The government is consulting on a draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS).

The intention is that, after the draft has been approved by a vote in Parliament, it will set the policy framework to which any planning application for a third runway must conform.

The HENPS supporting documents reveal that Heathrow expansion will result in:

EITHERmore planes flying over Putney, with the period of respite we enjoy being reduced from nine hours a day to only four and a half hours a day on average;

OR one or more new approach routes being created, which might impact on areas such as Putney Vale and Roehampton (if a route over Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park is chosen).

● We want a guaranteed respite from aircraft noise for at least nine hours a day;

The government is offering only one significant mitigation – a ban on night flights for six and a half hours (probably 23.00 – 05.30), probably taking effect when a third runway opens (2035 or later)

● We seek a seven hour night flight ban (23.00 – 06.00) as soon as daytime capacity allows; to be extended to eight hours if and when a third runway opens;

● We are also seeking a commitment in principle to steeper descent approaches – so that planes flying over Putney will be higher in the sky and less noisy for people on the ground.

One of the government`s “four tests” relates to noise, but it turns out to be feeble – it merely requires Heathrow`s total noise impact to be no greater than in 2024. Such a condition would easily be met, without any effort by Heathrow or the government. Heathrow`s noise impact is already appalling, and we want it to be reduced, not perpetuated, so we propose a tougher condition:

● that the total noise impact of a three-runway Heathrow should be no greater than the currently forecast impact of the airport without a third runway.

To find the consultation, simply Google Heathrow Airport Expansion and you will see a consultation document Gov.UK.

Fleur Anderson MP is holding a public meeting on the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) at the Regenerate Rise Centre on Felsham Road at 7pm on Monday 13th July.

HENPS was published by the government last week and the purpose of the meeting is to answer questions to encourage responses to the Statement.

The HENPS is the renamed Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) ; the rename clearly shows that it is paving the way for Heathrow expansion.

More good news on local air pollution: Putney Society monitoring reveals that levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution around central Putney have fallen significantly over the last two years - a big relief, after five years of little improvement.

Even better, the biggest improvements have generally been at the sites where pollution was worst; so NO2 levels at most locations are, finally, below the UK legal limit.

The Community Panel has identified the publicly available defibrillators that are in central Putney and drawn a handy map of where they are located.

Please click below to see the map

Why not download, print and keep a copy? You never know when you may need it.

The Community Panel have updated the Society's Guidelines on ‘ORANGE SACK RECYCLING’ after consultation with the Western Riverside Recycling Centre (WRWA at Smugglers Way) and Wandsworth Council.

The Putney Society’s Independent Trader’s Discount Scheme

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