Future Infrastructure Developments

[Hendi]

He is the Secretary of State who will ultimately approve or call in the terminal application when approved by LCC.


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Cheers wardair I shall send him my thoughts also.

 

[Aviador]

246 signatures from a huge university population. They haven't exactly excelled.

The Guardian are claiming international climate scientist(s) are joining the call to stop what it calls the "expansion" of Leeds Bradford Airport.

Ironically, the "international" scientist(s) will be the foreign lecturers who come to Leeds by air (the irony) to teach climate science to many foreign students (further irony) who have also travelled by air from afar to fulfil their chosen degrees.

Leeds University Prof Julia Steinberger (who apparently lives in Manchester) a lead author with the IPCC, who through work has travelled the breadth of the planet by air, (even further irony) , said:

“The Leeds Bradford airport expansion represents a firm commitment to worsening climate breakdown now and in the future … If we want to avoid the worsening of the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, we must ramp down fossil-fuelled sectors.”

Prof Julia Steinberger who apparently endorses a climate civil disobedience campaign, comes from the beautiful city of Geneva. An interesting fact:- Geneva has a population of just 203,951 yet in 2019 it's airport handled 17.9 million passengers. Despite this she doesn't believe important infrastructure renewal in Leeds should be permitted.

 

[White Heather]

I intend writing an email to Robert Jenrick on behalf of the Support Group.Interesting that a Manchester based paper is seemingly doing its best to stop LBA development. I don't suppose MAN will welcome LBA improvement at all!

 

[LBA4EVER]

The Guardian are claiming international climate scientist(s) are joining the call to stop what it calls the "expansion" of Leeds Bradford Airport.

Ironically, the "international" scientist(s) will be the foreign lecturers who come to Leeds by air (the irony) to teach climate science to many foreign students (further irony) who have also travelled by air from afar to fulfil their chosen degrees.

Leeds University Prof Julia Steinberger (who apparently lives in Manchester) a lead author with the IPCC, who through work has travelled the breadth of the planet by air, (even further irony) , said:

“The Leeds Bradford airport expansion represents a firm commitment to worsening climate breakdown now and in the future … If we want to avoid the worsening of the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, we must ramp down fossil-fuelled sectors.”

Prof Julia Steinberger who apparently endorses a climate civil disobedience campaign, comes from the beautiful city of Geneva. An interesting fact:- Geneva has a population of just 203,951 yet in 2019 it's airport handled 17.9 million passengers. Despite this she doesn't believe important infrastructure renewal in Leeds should be permitted.

Got me thinking, you would think that a university would actually educate the opposite esp as a university is there end of the day to give those students a degree to move into higher position work ie jet engine engineering. i guess it depends on what courses each university offers, i understand like all of us on here that the climate is important if you believe what they say but if ER and the other gretas have their way they wont be many jobs for those leaving uni if we are all travelling around on horse and cart!

 

[White Heather]

Got me thinking, you would think that a university would actually educate the opposite esp as a university is there end of the day to give those students a degree to move into higher position work ie jet engine engineering. i guess it depends on what courses each university offers, i understand like all of us on here that the climate is important if you believe what they say but if ER and the other gretas have their way they wont be many jobs for those leaving uni if we are all travelling around on horse and cart!

There will be plenty at the Uni who support LBA, have an understanding of it's importance, and are capable of taking a balanced view instead of a fanatical one. The shame is that they are not likely to speak up.

 

[LBA4EVER]

There will be plenty at the Uni who support LBA, have an understanding of it's importance, and are capable of taking a balanced view instead of a fanatical one. The shame is that they are not likely to speak up.

I fully agree wh, its just the snowflake ones that suck upto ER and the like. Many of my pupils i take who are uni students are very middle ground and understand both sides of the argument.

 

[White Heather]

I intend writing an email to Robert Jenrick on behalf of the Support Group.Interesting that a Manchester based paper is seemingly doing its best to stop LBA development. I don't suppose MAN will welcome LBA improvement at all!

Now issued. They don't make it easy. His email address is for local MP matters only. All correspondence in his Ministerial position has to go on a silly little form with an every sillier little box attached, that can be found on the Department's website. Far from ideal.

 

[Hendi]

Now issued. They don't make it easy. His email address is for local MP matters only. All correspondence in his Ministerial position has to go on a silly little form with an every sillier little box attached, that can be found on the Department's website. Far from ideal.

Is it on ministry of housing communities and local government page? I sent an email yesterday but it bounced back with links to 2 pages I guess it is as the box is stupidly small

 

[Seasider]

To discourage you from writing too much.

 

[White Heather]

Is it on ministry of housing communities and local government page? I sent an email yesterday but it bounced back with links to 2 pages I guess it is as the box is stupidly small

That's the one. It does expand and did accept my quite long letter.

 

[White Heather]

To discourage you from writing too much.

To discourage you from writing at all!

 

[Wardair166]

Old Leeds Bradford Airport terminal won't be demolished upon opening of new building, report claims

A new document has revealed Leeds Bradford Airport may not be able to demolish its old terminal building once a replacement is built, as it contains much of the site’s crucial infrastructure.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

 

[flyboy]

If and when the new terminal is built, how about the old terminal being retained so it can be reconfigured and refurbished to create a ready-made LBA TERMINAL 2 ?? Let's wind up GALBA and think big!!!!

 

[gcoabc1]

If and when the new terminal is built, how about the old terminal being retained so it can be reconfigured and refurbished to create a ready-made LBA TERMINAL 2 ?? Let's wind up GALBA and think big!!!!

Just noted that the West Leeds Despatch on 7 March covered the same points, included comments from LU professors, GALBA and ourselves but finished the article by saying the “ passenger flights would increase from 4 million to 7 million”. No wonder Manchester are nervous??
Unbelievable!

 

[Seasider]

The problem is that some people will believe that.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Two more articles (readers letters actually) in the Wharfedale. One pro, one against. As usual comments are invited.

"Why buy a house near an airport if you don’t like noise"

I am sure, like many of your readers, that we would like some clarification from Mr Chris Foren, Chair of GALBA about just where he stands on the…

www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

"Residents of Wharfedale bare the brunt of increased flying hours"

Bradford Council said they had no concerns about the Leeds Bradford Airport expansion.

www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

 

[LBAYORKIE]

New article in the Wharfedale directly related to this Thursdays planning meeting. Comments would be good.

Old Leeds Bradford Airport terminal to remain standing following opening of new building, report claims

A NEW document has revealed Leeds Bradford Airport may not be able to demolish its old terminal building once a replacement is built, as it contains…

www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

 

[White Heather]

New article in the Wharfedale directly related to this Thursdays planning meeting. Comments would be good.

Old Leeds Bradford Airport terminal to remain standing following opening of new building, report claims

A NEW document has revealed Leeds Bradford Airport may not be able to demolish its old terminal building once a replacement is built, as it contains…

www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

Oh look, it's Richard Beecham again! Trying to drag up anything negative that he can.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I havent commented on this im hoping someone else will do so on this occasion.

 

[lbaspotter]

The LBA Support Group open letter has now also being sent to the editor of the Wharfedale Observer.

I've lso sent my own letter to the editor of the West Leeds Dispatch.

Now let's see if either get published?