Aviation body launches public engagement exercise into airspace growth - London Gatwick campaign group claims it's being done 'behind closed doors'

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A campaign group is claiming aviation industry body ACOG are ‘progressing airspace growth for Gatwick behind closed doors’ despite a public engagement exercise being launched this week.

CAGNE (Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions) sent a ‘warning to residents’ that ‘those currently overflown and those not overflown in the south.’

A CAGNE spokesperson said: “Areas in the constituency of Sir Jeremy Quin, Mims Davies and Nus Ghani will be horrified to learn that these members of parliament are aware of the aviation industry body, ACOG, that are progressing airspace growth for Gatwick behind closed doors.

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“With limited stakeholder access, Sussex Gatwick Airport gave a glimpse of what is planned for residents to the south of the airport (Horsham and Copthorne areas) with the government’s modernisation of airspace.”

A British Airways flight lands at London Gatwick airport. Pic S Robards SR2108251A British Airways flight lands at London Gatwick airport. Pic S Robards SR2108251