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| Gatwick Airport announces £256m plan to increase second runway support | Gatwick Airport announces £256m plan to increase second runway support |
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| Gatwick Airport has announced £256m of funding for local jobs, housing and apprenticeships if a second runway is given the go-ahead. | |
| The airport said the plans were in response to issues raised during a public consultation. | |
| It includes £46m for infrastructure around new homes and £5m to help insulate existing homes from noise. | |
| The airport estimates a second runway would give the UK a "£90bn boost" and create about 120,000 new jobs. | |
| Other promised schemes from the £256m include £10m for road improvements and a £3.75m plan to create 2,500 apprenticeships for local people. | |
| More than half the total - £131m - would be to fund compulsory purchases of houses, with owners set to be offered more than 25% above market value. | |
| The Airports Commission is currently examining the need for additional UK airport capacity. | The Airports Commission is currently examining the need for additional UK airport capacity. |
| Options include a second runway at Gatwick, a third runway at Heathrow or lengthening an existing runway there. | Options include a second runway at Gatwick, a third runway at Heathrow or lengthening an existing runway there. |
| It is also considering a new airport in the Thames Estuary. | |
| The Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign (GACC) said 19 historic houses would have to be demolished if the second runway is built. | |
| It has also said the site is too small for an additional runway. | |
| Gatwick's chief executive, Stewart Wingate, said: "We are determined to be a good neighbour and not lose sight of the concerns of those communities close to home. | |
| "We've listened to local people and have created £256m of pledges to deliver improvements in many of the areas that matter to them most, from new jobs and housing, to business support and noise mitigation." | |
| East and West Sussex county councils have backed a second runway because of the possibilities of job creation. | |
| However, Surrey County Council is opposed on environmental grounds. |