Plane noise and Heathrow Community Engagement Board

[BB Camberwell]

For those affected by overflight to Heathrow: the newish Heathrow Community Engagement Board canvassing our views:

'If Heathrow Airport affects you, we're here to help. To effectively challenge Heathrow Airport and deliver for you, we need to know what matters to you. Take 5 minutes to complete our survey.' https://www.hceb.org.uk/survey

Plane Hell Action draws your attention to HCEB's use of the word 'respite' - breaks from being immediately overflown but noise still within loud earshot i.e. concentrated flight paths. We are campaigning for 'relief and widely distributed flight paths to spread the noise fairly'. To make this clear we suggest that you make use of the 'Other' option to respond and to emphasise 'relief'.

Advance notice of 2 consultations early in 2019:

1. Heathrow Airspace and future operations consultation:https://afo.heathrowconsultation.com/

8 Jan - 4 Mar 2019 - with public exhibitions (not reaching further than Central London i.e. no SE London venues) and LHR staff on hand to answer questions. The focus will be Independent Parallel Approaches and Design Envelopes - see Heathrow's FAQs: https://www.heathrowconsultation.com/faq/

2. The CAA will be consulting on a new process to consider certain changes to air traffic control procedures that result in a planned and permanent redistribution of air traffic, February 2019: http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?appid=11&mode=detail&id=8127.

If you need clarification or an explanation regarding these consultations the Aviation Environment Federation (https://www.aef.org.uk/)is an excellent source of information - and responsive, too. Plane Hell Action is a member.

Finally, we have been working hard to make SE Londoners' concerns about plane noise known:

* the GLA Environment Committee invited us to a meeting at City Hall and used much of the information gathered for

their public meeting on 8 November 2018 with Heathrow, London City and NATS

* the Heathrow Community Engagement Board met us in central London

* a meeting with London City Airport is being discussed

* we attend Heathrow Community Noise Forum and working group meetings

* presentations have been made to the Forest Hill and Dulwich Societies by Tim Walker, one of our fellow campaigners,

and Walworth Society has invited us in early in 2019.

Bridget Bell for Plane Hell Action: https://planehellaction.org.uk/

[edcam]

Aircraft noise again? Really?! You live in London. It isn?t that bad. There are so many more important things to worry about.

[EPB]

Hear, hear..

[hpsaucey]

Just received a Heathrow consultation brochure through the post. We?re in nunhead. Bizarrely no outlining of areas of london receiving these - just that I?ve received it as I might be affected.

Anyone else?

HP

[BB Camberwell]

Yes, we have in Camberwell; plus a friend in Wandsworth; and just off Southwark Bridge Road, too.