Council Right to Refuse Stansted Expansion - Carmichael

12.40.10am GMT Fri 1st Dec 2006

Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Alistair Carmichael MP backs Uttlesford Council's decision to refuse planning permission for Stansted Airport to expand.

Liberal Democrat run Uttlesford District Council has rejected a planning application for a major expansion of Stansted Airport.

Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Alistair Carmichael MP said:

"The Government's White Paper on aviation was fundamentally flawed. In the light of the Stern review it is clear that the Government's plans for expansion of aviation need to be completely revised.

"Until this takes place it would be absolute folly to make any plans to allow rapid expansion of airports in the overheated south east of Britain.

"The Stern review should be a wake up call to the Government. A new approach is needed to planning airport expansion, as the Uttlesford Liberal Democrats rightly recognise."

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