"I can assure you that the noise and other impacts of the proposed increase in flights to/from LCA were fully assessed and considered by Newham's officers and considered by Newham's Officers and members with the assistance of consultants, and there has been, so far as I am aware, no challenge to the substantive conclusions of that process" Quote from Joe Duckworth, CE of Newham Council, 8 April 2010 in a response to Waltham Forest Councils CE, Andrew Kilburn.
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Fight the Flights launched a legal challenge against Newham Councils decision to allow a 50% expansion of flights from London City Airport, in October FTF were granted a protective costs order by the High Court to challenge the decision, in January the High Court granted permission for the FTF to take their legal challenge to the High Court on all 3 limbs:
(1) that Newham failed to have regard to the Government’s policy on climate change and aviation;
(2) that Newham failed to consult relevant neighbouring local authorities; and
(3) Newham failed to consult the residents of those boroughs.
The legal challenge goes to the High Court in London on the 18th & 19th of November 2010
