Aircraft noise

Posted by Boris Office
on February 21, 2008 | 7 comments

As airports expand, Boris asked for clarification on how the most recent survey findings on Attitudes to Noise from Aviation should be understood in relation to the 1986 survey that set a 57 dBA noise limit.  In his written reply,  Jim Fitzpatrick (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport) stated that the current expansion of Heathrow did not increase the “noise contour compared with summer 2002, a contour area of 127 sq km”. Click for the full written answer.

in parliament

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Comment by 6000 on February 21, 2008 @ 6:50 pm

57dB?

They won’t be allowed to mow their lawns in Hounslow from now on…

Comment by Vicus Scurra on February 21, 2008 @ 10:17 pm

You, on the other hand, are very quiet these days, me duck.
7 seems to be the maximum number of comments these days.
I expect you might get a couple more votes than that in the mayoral elections though.

Comment by pam on February 22, 2008 @ 2:32 pm

they can blather on about levels of noise but to us here in twickers, noise from airplanes is noise, no matter how quiet (what???)and to double the planes, means, doubling the noise, or is my maths wrong. What concerns me also is the incredible pollution from the doubling of cars and taxis going to the airport (nobody I know uses public transport if they are trying to catch a plane)- what a mess. Can you sort it Boris?

Comment by Leslie on February 25, 2008 @ 12:31 pm

I’m very disappointed with Boris’ comment on the proposed 3rd runway at Heathrow. London needs to be modernised….and this includes Heathrow, which is one of the worst air terminals in the world. Its all very well spouting about climate change. Yes, it is happening, has done so before, and we can’t stop it. Yes, we can try to minimise its progress, but restricting peoples’ ability to travel will not solve the problem; and while we are at it, neither will building obscene wind farms which are a blight on the land/sea scape. Technology will eventually win the fight given the political will. So Boris, let’s hear what you will do for technology and te encouragment of home grown engineers.

Comment by PaulD on February 26, 2008 @ 3:33 pm

They should have built the whole lot at Sheppey or Grain in north Kent. Appararently there were some geese in the way.

Comment by ANDY MARSHALL on February 26, 2008 @ 4:45 pm

WENT TO HEATROW MEETING AT CENTRAL HALL LAST EVENING WHAT A TURN OUT! READ YOUR LETTER, KEEP AT IT BORIS IT IS BAD ENOUGH AS IT IS LIVING UNDER THIS LOT (FLIGHTPATH AND KEN)

GOOD LUCK WITH THE MAYORAL CAMPAIN WE ARE ALL BEHIND YOU.

ANDY MARSHALL

Comment by Vicus Scurra on February 28, 2008 @ 4:04 pm

Boris, you remember how a few weeks ago I rebuked you for not calling in for tea when you were passing, well, in the light of recent news stories, the invitation still stands, but there will be a full body search as part of our new security procedures when you leave. This will, of course, be done with maximum propriety.
To save time, if any little trinket catches your eye, just ask for it. I am not a rich man by your standards, but neither am I ungenerous.

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