Campaigners slam Bristol Airport expansion case
14.02.09
Campaign group Stop Bristol Airport Expansion (SBAE) have criticised plans for a £150million expansion of Bristol Airport, saying that the airport cannot back up claims about the benefits of the scheme to the economy.
Airport bosses have said that the expansion, currently out for public consultation, will create 4,000 jobs for the area and a £328million boost to the local economy. However, the campaign group says falling passengers in the last year show jobs are more likely to be cut than created in the immediate future.
SBAE spokesman Jeremy Birch said: ‘The fall in passengers shows that the airports claims, that it is well-placed to weather the storm, do not hold water.’ The group is also concerned about the environmental impact of the development, as well as the increase in traffic using the A38. A public consultation on the plans ends on March 6.
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