Stephen has written to the Director of Planning and Development at the London Borough of Newham objecting to weekend flights being allowed at London City Airport.
As vice-Chair and then Chair of Newham’s Planning Committee in 1986 and 1987, Stephen negotiated the original planning permission, with a 24 hour closure from Saturday lunchtime to Sunday lunchtime. He has always regarded that as a key protection for local residents, and does not believe it should now be dropped.
Speaking about his letter, Stephen said “I do not object to some increase in the number of flights at the airport. I agree, however, with some of the strong objections to the proposals to extend the opening hours of the airport to 6 pm on Saturday.“
You can read Stephen’s letter here.