Sentences with phrase «of a third runway»

Her new role, which she officially started last week, will see her provide legal advice relating to the planning and construction of the third runway development.

He added optimistically: «I think it very likely that it will be stopped and I just remind you that this is not the first time the UK government has publicly decided in favour of a third runway at Heathrow.

The review of airport capacity led by Sir Howard Davies, which reported last year, came down strongly in favour of a third runway at Heathrow.

The Conservative party finds itself in disarray over the renewed possibility of a third runway at Heathrow, after thinly veiled jibes at the prime minister from a senior Conservative MP.

- The cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow.

Conservative supporters of a third runway at Heathrow will pay a price with voters during the next general election campaign, Zac Goldsmith has warned.

Theresa Villiers MP is Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and will lead today's Opposition day debate on the very issue of the third runway at Heathrow.

«We are armed only with peer reviewed science», declared the banner at the head of the Climate Camp march along the proposed route of the third runway at Heathrow in August.

This is why Modern Movement will be holding a counter-demonstration at the same time as the anti-aviation groups to show our support for airport expansion and urge on the building of the third runway at Heathrow.

High March 26th: Heathrow's third runway «dead» - Greens celebrated as a high court ruling set back the development of a third runway for years - demonstrating the effectiveness of the environmental lobby.

A lively London by - election is on the cards with Zac Goldsmith having resigned from parliament in protest against the government's backing of a third runway at Heathrow.

The Government, therefore, continued to support the development of a third runway, «but only if we can be confident of meeting the strict environmental conditions set in the White Paper.»

Speaking about the possibility of a third runway last December, Rees - Mogg explained that «I think we absolutely ought to extend Heathrow.»

«You will recall that it was the Blair government that did exactly the same, so we've been here before and I fear we are going to see an inevitable fight in the courts and I think the chances of success of the proponents of a third runway are not high.»

with the exception of a third runway at Heathrow.»

A decision due in December was delayed until January after the cabinet split on overlooking the environmental impact of a third runway.

One Conservative backbencher told politics.co.uk he was «disappointed» by Greening's move, which is thought to pave the way for the question of a third runway to be reopened.

For years, many who hated the idea of a third runway at Heathrow felt that it was inevitable, and that they could do nothing about it.

«These include everything from rolling back the surveillance state and giving people back their civil liberties, to prison and NHS reforms, fairer pensions, the ending of child detention and the scrapping of the third runway at Heathrow,» the briefing said.

Land earmarked for the proposed construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport has been purchased by a Greenpeace - led coalition of climate change protestors.

There is plenty for progressive from all parties — including Labour — to applaud in the coalition document, from the banking levy and the scrapping of ID cards to the cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow and the introduction of per plane (rather than per passenger) duty, on air travel.

I'm personally in favour of a third runway at Heathrow but I recognise that the position adopted by Ms Villiers is now the Conservative Party's flagship green policy (and, not coincidentally, is crucial in the battle to win many seats under Heathrow's flightpath).

Liz Truss, the woman now charged with watching out for Britain's environment, used to spend her days working for Shell - and has been a vocal supporter of a third runway at Heathrow.

Mr Khan said he would also focus on affordable public transport and confirmed he had changed his mind on the issue of a third runway at Heathrow Airport over air pollution fears, and would be campaigning against expansion.

Anyone who has seen any coverage of the Climate Camp march along the proposed route of the third runway at Heathrow will have seen the huge banner at the head of the procession: «We are armed... only with peer reviewed science.»

We support the building of the third runway at Heathrow.

Cameron's decision may go some way towards placating City Hall, whose mayor has become increasingly hostile to the coalition government over the possibility of a third runway at Heathrow.

In July 2015 the Airports Commission backed construction of a third runway at the site, in favour of an extended northern runway (Heathrow Hub) and a second runway at Gatwick.

This work came to fruition five years later with responsibility for airport operations being transferred from Transport Canada to a local airport authority, and with the approval for construction of a third runway.

However, former Chancellor, and former Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling, has now come out in favour of a third runway, but is against the Thames Estuary airport proposal.

Environmentalists argue the construction of a third runway would undermine Britain's efforts to cut its carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.

He also cited Boris Johnson's comment before the election that he would lie down «in front of those bulldozers» in order to stop the construction of a third runway at Heathrow.

I am no fan of Theresa Villiers nut even I, as staunch supporter of Civil Aviation and of both a Third Runway at London Heathrow and a second one at London Gatwick am also a supporter of decent railways in addition thereto.

Justine Greening's lateral move from Transport Secretary to International Development was predicted by many, and sparked a late August «Battle for Justine» campaign amongst West London residents, who saw her removal as a shift in government policy in favour of a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

In thinking of the total cost of «decarbonization» to the British economy, I think it would be wrong to forget about the cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow Airport.

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Pinsent Masons have won spots on a new panel set up by Heathrow Airport Holdings to deal with legal issues around the construction of its third runway.

A commercial lawyer by trade, Oliver's role has broadened to include working with the communications office on matters surrounding the airport's construction of a third runway.