‘Battle-lines drawn’ as new Gatwick runway short-listed
A new runway at Gatwick more than 3,000m in length is among the options that have been short-listed by the Airports Commission for expanding UK airport capacity.
The three short-listed options include adding a third runway at Heathrow and lengthening an existing runway at Heathrow.A new airport in the Isle of Grain in north Kent will also be considered by the commission, led by businessman Sir Howard Davies. The chairman of Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign, Brendon Read more [...]