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Heathrow plans 'frightening' reality as third runway proposed Heathrow plans 'frightening' reality as third runway proposed
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Plans for a possible third runway at Heathrow may not have been a surprise for local residents.Plans for a possible third runway at Heathrow may not have been a surprise for local residents.
But, for many of them, an announcement by the airport on Wednesday outlining three possible options that could lead to an extra 260,000 flights a year made a "frightening" situation more of a reality.But, for many of them, an announcement by the airport on Wednesday outlining three possible options that could lead to an extra 260,000 flights a year made a "frightening" situation more of a reality.
Heathrow has published three possible proposals for an additional runway - to the north affecting Sipson, north-west over Harmondsworth Moor and to the south west through Stanwell Moor.Heathrow has published three possible proposals for an additional runway - to the north affecting Sipson, north-west over Harmondsworth Moor and to the south west through Stanwell Moor.
Robert Evans, councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor said: "The village gets completely destroyed under option three.Robert Evans, councillor for Stanwell and Stanwell Moor said: "The village gets completely destroyed under option three.
"I wasn't totally surprised because we knew these would be in the pipeline but the utter blasé way they put forward the proposal saying 550 homes will go without mentioning it [in the announcement] as a whole community, livelihoods and the knock on effect on the villages. It's a pretty desperate situation and pretty frightening. "I wasn't totally surprised because we knew these would be in the pipeline but....it's a pretty desperate situation and pretty frightening.
"The real problem now is the area is blighted and there will be a period of uncertainly, people will be anxious because they bought their homes and now they find the home isn't the asset they thought." "The real problem now is the area is blighted and there will be a period of uncertainty, people will be anxious because they bought their homes and now they find the home isn't the asset they thought."
Mr Evans said the community would be working together to consider the plans and how they could move forward.
He added: "You usually think of landing in the middle of nowhere, but with Heathrow you land in an urban built-up area. My question is not if, but when an almighty disaster happens."
'Quicker and cheaper''Quicker and cheaper'
Lord True, leader of Richmond Council said he was opposed to any expansion at Heathrow due to the impact it would have on the whole of west London. Lord True, leader of Richmond Council, said he was opposed to any expansion of Heathrow due to the impact it would have on the whole of west London.
He said: "The proposals are completely unacceptable. Heathrow is the wrong airport in the wrong place, putting 250,000 flights in the air in the most densely populated part of our country would be madness. "Heathrow is the wrong airport in the wrong place, putting 250,000 flights in the air in the most densely populated part of our country would be madness.
"This is a massive engine for noise and pollution over west London collectively and adding to it won't solve problems. "This is a massive engine for noise and pollution over west London collectively and adding to it won't solve problems."
"It would not give us a new hub and leave us suffering. We expect David Cameron and Nick Clegg to keep the promise they made in 2010 that there would be no third runway." Heathrow said its three options were "quicker and cheaper than any rival hub option" and would increase its capacity to 740,000 flights a year, up from the current limit of 480,000 catering for 130 million passengers.
Heathrow said its three options were "quicker and cheaper than any rival hub option" and would increase the capacity at Heathrow to 740,000 flights a year, up from the current limit of 480,000 catering for 130m passengers.
It said its westerly options were the most advantageous, "delivering a full-length third runway while minimising the impact on the local community from noise and compulsory house purchases".It said its westerly options were the most advantageous, "delivering a full-length third runway while minimising the impact on the local community from noise and compulsory house purchases".
Earlier this week Mayor of London, Boris Johnson put forward his three proposals which included building an artificial island on the Thames Estuary, a four-runway hub on the Isle of Grain or expanding Stansted Airport.
But he said expanding Heathrow was "crackers".
'A thousand cuts'
"Any proposal for expansion of Heathrow is politically, environmentally and socially unacceptable.
"There will be more pigs flying than aircraft if we are to believe the claim that three runways at Heathrow will make less noise than two. Their proposal would be a disastrous outcome for Londoners."
But there are those who support the plans with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry saying it is necessary for Heathrow to expand to meet demand.
Chief executive Colin Stanbridge said: "If you close the airport, what are you going to do about the hundred odd thousand jobs that are going to disappear?
"And if the airport dies by a thousand cuts because there's not enough capacity similarly it's going to have a huge economic impact not just on west London but on the whole of London and therefore the UK economy."
The plans will be submitted to the Davies Commission which will report back by 2015.The plans will be submitted to the Davies Commission which will report back by 2015.
A final decision will then be made by the government.A final decision will then be made by the government.