On the evening of Friday 27th November 2015 Jeremy Quin MP for Horsham hosted a very well attended public meeting in Warnham for local residents to express their concerns and experiences to the Independent Commission for Airport Noise during the consultation ahead of their report on noise generated by arrivals to Gatwick Airport which is sue for publication in late January.
The meeting was attended by over 150 local residents from the Horsham constituency. Attendees were given a thirty minute presentation by Bo Redborn and Graham Lake who explained that following pressure from local MP’s, including Jeremy Quin along with pressure from the Government following an increase in noise complaints from local residents Gatwick Airport have commissioned the review.
Following the presentation Jeremy Quin chaired a question and answer session, where local residents had the opportunity to question the commission and offer their personal experiences relating to the disturbances they experience as a result of aircraft at Gatwick Airport. Questions ranged from the frequency of flight, possible changes in flight paths to reduce noise to why the commission are only reporting on arrivals and not departures.
Bo & Graham answered all questions residents posed and explained that they would ensure that Gatwick Airport were left under no illusion as to the feeling of the local community. As a member of the Gatwick Co-Ordination group, Jeremy Quin has been vocal in his opposition to a second runway at Gatwick whilst championing all commercial benefits Horsham already has to offer.
Jeremy said ‘I am thrilled to have seen so many residents at my public meeting last Friday. To have had such a good turnout has shown the commission the strength of feeling in our communities when considering the noise generated from Gatwick. I thank Bo and Graham for attending the meeting and look forward to receiving their proposals in January’.
Please see the attached documents for a copy of the powerpoint presentation made on the night by the Independent Commission for Airport Noise.