Thursday, November 18, 2010

Fight The Flights Judicial Review: Day 1




Fight The Flights went to the High Court in London to challenge Newham Councils decision to allow a 50% increase in flights at London City Airport. Nathalie Lieven QC acting for our group stated that Newham Council had made a mistake by not considering the governments change in policy on climate change.

We had support at the Law Courts from Darren Johnson GLA member Green Party, Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP Lib Dems and Murad Qureshi GLA member Labour.

The Judicial Review will resume at 10AM on Friday the 19th of November 2010.

Here's a round up the of the press coverage:

Press 

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/151502.html

http://news.uk.msn.com/environment/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=155290137

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/residents_protest_over_airport_growth_1_2769585

http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/docks_airport_flights_plan_challenged_in_court_today_1_729893

http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/rbnews/8675809.WANSTEAD__Anti_expansion_campaigners_relishing_day_in_court/


http://www.docklands24.co.uk/news/london_city_airport_protest_as_high_court_hearing_begins_1_730208

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/685622/high_court_battle_over_london_city_airport_expansion.html


http://www.thelondondailynews.com/london-city-airport-protesters-take-newham-council-court-p-4794.html
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11780093&l t;/ p>



http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Development-Control/1041857/London-City-Airport-challenge-opens-High-Court/


http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/8672131.WANSTEAD__Airport_expansion_opponents_set_for_court_battle/

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hiz-AJ2ID6Wyk0Sv-lPC0TDp3sMg?docId=N0119311289993992887A


http://www.lbc.co.uk/airport-expansion-challenge-goes-to-high-court-32792

TV:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mj67   at 12:51 minutes


http://www.itv.com/london/fight-against-flights55445/



http://www.itv.com/london/city-airport-interview76235/



Radio:

BBC London: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00c3j23/The_Breakfast_Show_with_Gaby_Roslin_and_Paul_Ross_18_11_2010/

LBC's news channel

Magic FM

Sky News Online