Thursday, October 13, 2011

Response deadline for Government 'Scoping Document' 20th October 2011



The closing date for submissions for the Government's 'Scoping Document' is approaching on Thursday 20th October 2011.

The Scoping Document will help to draft new aviation policy to be released for public consultation in March 2012. The new policy will come into force in March 2013.
Airport Watch, the national umbrella organisation uniting environmental organisations, community groups and individuals opposed to airport expansion have produced a response here.

This includes a number of supporting documents on:

- climate change
- noise

- economics
- biofuels

- health impacts
- business connectivity
and more.
If you wish to respond to the consultation, the details can be found below:
Sustainable Framework for UK Aviation
Date published: 30 March 2011
Closing date: 20 October 2011
The Scoping Document frames the debate and asks a series of questions to initiate a dialogue with a wide range of stakeholders on the future direction of aviation policy.

Download documents

Developing a sustainable framework for UK aviation: Scoping document (375 kb)

Reply to consultation by Email: aviation.policyframework@dft.gov.uk

Or by Post:

Aviation Policy Framework Department for Transport
Great Minster House (1/24)

76 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DR