Petition launched against night flights
20.07.08
A camoaign group has launched a petition on the Prime Minister's official website calling for tighter restrictions on night flights from East Midlands Airport. The online petition was created by Steve Charlish, the chairman of campaign group DEMAND (Demand East Midlands Airport is Now Designated).
Mr Charlish, said: ‘This petition was launched after statistics released by the airport revealed that East Midlands has more night-time flights than Gatwick and Heathrow combined. In 2007 there were 19,888 flights from East Midlands between 23:00 and 07:00. At Heathrow, there were 6,238, and at Gatwick there were 12,909 [both figures taken from 23:30 to 06:00].'
‘Night flights are not just keeping people awake, they are also damaging their health by causing stress and depression. We are calling for East Midlands Airport to be designated in the same way that the London airports are. This would mean that night flights are restricted by Government regulations.’
North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor, who is supporting the petition, said: ‘I am demanding to know why this number of night flights are being being allowed. Questions on this subject were raised in Parliament last week. Once there are enough names on the petition, I will be drawing it to the attention of the Transport Secretary and to the notice of the Prime Minister.’
The petition is at: www.petitions.pm.gov.uk/peacefulnight
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