New minister wants expansion plans blocked
20.05.10
Cabinet minister Liam Fox has written to North Somerset Council calling for them to reject Bristol Airport's £150m expansion plans – and sent a copy to the new Transport Secretary, the Evening Post reports. Given that approval of the plans will be referred to the secretary of state for communities and local government - because there is an element of development [more car parking] on the green belt - we hope he wrote to that minister too !
The North Somerset MP, who was appointed Defence Secretary just last week, says he has been inundated with calls and emails since it emerged council officials had recommended the scheme is approved, subject to 60 conditions. In a letter to council leader Nigel Ashton, he warns the plans will make existing traffic problems around the airport, which is in his constituency, far worse.
A copy of the letter has been sent to Dr Fox's Conservative colleague Phillip Hammond, the new Transport Secretary who will be responsible for drafting government policy on regional airports.
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