Alexander, who took over from Louise Haigh last month, has inherited responsibility for decisions on Gatwick and Luton airport’s expansion plans, both of which had been due in the next two months, although the government has this week signalled the deadline for a decision on Luton’s £2.4 billion expansion plan will be pushed back from 3 January to 3 April. It is the third time a decision on the plans has been delayed.
Put brakes on airport expansion plans, campaigners urge transport sec
Government
James Chapple
18 December 2024
A coalition of environmental campaign groups have warned new transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, that any further UK airport expansion risks throwing the UK’s climate targets "into disarray", and urged her to put the decision-making process on hold so any applications can be reviewed in light of new climate realities.
Expansion plans will involve building a new terminal (Credit: Luton Rising)
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