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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Report Does Not Show True Costs Of Heathrow Expansion - Kramer
September 20, 2009 7:54 PM
• SUSAN Kramer has slammed a report by the British Chamber of Commerce into the business case for Heathrow.
The report states that a third runway at Heathrow would add £30 bn to the UK economy, but does not take into account environmental costs or the impact of more flights on quality of life.
She commented: "I have talked to many businesses about the issue of Heathrow expansion, and I have never been told about any member of staff who missed a vital meeting because they were unable to get a flight to where they needed to go. This report ignores the real costs of Heathrow expansion: to the environment and to the productivity of all those living under the flight path. Businesses are now finding ways to work that don't involve flying staff across the world, in order to cut costs at a time of economic crisis and to protect the environment. The BCC needs to wake up to the fact that the business case for Heathrow expansion just does not stack up."
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