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FOREWORD 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7 Surrey AND GATWICK TODAY 9 OUR EXPANSION PLANS 10 ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 11 OUR COMMUNITY PLEDGES 13 TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS 18 SUPPORTING ECONOMIC GROWTH 19

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4 Surrey AND GATWICK. THRIVING TOGETHER. Foreword //

Surrey is a county of contrasts, home to over 1,132,500 residents and more than 63,175 vibrant businesses , combining market towns and employment hubs within commuting distance of London in the north of the county with the varied landscape of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the south. Surrey’s border is located immediately north and west of Gatwick, the UK’s second largest airport. Residents of Surrey enjoy the convenience of having an international gateway on their doorstep for business and leisure travel. Many large international firms have chosen to locate in Surrey to capture the benefits of proximity to both London and Gatwick and associated connections to the worldwide markets. Businesses right across Surrey benefit directly and indirectly from the many opportunities provides. In 2012, the Government established the independent Airports Commission, led by Sir Howard Davies. The Commission will make its recommendation to Government next year on whether the UK’s next runway should be built at Heathrow or Gatwick. In 2014 Gatwick has seen record passenger numbers, with over 37 million people passing through the airport annually. We are already the world’s busiest single runway airport, and we can grow further by expanding our runway capacity. A second runway here at Gatwick could be open by 2025 and could see our passenger numbers more than double by 2050. We are committed to responsible, sustainable development. We recognise that development in what is a largely rural environment must be treated carefully and sensitively, with impacts minimised and mitigated. That’s why we are working closely with our neighbouring local authorities to reduce and manage the impacts of expansion, and why we have made a series of pledges to our local community, which we explain in this report. The people of Surrey now have a once in a lifetime opportunity to ensure that Gatwick’s continued success benefits future generations, by supporting the transformation of Gatwick into a two runway airport capable of competing on equal terms with Heathrow.

Stewart Wingate Chief Executive, Gatwick Airport

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6 Surrey AND GATWICK. THRIVING TOGETHER. Executive summary //

The Airport Commission’s 2015 recommendation to Government SUSTAINABLE Business & represents one of the most important moments for infrastructure in the GROWTH Technology present day. Expansion at Gatwick will help Gatwick is well placed to support The choice facing the Commission is the economy of Surrey to grow growth in some of the UK’s on the face of it a simple one – should and thrive, through its share of existing and emergent growth expansion occur at Gatwick or Heathrow. the economic benefit created by sectors as well as strengthen But the fast changing world of aviation, Gatwick across the South East. links to global business markets. the global economic challenges faced by the UK and the need to protect and safeguard our environment and quality of life, make the decision complex and its ramifications will be felt for a generation. Gatwick has made its case on the wider benefits which will be felt through economic growth related to development of runway capacity, balanced with Housing & Transport environmental and infrastructure considerations. infrastructure Investment in Gatwick’s superior transport links will help spread We set out in this report the benefits An expanded Gatwick will support the economic benefits of expansion to Surrey of development at Gatwick, the delivery of new homes and across a much wider area. Committed and we explain how we propose to essential local infrastructure. and planned improvements will be minimise and mitigate the impacts of delivered more quickly with growth development. at Gatwick, bringing benefits across the region. Our vision is for a network of competing airports in the South East, with two world class gateways, Gatwick and Heathrow, driving growth locally regionally and nationally. This report uses data gathered from our technical submissions to the Airports Commission, researched and compiled by a number of advisors including Oxera, Jobs & Deliverability Farrells, RPS, and Arup. The views and employment A second runway has relatively opinions expressed are those of Gatwick low cost, risk and complexity, Airport. Gatwick expansion will drive which combined with relatively 100,000 catalytic jobs (jobs created low environmental impacts and by the economic opportunities that regeneration benefits spread more a new runway would deliver), which widely make it the most politically will be spread throughout the deliverable option. South East, including Surrey.

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8 Surrey AND GATWICK. THRIVING TOGETHER. SURREY AND GATWICK TODAY //

Surrey is a largely affluent service desirable place to live – due to both Gatwick is located to the south-east of orientated County with a population local economic strengths and proximity Surrey. The County’s major settlements of just over 1,132,500 and around to London – which is reflected in benefit from strong connections by rail 63,175 businesses and a local economy the County’s house prices which are to Gatwick via the East Surrey M25 performs very well against both UK the highest in the country outside of Strategic Corridor. The airport generates and South East averages. The County London. Additionally, the County’s road £2 billion of GVA to the UK economy, is generates a gross value added (GVA) of and rail networks are heavily congested responsible for 21,000 jobs on site, and more than £32.7bn for the UK economy – a problem exacerbated by a growing for a further 10,000 supply chain jobs and has the highest GVA per person in population and limited capacity on locally. Gatwick already supports many England than major population centres east-west links south of the M25. businesses in Surrey, and the increasing outside of London (e.g. Birmingham Significant infrastructural investment number of routes, including routes to and Leeds). is however planned for Surrey’s rail emerging economies, continues to network. The County’s key stations enhance Gatwick’s role as a catalyst for Surrey has a diverse geography. within the East Surrey M25 Strategic the County’s economy, helping to attract The two towns within Surrey with the Corridor bring both Gatwick Airport and tourism to the area and providing vital largest populations are and Central London within easy reach of the links between the County’s firms and Woking. The majority of the population County’s main population centres and existing and emerging international is concentrated in urban areas, and the Line offers opportunity markets. The airport will help Surrey predominantly in the commuter for investment with wide benefits. reach it’s maximum economic potential. settlements bordering London in the north of the County. Beyond this the county opens out to beautiful rural landscapes scattered with small villages and market towns. Whilst the County is mostly affluent and benefits from excellent transport connections to London, pockets of deprivation exist in Redhill, Guildford and Woking. The Surrey Hills - occupying more than one quarter of Surrey’s total area - is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, renowned for its unspoilt rolling hills stretching from west to east across the south of the County. The economy is strengthened by Surrey’s position as a base for the headquarters of several multinational companies including car and electronics manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. Tourism has long been a driver of the local economy in the Surrey Hills area and remains an important component today. The fastest growing sectors in Surrey are digital and creative, professional services, banking and finance whilst the County also displays strengths in the retail, distribution and construction. Despite these significant assets, the County continues to face some economic challenges. Surrey is a highly

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London and the South East is the world’s number one aviation market. economic Better access Government set up the Airports Commission to look at the future benefits and passenger of aviation in the South East. The Commission has determined that Expanding Gatwick canll experience a new runway is needed by 2030, generate more benefits for Surrey, London and the South With the completion of the and they will be recommending to East than expanding Heathrow. Thameslink programme in 2018 Government in summer 2015 whether Gatwick will be within one change this new runway should be at Heathrow of over 1,000 rail stations across or at Gatwick. the UK. Journey times through the new Gatwick will be much quicker We are making our case that Gatwick with more frequent trains to should be chosen. Responsibly key destinations and more direct managed growth at Gatwick provides connections. a once in a generation opportunity to benefit the whole of Surrey. We strongly believe that building a second runway at Gatwick is better for The most deliverable the South East than building a third runway at Heathrow. Expanding Gatwick option with less risk will create two competing world class airports serving London and the South to Government East, and competition means lower Gatwick can deliver the new runway fares and better service overall. We The right future by 2025, earlier than any other can build a runway at Gatwick more option. Expansion at Heathrow would quickly and at a lower cost than building capacity cost twice as much and involve at Heathrow. Crucially, at a time of tunnelling the M25, diverting major tight public spending, our option won’t A second runway at Gatwick would A-roads and causing major disruption. cost the taxpayer anything, whereas enable the London airport system to serve 440 destinations - more expansion at Heathrow will involve great than a third runway at Heathrow. cost to the public purse. Already the second largest airport in the UK and the world’s busiest single runway airport, Gatwick is a thriving airport, with potential to grow. The ability of Surrey businesses to attract the best talent, to export high quality services and reach customers, clients More competition, and suppliers is enhanced by access to with lower fares a competing system of airports in the Fewer South East, and particularly by having Expanding Gatwick will cut Gatwick on their doorstep. Heathrow’s dominant market share environmental from 52% to 35% by 2050 exposing it to full competition for the first time impacts - cutting business fares to the US by £2,000 per round trip. A second runway at Gatwick would affect less than 5% of the households affected at Heathrow today. Over 700,000 people would be affected by noise at Heathrow.

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The principle economic aim of //ONE// Within East Surrey there are also plans Surrey County Council and Surrey Epsom to upgrade the rail network serving the Connects LEP is to encourage the North Downs, the Brighton Mainline growth of innovation, enterprise and Connecting and enhancing two strategic and the Uckfield Line, improving the knowledge economy in Surrey employment sites and the remodeling connectivity. The former upgrade in and increase the County’s global of the town centre to intensify particular will help provide greater competitiveness and double it’s GVA business activity. The proposed growth connectivity between Gatwick Airport by 2030. interventions will help to create 6,400 and Reading rail hub creating economic jobs, 635 homes and 6,000sqm of benefits across both Surrey and the Despite continuing to enjoy a higher commercial floorspace. wider Thames Valley, and rate of growth than the English and Kent. Gatwick is actively supporting South East averages, the economy of //TWO// the early improvement of the North fell in the World -Redhill Downs line, including electrification, Knowledge Competitiveness Index from enhancement of Guildford station and 40th out of 145 global regions in 2004 As an existing hub for financial and journey time improvements, through to 74th in 2008. business services, investment in the area will reduce congestion and improve ’s Wessex Route Study. In July 2014 the Coast to Capital LEP connectivity between employment outlined the East Surrey M25 Strategic areas to help the commercial centres Corridor in it’s Strategic Economic consolidate, interact and grow. The Plan as an area that will act as a proposed interventions will help to foundation for growth within the region, directly generate 87 jobs, 80 new with an established base of high value homes and 2,000sqm of commercial international businesses. floorspace within the area. Investment The Strategic Economic Plan and in this area will also result in significant associated Growth Deal have identified indirect economic benefits, including a number of key challenges within 3,598 ancillary jobs and unlocking Surrey which need to be addressed 23,000sqm of floorspace. to achieve the area’s future growth potential. These challenges include: //THREE// Leatherhead » A lack of investment in strategic infrastructure which has failed to The town centre is home to some keep pace with housing growth; of Surrey’s largest multinational companies. Planned redevelopment » Traffic congestion; Poor orbital links; and regeneration of the commercial and unsuitable rail connectivity. areas of the town centre will leverage The East Surrey M25 Strategic Corridor 800 new jobs, 400 new homes and is a spatial priority within the LEP, and 21,500sqm of employment, making this comprises of four key areas within area key for future employment growth. which a number of significant national and international headquarters are //FOUR// located. Oxted and Caterham The key areas identified for future growth A package of development and corresponding strategies are: interventions will regenerate a derelict town centre site adjacent to the main line train station. This will help to create over 1,300 jobs and unlock 17,000sqm of floorspace.

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Minimising impacts on local Earlier this year Gatwick trialled a new communities flight path in partnership with NATS Gatwick is committed to (National Air Traffic Services), which working with the relevant local We are very aware that although has meant that some people have authorities within Surrey to Gatwick brings economic and been affected by noise from aircraft in develop appropriate mitigation employment benefits, the airport also a different way. We are reviewing the and compensation arrangements affects our local communities mainly outcome of the trials carefully and will for residents affected by our through noise and congestion. not in the near term be proposing any operations, and maximise the changes to the airspace around the benefits of further opportunities We are committed to being good airport. The Civil Aviation Authority’s which could grow out of airport neighbours. This means that we Future Airspace Strategy required expansion. We will agree and carefully consider the environmental, that changes to local airspace are adopt short and long term action social and economic effects of implemented by 2020, so this decision plans to maximise the benefits everything we do, and try to find an is a deferral or an extension of the and minimise the impact of acceptable balance between negative timelines, not a cancellation of the expansion. Our community and positive impacts. Aircraft today process altogether. The additional time pledges are evidence of this are much quieter than they were in will allow Gatwick to review again all the commitment, where we have the past and will be replaced by even options proposed and to have a greater listened to the community and quieter aircraft in the future. However, focus in the provision of rotating respite responded. However they are our second runway development could to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on just the starting point and we see the number of planes landing or local residents. will continue to engage and work taking off at Gatwick double by 2050 together with all interested parties compared to the present level. We will keep talking to Government on these important issues. over the coming years to make sure At Gatwick, the main nearby population that should any changes be made in centres are generally free from aircraft the future, the needs of the community over-flight, however communities to the living around Gatwick are front east and west, including some in the and centre of their thinking. In the east of Surrey, are over-flown. Whilst shorter term we are also working with in terms of total numbers of people Government to review the impacts affected by noise Gatwick has relatively of current aviation policy around low population densities, we are very concentration versus dispersion of conscious of the concerns about aircraft. noise that any proposals for runway development will give rise to in those areas which are affected.

New flight paths to and from the new runway, and alterations to the existing flight paths to the existing runway, could mean that some people could be newly exposed to air noise from arriving or departing aircraft. Even so we expect that, as is the case today, flight paths would continue to avoid flying over the most densely populated towns and settlements in Surrey and those closest to the airport including Horley, Charlwood, Reigate and Redhill.

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Responding to local people, we have committed to doing what we can to maximise the benefits of airport Housing and JOBS + expansion locally, whilst minimising Infrastructure Apprenticeship and mitigating the environmental impact of our development. Pledge Pledge In the following pages we have set out our pledges to our local community.

£46.5m to help local authorities A £3.75m fund to help create 2,500 new deliver essential community apprenticeships for local young people infrastructure Public consultation activity highlighted From our engagement with local concerns that the new jobs created by authorities, and responses to our Gatwick expansion would not directly consultation, it was clear that local benefit the local area. Gatwick has people wanted to know more about responded to this by creating a Jobs the numbers of homes a Gatwick and Apprenticeship pledge: second runway would create and how » Gatwick expansion will create around existing infrastructure like schools and 120,000 jobs. To ensure local young hospitals would cope with further local people directly benefit from the development. Gatwick has responded to new jobs being created, Gatwick these views by creating a new housing will establish a new £3.75 million and infrastructure pledge: apprenticeship fund » A second runway is expected to » The fund will help airport employers create the demand for 9,300 new and local companies create 2,500 homes. To support these new homes new job opportunities for local young and existing local communities, people — a grant of £1,500 will be Gatwick will provide funds to local given to cover the start-up costs of authorities to help them deliver each new apprenticeship created a range of local infrastructure improvements » Successful students will be selected from across the South-East » The £46.5 million scheme will region — with a range of possible provide local authorities with £5,000 apprenticeships, not only in airport- per new house built to help fund local related jobs or industries infrastructure improvements » Gatwick will partner and consult with » The infrastructure improvements airport employers, local councils and will depend on the needs of each key colleges to create and deliver the local area but will contribute towards scheme. investments in local community facilities.

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Businesses And local Landowner PLEDGE

New Engagement Charter with dedicated team to help local landowners and businesses While the expansion of Gatwick would » For those properties which create many thousands of local jobs Gatwick needs to purchase, Gatwick and business opportunities, existing will engage with all parties as early local landowners and businesses want as possible to reach agreement on to know more about how they will be the purchase affected: » Gatwick will then continue to support » The new Engagement Charter sets and work with each party to agree out how Gatwick will engage, support compensation measures at an and compensate affected businesses early stage and to help facilitate and landowners their replacement property search wherever possible. » Engagement measures include setting up a dedicated helpline, website and newsletter to keep local businesses up to date, as well as assigning a team of Case Managers to work with affected landowners and businesses

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Air quality pledges NOISE MITIGATION pledge

Gatwick will continue to meet Unique initiatives form an industry all legal air quality standards leading approach to noise Gatwick’s plan will result in much lower » Gatwick Airport’s Operational Vehicle Local people understandably raised air pollution impacts than other airports’ Fleet will be zero or low emission the issue of noise created by a second expansion plans and will use industry (or run on low carbon fuels) by 2025 runway and the impact it would have leading initiatives to continue to meet on their property. To address these » Reduced or single engine taxiing will the legal air quality standards which concerns, Gatwick will continue its continue in collaboration with our Heathrow regularly breaches today: industry-leading approach to noise airlines mitigation with a range of initiatives: » Landing charges will be structured » We will work with our contractors to to reward airlines for operating » Gatwick’s unique Council Tax use low emission construction vehicle cleaner flights Initiative would see those homes fleets, plant and equipment most affected by noise from a » Zero or low-emission hybrid or » To demonstrate compliance with air second runway receiving annual electric vehicle charging and quality standards we will continue to compensation equivalent to Band fuel facilities will be provided for monitor air quality at the airport and A Council Tax (currently £1,000) passengers, staff, operational in Horley. if and when the runway becomes vehicles, coaches and buses operational. Heathrow offers no similar monetary scheme » Gatwick has already significantly expanded its noise insulation scheme which is the most innovative of any airport in Europe and is unmatched by Heathrow » The expanded scheme increases Gatwick’s noise boundary by 15km each end of the runway, ensuring over 40% more homes are protected from noise than before » The scheme provides hundreds more local homes with up to £3,000 towards double glazing and loft insulation.

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TRANSPORT PLEDGES

Gatwick will be “road and rail ready” for a second runway by 2021 Public consultation highlighted » Gatwick will fully fund any road questions around how local roads and improvements proposed as part rail links would cope with the additional of our second runway plans, such traffic created by an expanded airport. as M23 Junction 9 improvements, A series of transformational public a new access road to the airport transport improvements are already and A23 diversion committed by the Government » Investment in the Gatwick Gateway, including extra rail capacity, such as a world class interchange for the Thameslink and adding more capacity airport that will also serve the local to the M23. Gatwick has responded by community and the wider region setting out a series of promises and targets to improve local transport and » An increase in sustainable surface mitigate congestion: access and public transport. » The airport will ensure local road networks will be no more congested than they are today including setting up a £10 million local highway development fund to meet any additional works » Gatwick already achieves 45% of passengers using public transport. Improvements will help increase this to 60% by 2040, comparable with the best airports in the world

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HOMEOWNER Environmental Pledge PledgeS

Increased compensation funds for Gatwick recognises that expansion those homeowners most affected will impact on the local environment by expansion and will continue to minimise, mitigate, Some residential properties would need and compensate to be purchased to provide space for an During public consultation, local people » The and Crawters Brook expanded Gatwick (though considerably raised questions around the effect of a will be diverted into open channel less homes than in Heathrow’s plans). second runway on local rivers, ancient replacing more than 500 metres A series of funds will be set-up to woodland and green open space. of culvert and will be designed ensure these homeowners receive fair Gatwick has responded by: to develop a more natural form, compensation over and above statutory enhancing biodiversity requirements: » We will replace woodland at 2:1 ratio for non-ancient and 3:1 for ancient » The new water courses will be » For those homes that need to be woodland with the aim of a net gain encompassed in a linear park compulsorily purchased, a Property in woodland provision forming part of the airport perimeter Market Support Bond fund of £131 landscaping and, over time, the » New woodlands will be developed million will offer owners 25% above river corridors will provide excellent using transplanted material that will market value for their properties wildlife habitat. match as closely as is possible the » These payments are significantly character of the ancient woodland above what Gatwick is statutorily affected required to offer home-owners — compensation is typically offered » An investment programme of up to at a minimum of 10% above market £30 million will provide best practice value flood resilience measures which will protect our local communities » In addition, there is a £14 million downstream of the airport Home Owners Support Scheme to buy any homes that would be subject to high levels of aircraft noise — above a set noise level — under the new plans.

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Gatwick today is a regional transport the opportunity to extend services west Gatwick’s Passenger Transport Levy , hub linking local businesses and to Oxford, is improved with growth at which supports improvements for bus communities to national public Gatwick supporting higher frequencies services and other sustainable travel transport networks. The presence of and faster services. initiatives, will nearly double in the event the airport makes Surrey an attractive of expansion, to around £2 million per choice for major businesses looking FUNDING TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS annum. This means more local bus to relocate, and benefits growing Gatwick contributes to road and rail services can be supported, including businesses across the county. improvement projects related to the further Fastway-concept services, airport and if the airport expands this ensuring employees have a sustainable SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE funding will increase. travel options available which match TRANSPORT CHOICES their shift patterns. Gatwick is investing now with Gatwick is the only major airport in Government and Network Rail in Gatwick has committed to fully fund the UK capable of achieving 60% improvements to the airport rail station. the enhancement of the National Cycle public transport mode-share for air The Gatwick Gateway concept will Network Route 21 and provide 9km passengers. take this further, creating an integrated of new cycle routes, footpaths and Improvements to rail services from transport interchange which is fully bridleways in place of those existing 2018 will mean even more places from accessible for local users. paths affected by development. This includes a new River south London to the south coast will be Gatwick will fund 100% of the within commuting time of the airport, recreational route created along the road improvements related to the southern boundary of the airport. helping to spread the employment masterplan for a two runway airport. opportunities over a wider area, with We will ensure this investment benefits employees benefitting from discounted all road users with improvements travel. designed to reduce delay on local Gatwick is working with operators to roads and ensure airport traffic does extend coach services connecting not affect local traffic. Where we have rural and coastal communities with a direct impact on local roads, such the airport. This investment benefits as the A23 we have designed and will air travellers, airport staff and those fund improvements that make non- wishing to use Gatwick as a regional airport traffic flow more freely, and transport hub. will create a more resilient network. We have committed to provide a £10 Gatwick actively supports the million Local Highway Development development of the regional rail Fund as a contribution to other local network. We will continue to improve road improvements that may be east-west connectivity and link towns to identified, beyond those fully funded, business opportunities associated with where Gatwick-related traffic is one of a the airport. 75% of Gatwick employees number of contributors to demand. living in Surrey have access to a direct Gatwick rail service and this percentage could be increased by rail investments on the between Gatwick and London and the North Downs Line between Gatwick and Reading via Redhill and Guildford. We strongly support the earliest investment in the electrification of the North Downs Line accompanied by other improvements to reduce journey times and enhancement at Guildford station as a key interchange. The business case for these enhancements, along with

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Gatwick adds significant value to the EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SUPPORTING BALANCED GROWTH Surrey economy and this will grow Development of a second runway Gatwick estimates that employment further as Gatwick expands. Gatwick has the potential to create new jobs growth associated with development helps make Surrey an attractive choice for residents of Surrey, including jobs of a second runway could generate for major businesses looking to relocate, directly and indirectly related to the demand for 9,300 homes across 14 supports growing businesses across the airport, and jobs created as a result of Districts. There are opportunities to county, and creates supply chain and wider economic stimulus. spread employment, and therefore the employment opportunities. Gatwick will housing demand associated with it, Whilst many of the airport-related work with the local authorities within to other areas where there is both the jobs could be expected to be focused Surrey, and key economic partners demand for jobs and the capacity for in the Gatwick Diamond, there is the to ensure that Gatwick’s economic housing growth. contribution can benefit every part of opportunity to spread the benefits of job Surrey, today and in the future. creation more widely, targeting areas in We will work with the relevant local need of economic regeneration. authorities within Surrey to agree the OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH implementation of Gatwick’s housing We will also provide £3.75 million to infrastructure pledge. This will ensure Although already serving Surrey help create 2,500 new apprenticeships, that Gatwick provides financial support residents and Surrey-based and will work with the local authorities for community infrastructure where international companies, home grown and their partners in Surrey to identify housing development is generated businesses also benefit through direct priority areas including areas of linked to airport related employment and indirect business opportunities and deprivation, to ensure that residents of growth. through access to national and global these areas are able to access these markets associated with the expansion new apprenticeship opportunities. of Gatwick. We will establish an Employment/ We believe that, with expansion, this Business Forum which brings attractiveness will increase further, and together airport employers to work that the sphere of influence of Gatwick collaboratively to identify current issues for international business investment relating to employment and recruitment will spread throughout Surrey. at Gatwick. We will work in partnership with the relevant local authorities within Surrey, Gatwick Diamond Initiative and Gatwick Diamond Business and the Coast to Capital LEP to identify where Gatwick can actively support bringing forward of development sites/inward investment. For our second runway development we have committed to a target of 40% procurement from local businesses.

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