise obligations, that the project can be financed and built and that the business case is realistic. The scheme will receive no new public money. More broadly, we will use new air traffic control technology to cut the time aircraft spend waiting to land, reducing delays, noise nuisance and pollution. We will also build on Britain’s pioneering work in electric and low- carbon flight”.

Plans for Northern Ireland make mention of short-haul APD – see below:

P.44: “Turbocharging the Northern Ireland economy: After Brexit, we will support the Northern Ireland Executive to improve infrastructure, enterprise and tourism, reduce public sector dependence and make the most of our new City Deals. We intend to devolve responsibility for corporation tax and will consider the same for short-haul Air Passenger Duty to serve our goal of making our Union more prosperous and connected than ever before”.

The manifesto does talk about a ‘transport revolution’ but nearly all the focus is on roads and railways. Aviation is basically not mentioned.

P. 27: “A key part of our plan to level up the UK’s cities and regions is to connect them. Leeds is the largest city in Western Europe without a light rail or metro system. And European cities are often more productive than our own in large part because they have better infrastructure. We will connect our cities:”

Infrastructure: this would, of course, include surface access to airports and perhaps the most relevant mention is here:

P. 31: “Crucially, however, we need to make sure homes are built in a way that makes sense for the people already living in the area and for the families moving in: Infrastructure first. We will amend planning rules so that the infrastructure – roads, schools, GP surgeries – comes before people move into new homes. And our new £10 billion Single Housing Infrastructure Fund will help deliver it faster”.

Environment and climate change: the new Government also focuses on the protection of the environment and climate change. References can be seen at:

P. 31: “The Green Belt. We will protect and enhance the Green Belt. We will improve poor quality land, increase biodiversity and make our beautiful countryside more accessible for local community use. In order to safeguard our green spaces, we will continue to prioritise brownfield development, particularly for the regeneration of our cities and towns”.

P.43: “We will set up a new independent Office for Environmental Protection and introduce our own legal targets, including for air quality. We will invest in nature, helping us to reach our Net Zero target with a £640 million new Nature for Climate fund.”

P. 55: “We will lead the global fight against climate change by delivering on our World - leading target of Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as advised by the independent Committee on Climate Change. We have doubled International Climate Finance. And we will use our position hosting the UN Climate Change Summit in in 2020 to ask our global partners to match our ambition.”

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“We will support clean transport to ensure clean air, as well as setting strict new laws on air quality”.

Freeports (which can include airports) are mentioned in the manifesto and although specific places are not identified, this does mean there could be opportunities for them to be established within any of our member authority areas.

P. 57: “As part of our commitment to making the most of the opportunities of Brexit, and levelling up the nation, we will create up to ten freeports around the UK, benefiting some of our most deprived communities”.

Further reference to freeports can be seen at: Institute for Government: August 2019: “The UK has previously been home to several freeports, including Liverpool, Southampton, the Port of Tilbury and Glasgow Prestwick Airport. There was a total of seven freeports between 1984 and 2012, when the UK legislation that established their use was not renewed. There are currently 80 free zones within the EU, located across 21 member states. There are 24 in England alone. These zones vary in design and can be geared towards particular industries, like bio-sciences at Manchester Airport or advanced manufacturing in Tees Valley”.

(c) Relevant changes in MPs and other political leadership in member authorities

With the results of the General Election in December a number of changes were made in the MPs representing our member authorities. A spreadsheet listing all current SASIG authority MPs and their constituencies can be seen at Annex A below. However, in short summary:

Out of 119 SASIG member constituencies, 30 of them changed MPs. Looking at each of these new MPs’ websites, none of them appear to have ear-marked aviation or featured the promotion of their local airport as a priority item within their own manifestos.

Regarding the MP changes there were:

 11 Conservative ‘remains’: (Broadland; Truro & Falmouth; Stourbridge; Hertford & Stortford (2); Eastleigh; Meon Valley; Watford; Ruislip Northwood & Pinner; West Bromwich; Meriden)  5 Labour ‘remains’: ( Hall Green; Crewe & Nantwich; North- West; Coventry South; Don Valley South Yorks)  1 ‘Lib Dem remain’: (Twickenham)  4 ‘Labour to Conservatives’: (Birmingham Northfield; West Bromwich East; Wolverhampton North-East; Wolverhampton South-West)  4 ‘Lib Dems to Conservatives’: (Eddisbury; East Surrey; Bracknell (2))  2 ‘Independent to Conservatives’: (Dudley North; Southwest Hertfordshire)  1 ‘Conservatives to Lib Dems’: (St. Albans)  2 ‘Independent to Labour’: (Luton North; Luton South).

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Annex A: SASIG authorities MPs (as at 12 December 2019 General Election)

Date Previous Elected MP (if there Current Ministerial Political party Council Name Party Constituency (new was change Role change/remain MPs in at this bold) election) Richard Burden - Birmingham, 12-Dec-

Gary Sambrook Cons. Lab. (May Lab. to Cons. Northfield 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Shadow Minister Birmingham, (Digital, Culture, Media

Liam Byrne Lab. 15-Jul-04 n/a Hodge Hill and Sport) (Digital Economy) Birmingham, Shadow Minister (Work 06-May-

Jack Dromey Lab. n/a Erdington &Pensions) (Pensions) 10 Lab. Shadow Minister Birmingham 08-Jun-

Preet Kaur Gill (Co- (International n/a (Edgbaston) 17 op) Development) Birmingham City Roger Godsiff - Council Birmingham, 12-Dec-

Tahir Ali Lab. Lab. (May Lab. remain. (WMSAC) Hall Green 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Birmingham, 06-May-

Steve McCabe Lab. n/a Selly Oak 10 Shadow Minister Birmingham, (Foreign and 07-Jun-

Khalid Mahmood Lab. n/a Perry Barr Commonwealth Affairs) 01 (Europe) Shabana Birmingham, 06-May- Lab. n/a

Mahmood Ladywood 10 Rt. Hon. Andrew Sutton 07-Jun- Cons. n/a

Mitchell Coldfield 01 Birmingham, 07-May-

Jess Phillips Lab. n/a Yardley 15 Keith Simpson - Broadland 12-Dec-

Jerome Mayhew Cons. Broadland Cons. (May Cons. remain District Council 19 2019 - Dec 2019) St. Austell & 07-May-

Steve Double Cons. n/a Newquay 15 Minister of State Camborne & (Department for 06-May-

George Eustice Cons. n/a Redruth Environment, Food and 10 Rural Affairs) North 07-May- n/a

Scott Mann Cons. Cornwall 15 Cornwall Council South East 06-May-

Mrs Sheryll Murray Cons. n/a Cornwall 10 Sarah Newton - Truro & 12-Dec-

Cherilyn Mackrory Cons. Cons. (May Cons. remain Falmouth 19 2010 - Nov 2019) St. Ives & the 07-May-

Derek Thomas Cons. n/a Isles of Scilly 15 Coventry City Geoffrey Coventry 12-Dec-

Council Lab. Robinson - Lab. remain. North West 19 (WMSAC) Lab. (May

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2010 - Nov 2019) Colleen Margaret Coventry Opposition Whip 07-May- Lab. n/a

Fletcher North East (Commons) 15 Jim Cunningham Coventry 12-Dec-

Zarah Sultana Lab. - Lab. (May Lab. remain. South 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Caroline Don Valley, 12-Dec- Flint - Lab.

Nick Fletcher Lab. Lab. remain. South Yorks 19 (May 2010 - Doncaster Nov 2019) Metropolitan Rt. Hon. Dame Doncaster 01-May- Borough Council Lab. n/a

Rosie Winterton Central 97 Rt Hon Edward Doncaster 05-May- n/a

Miliband Lab. North 05 - 12-Dec- Ind. (May

Marco Longhi Cons. Dudley North Ind. to Cons. 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Margot Dudley James - Metropolitan 12-Dec- Suzanne Webb Cons. Stourbridge Cons. (May Cons. remain Borough Council 19 2010 - Nov (WMSAC) 2019) Halesowen & 06-May- Cons. Asst. Whip (Commons) n/a

James Morris Rowley Regis 10 07-May- n/a

Mike Wood Cons. Dudley South 15 01-May- Sir Cons. North East n/a Hertfordshire 97 Stephen 06-May- Cons. Stevenage n/a

East Herts McPartland 10 District Council - Hertford & 12-Dec- Cons. (May

Julie Marson Cons. Cons. remain Stortford 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Southend 01-May-

Sir Cons. n/a West 97 Basildon & 06-May- Cons. n/a Billericay 10 08-Jun-

Vicky Ford Cons. Chelmsford n/a 17 08-Jun-

Giles Watling Cons. Clacton n/a 17 Minister without 07-May-

James Cleverley Cons. Braintree Portfolio (Cabinet n/a 15 Office) 06-May- Jackie Doyle-Price Cons. Thurrock n/a 10

Rochford & Parliamentary Under- Essex County 05-May-

James Duddridge Cons. Southend Sec. (Dept. for Exiting n/a Council 05 East EU) Rt. Hon. Mark Rayleigh & 06-May- Cons. n/a

Francois Wickford 10 06-May-

Robert Halfon Cons. Harlow n/a 10 Lord Commissioner 06-May- Cons. Castle Point n/a (HM Treasury) (Whip) 10 Parliamentary Under- Mrs Kemi Saffron 08-Jun- Cons. Sec. (Dept for n/a

Badenoch Walden 17 Education)

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Harwich & 06-May- Cons. n/a North Essex 10

Sir Rt. Hon. Dame 01-May- Cons. Epping Forest n/a

Eleanor Laing 97 South 06-May-

Stephen Metcalfe Cons. Basildon & n/a 10 East Thurrock Home Secretary (Home 06-May-

Rt. Hon. Cons. Witham Office) 10 n/a Brentwood &

Alex Burghart Cons. 08-Jun- Ongar 17 n/a Parliamentary Under- 07-May-

Will Quince Cons. Colchester Sec. (Dept. Works & n/a 15 Pensions) Rt. Hon. John 06-May-

Whittingdale Cons. Maldon 10 n/a 06-May-

Steve Brine Cons. Winchester n/a 10 - 12-Dec-

Paul Holmes Cons. Eastleigh Cons. (May Cons. remain 19 2015 - Nov 2019) Minister of State 06-May-

Caroline Dinenage Cons. Gosport (Department of Health n/a 10 and Social Care) Shadow Minister for Portsmouth 08-Jun-

Stephen Morgan Lab. Local Govt. n/a South 17 (Communities) 07-May-

Suella Braverman Cons. Fareham 15 n/a East 06-May-

Damien Hinds Cons. n/a Hampshire 10 Sir Mrs Flick 12-Dec- Cons. Meon Valley - Cons. (May Cons. remain

Drummond 19 Hampshire 2010- Nov County Council 2019) Asst. Whip (Whips 08-Jun-

Leo Docherty Cons. Office) 17 n/a North East 07-May- Cons. Hampshire 15 n/a Rt. Hon. Dr Julian New Forest Cons. 01-May- Lewis East 97 n/a 07-May- Cons.

Alan Mak Havant 15 n/a North West Minister of State (Home 07-May-

Kit Malthouse Cons. n/a Hampshire Office) 15 Rt. Hon. Mrs Maria 05-May- Cons. Basingstoke

Miller 05 n/a Rt. Hon. Penny Portsmouth 06-May- Cons. n/a

Mordaunt North 10 Romsey & 06-May-

Caroline Nokes Cons. Southampton n/a 10 North Southampton, 07-May-

Royston Smith Cons. n/a Itchen 15

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Shadow Minister (Dept for Business, Energy Southampton, 01-May-

Dr Alan Whitehead Lab. and Industrial Strategy) n/a Test 97 (Energy and Climate Change)

Sir Desmond New Forest 01-May-

Swayne Cons. West 97 n/a Paymaster General (HM 07-May-

Oliver Dowden Cons. Hertsmere Treasury)/Min. of State n/a 15 () David Gauke South West 12-Dec- - Ind. (May

Gagan Mohindra Cons. Ind. to Cons. Hertfordshire 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Richard Harrington - 12-Dec-

Dean Russell Cons. Watford Cons. (May Cons. remain 19 2010 - Nov 2019) 01-May- Cons. North East n/a

Sir Oliver Heald Hertfordshire 97 Hitchin &

Bim Afolami Cons. 08-Jun- Harpenden Hertfordshire 17 n/a County Council Stephen 06-May- Cons. Stevenage n/a

McPartland 10 - Lib. 12-Dec- Cons. (May Cons. to Lib.

Daisy Cooper St. Albans Dems. 19 2010 - Nov Dem. 2019) Rt. Hon. Sir Mike Hemel 05-May- Cons.

Penning Hempstead 05 n/a Mark Prisk - Hertford & 12-Dec- Cons. (May

Julie Marson Cons. Cons. remain Stortford 19 2010 - Nov 2019) Rt Hon. Grant Welwyn Cons. Sec. of State for 05-May- Shapps Hatfield Transport 05 n/a 05-May-

Charles Walker Cons. Broxbourne n/a 05 Rt. Hon. John Hayes & Shadow Chancellor of 01-May- Lab. n/a

McDonnell Harlington the Exchequer 97 Nick Hird - Ruislip, London Borough 12-Dec- Cons. (May David Simmonds Cons. Northwood & Cons. remain of Hillingdon 19 2010 - Nov Pinner 2019) Rt. Hon. Boris Uxbridge & 07-May- Cons. Prime Minister n/a

Johnson South Ruislip 15 Brentford & 07-May-

Ruth Cadbury Lab. n/a Isleworth 15 London Borough Lab. of Hounslow Feltham & 15-Dec-

Seema Malhotra (Co- n/a Heston 11 op) Sir Vince Cable - Lib Lib. 12-Dec- Lib. Dem

Munira Wilson Twickenham Dem. (June Dems. 19 remain London Borough 2017 - Nov of Richmond 2019) upon Thames Richmond 01-Dec-

Sarah Olney Cons. n/a Park 16

Kelvin Hopkins - Luton Borough 12-Dec-

Sarah Owen Lab. Luton North Ind. (May Ind. to Lab. Council 19 2010 - Nov 2019)

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Lab. 12-Dec- Gavin

Rachel Hopkins (Co- Luton South Ind. to Lab. 19 Shuker - Ind. op) (May 2010 - Nov 2019) 12-Dec- - Lib. Dem. Lib. Dem. to

Claire Coutinho Cons. East Surrey 19 (May 2010 - Cons. Reigate & Nov 2019) Banstead Epsom & 07-Jun-

Borough Council Cons. n/a Ewell 01 01-May-

Crispin Blunt Cons. Reigate 97 n/a Rt Hon Theresa 01-May- Cons. Maidenhead n/a

May 97 Rt Hon John 11-Jun-

Redwood Cons. Wokingham 87 n/a Royal Borough Dr Philip Lee of Windsor & 12-Dec- - Lib Dem. Lib. Dem. to

Maidenhead James Sunderland Cons. Bracknell 19 (May 2010 - Cons. Nov 2019) 05-May-

Adam Afriyie Cons. Windsor 05 n/a West 12-Dec-

Shaun Bailey Cons. Bromwich n/a Cons. remain 19 West

Halesowen & Asst. Whip (Whips 06-May- Sandwell

James Morris Cons. Rowley Regis Office) 10 n/a Metropolitan Rt Hon John 01-May- Borough Council Lab. Warley n/a (WMJC) Spellar 97 Tom West Watson - 12-Dec-

Nicola Richards Cons. Bromwich Lab. (May Lab. to Cons. 19 East 2010 - Nov 2019) Slough Borough Tanmanjeet Singh 08-Jun- Lab. Slough n/a

Council Dhesi 17 07-May-

Julian Knight Cons. Solihull n/a 15 Solihull Dame Metropolitan Caroline Borough Council 12-Dec- Spelman -

Saqib Bhatti Cons. Meriden Cons. remain (WMSAC) 19 Cons. (May 2010 - Nov 2019) Southend 01-May-

Sir David Amess Cons. n/a West 97 Southend on Sea Rochford & Parliamentary Under- Borough Council 05-May-

James Duddridge Cons. Southend Sec. (Dept. for Exiting n/a 05 East EU)

Spelthorne Minister of State (Dept. 06-May-

Kwasi Kwarteng Cons. Spelthorne n/a Borough Council for BEIS) 10

Parliamentary Under- Uttlesford Mrs Kemi Saffron 08-Jun- Cons. Sec. (Dept for n/a

District Council Badenoch Walden 17 Education) Parliamentary Under Aldridge- 07-May-

Wendy Morton Cons. Sec. (Ministry of n/a Brownhills 15 Walsall Justice) Metropolitan 08-Jun- Borough Council Eddie Hughes Cons. Walsall North n/a 17 (WMSAC) Shadow Leader House 06-May-

Valerie Vaz Lab. Walsall South n/a of Commons 10

Wokingham Rt Hon John Cons. Wokingham 11-Jun-

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Borough Council Redwood 87

n/a Dr Philip Lee 12-Dec- - Lib Dem. Lib. Dem to

James Sunderland Cons. Bracknell 19 (May 2010 - Cons. Nov 2019) Rt Hon Theresa 01-May- Cons. Maidenhead n/a

May 97

Shadow Minister 08-Jun-

Matt Rodda Lab. Reading East n/a (Transport) (Buses) 17

Emma Reynolds - W-hampton, 12-Dec-

Jane Stevenson Cons. Lab. (May Lab. to Cons. North East 19 2010 - Nov Wolverhampton 2019) City Council W-hampton, 05-May- Pat McFadden Lab. n/a (WMSAC) South East 05 Eleanor W-hampton, 12-Dec- Smith - Lab.

Stuart Anderson Cons. Lab. to Cons. South West 19 (June 2017 - Nov 2019)

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Item 5: Update from Head of Secretariat on SASIG position regarding current and forthcoming consultations: Recommendation: Members are asked to note the update.

There have been a number of consultations issued recently especially within the last three months. Some of them may have greater relevance or be of greater importance to members than others. At the last meeting of the Chairman’s Advisory Group (CAG) it was decided that not all of these consultations warrant a joint SASIG response however they are listed below with appropriate links and members are invited to put forward their views. (a) CAA consultation on statutory charges 2020/21: (13 Dec 2019 to 7 Feb 2020) The consultation document explains CAA proposals for revisions to the existing CAA Charges Schemes, due to take effect from 1 April 2020.

The CAA believes their proposals represent a balanced approach to charging and are asking for feedback, including the charges structure and the level of the charges, on these proposals in particular from those regulated by them.

This consultation is not of significant interest to SASIG therefore no response will be submitted but members were informed via the newsletter.

(b) CAA Airspace Classification Review: 2019-20 (17 Dec 2019-3 Mar 2020) There is quite a lot of information to be read on the consultation website but in summary: the CAA is looking to identify volumes of controlled airspace in which the classification could be amended to better reflect the needs of all airspace users (including commercial aviation, General Aviation, and new technologies such as drones and spaceflights) on an equitable basis. Once this consultation closes, there will be three more stages to complete the work:

1. Shortlisting volumes of airspace for potential amendment. 2. Developing a new regulatory process for amending the classification of a volume of airspace. 3. Developing solutions to enable airspace reclassification.

The CAA will use the following evidence and analysis to decide which are the priority volumes of airspace in which the classification could be amended:

 Responses to this consultation:  Analysis of technical data about safety and other important factors.

To clarify why the CAA is doing this: on 30 October 2019 the Secretary of State for Transport wrote to the CAA to amend the 2017 Air Navigation Directions to give them a new role

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regarding the way in which airspace is classified. Directions 3(a), (b) and (ba) come into force on 1 April 2020. They state that the CAA must:

(a) develop and publish a national policy for the classification of UK airspace;

(b) classify UK airspace in accordance with such national policy, publish such classification, regularly consider whether such classification should be reviewed, carry out a review (which includes consultation with airspace users) where the CAA considers a change to classification might be made and, as the CAA considers appropriate, amend any classification in accordance with procedures developed and published by the CAA for making such amendments;

(ba) in developing the national policy referred to in sub-paragraph (a), classifying UK airspace under sub-paragraph (b), or amending the classification of a volume of airspace under that sub-paragraph, seek to ensure that the amount of controlled airspace is the minimum required to maintain a high standard of air safety and, subject to overriding national security or defence requirements, that the needs of all airspace users is reflected on an equitable basis;

This now means that the CAA must:

 regularly consider whether to review the classification of airspace;  consult airspace users as part of that review;  where they consider a change to classification might be made, amend it themselves in accordance with a new procedure that they must develop and publish;  in developing that procedure and their policy describing airspace classifications, seek to ensure that the amount of controlled airspace is the minimum required to maintain a high standard of air safety and, subject to overriding national security or defence requirements, that the needs of all airspace users are reflected on an equitable basis.

The CAA has decided to review the classification of UK airspace and conduct their first review now, and this consultation forms part of their first review. They will, separately, develop a new regulatory procedure for considering solutions and, if possible, amending the classification of the volumes of airspace that are identified through the review.

CAP1711 - the CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (AMS – published December 2018) set out 15 initiatives to modernise airspace. The airspace classification review sits in a strategic context which includes the following existing AMS initiatives:

 Reviewing the UK’s application of the ICAO airspace classifications, the related air traffic management requirements to ensure that the airspace is optimised for all airspace users in all phases of flight, and the complicity solutions to make airspace more flexible for different uses (AMS initiatives 9–11).  This included an airspace classification review. The work already being undertaken will inform a long-term plan that will be built into future iterations of the review.  Implementing an airspace change masterplan that applies the new concepts and aims to reduce controlled airspace through changes to both existing and future planned airspace (noting that these changes must also consider other factors such as commercial growth)

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(AMS initiatives 4–8). The masterplan and the analysis and engagement that must feed into it have been commissioned from a new unit in NERL (ACOG – the Airspace Change Organising Group).

Notification of this consultation was sent round to members on 17 Dec 2019 and was also referenced in the newsletter. Additionally, there was an information event on 14 January 2020 regarding the airspace review. Unfortunately, SASIG were unable to attend on this occasion. However, the presentation from this event can be seen on the website in the Members’ area. (c) CAA policy update and consultation on early costs of Heathrow capacity expansion (19 Dec 2019-28 Feb 2020) This consultation document provides further information on costs Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) expects to incur in advance of obtaining a Development Consent Order under the Planning Act 2008 for the expansion of Heathrow Airport. It outlines the approach to spending on these early costs that the CAA consider is in the best interest of consumers and the regulatory arrangements that should apply to this spending. It follows on from their July 2019 consultation on early costs and their previous policy documents on these matters.

The CAA wish for views on all the issues raised in this document including the issues set out in the executive summary and highlighted in chapters 1 to 3. They expect to publish the responses they receive on their website as soon as practicable after the period for representations expires.

Notice of this consultation was sent round to members on 20 Dec 2019 and was also included in the newsletter.

(d) LHR consultation to finalise proposals for airport expansion (April – June 2020) On 7 January 2020 Heathrow issued a press release to announce it will launch an eight- week public consultation running from April to June this year to finalise its proposals for airport expansion following the recent decision by the UK CAA, to cap early spending on the project. Members were advised on 8 January. (e) CAA consultation on minimum requirements noise modelling (8 January – 4 March 2020) The CAA believes that it is appropriate to specify the minimum acceptable level of sophistication of noise modelling required for them to carry out their duties, to provide clarity to sponsors and stakeholders about the methodology they should use and therefore reduce ambiguity and provide consistency across different groups of airports. This consultation was referenced in the January newsletter. Members were also informed of the launch on 10 February 2020 of the Government’s consultation on Freeports. This consultation will run until 20 April and further information plus access to supporting documents may be seen here.

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Item 6: Discussion led by Head of Secretariat of the implications for Local Authorities of the DCO process

Recommendation: members discuss and note the presentation and updates.

A presentation will be given on the day.

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Item 7: Decision on remaining dates 2020 for SASIG/CAG and any additional meetings.

Recommendation: that members note the dates in their diaries.

Chairman’s Advisory Group (CAG members only):

Tuesday: 16 June 2020 – Bruce Lockhart Room, LGA, Smith Square, London.

Thursday: 15 October 2020 - Thames Room, LGA, Smith Square, London.

SASIG Full meetings:

Friday: 17 July 2020 – Westminster Suite, LGA, Smith Square, London. Members are reminded that this is also the AGM.

Thursday: 19 November 2020 – Westminster Suite, LGA, Smith Square, London

All room hire at LGA is free (catering will be extra) and bookings to date have been made for the full day in each case so that other meetings or workshops can be accommodated if required.

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SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 8: Guest speakers: Cait Hewitt, Deputy Director, Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) supported by Deborah Lovatt, Outreach Manager and Membership Officer.

We are delighted to welcome as our guest speaker, Cait Hewitt, Deputy Director of the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF). Cait will be supported by Deborah Lovatt, Community Outreach Manager and Membership Officer. With ten years’ experience at AEF, Cait leads the organisation’s UK work programme and campaigns. She has expertise in climate change, noise and air quality issues, particularly in relation to airport expansion and airspace change policy. Cait has given oral evidence to the parliamentary Transport Committee, Environmental Audit Committee and the Civil Aviation Bill Committee, as well as to the Airports Commission and the London Assembly Transport Committee. She has presented at events organised by the Institute for Air Quality Management, the Institute of Civil Engineering, ENDS Europe, and the Westminster Energy Environment and Transport Forum, and has given media interviews on the BBC’s News channel, Ten o’clock News, and Radio 4’s Today Programme. She has a First Class degree in sociology and an M.A. with Distinction in environmental philosophy, in which her dissertation focussed on the social justice implications of climate change. Cait will focus on the forthcoming DfT aviation and climate change consultation in the context of the aviation strategy and related issues. Deborah joined AEF in 2016 in a new role designed both to strengthen AEF’s relationship with existing members and to seek the views of communities outside of their membership who are affected by aviation. Formerly an Associate Lecturer for the Open University, Deborah has a PhD and a Graduate Diploma in Law. She has extensive experience of working for advice-giving charities, and a strong interest in environmental campaigning and in engaging with the planning system, both as a member of the public, and for environmental charities. Deborah works with AEF part time, alongside delivery of training for Citizens Advice, including in campaigning skills. Deborah will look at local authorities who are faced with determining airport expansion applications while councillors have declared climate emergencies.

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Agenda Item 9

SASIG Meeting 26 February 2020

Item 9: Any other Business

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LGA location map Local Government Association Bus routes – Millbank Local Government House 87 Wandsworth - Aldwych Smith Square London SW1P 3HZ 3 Crystal Palace - Brixton - Oxford Circus Tel: 020 7664 3131 Fax: 020 7664 3030 For further information, visit the Email: [email protected] Transport for London website Website: www.local.gov.uk at www.tfl.gov.uk

Public transport Cycling facilities The nearest Barclays cycle hire 10 minute Local Government House is well Broad Sanctuary walking Page 49 Page served by public transport. The racks are in Smith Square. Cycle Broadway distance nearest mainline stations are: racks are also available at Broadway

Victoria and Waterloo: the local Local Government House. Great College St Strutton Ground underground stations are Please telephone the LGA 5 minute St James’s Park (Circle and on 020 7664 3131. walking distance District Lines), Westminster Horseferry (Circle, District and Jubilee Lines), Central London Congestion and Pimlico (Victoria Line) - all Charging Zone Road about 10 minutes walk away. Local Government House is located within the congestion Buses 3 and 87 travel along charging zone. Millbank, and the 507 between

Millbank Victoria and Waterloo stops in For further details, please call Horseferry Road close to Dean 0845 900 1234 or visit the website Bradley Street. at www.cclondon.com Agenda Annex Bus routes – Horseferry Road Car parks 507 Waterloo - Victoria Abingdon Street Car Park (off C10 Canada Water - Pimlico - Great College Street)

Victoria Local Government House 88 Camden Town - Whitehall Horseferry Road Car Park - Westminster - Pimlico - Horseferry Road/Arneway Clapham Common Street. Visit the website at www.westminster.gov.uk/parking