THE choice to hold a public inquiry into Leeds Bradford Airport s expansion has suffered a delay. A decision by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick on whether to ‘call in’ the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport was expected this week. However, the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) was told by the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government that the decision has been delayed for an unspecified amount of time. Chris Foren, chair of GALBA, said: “Over the last few weeks we have seen environmental groups, community groups, MPs, scientists and literally thousands of people, writing directly to the Secretary of State asking for a public inquiry. Thousands more have signed our petition.
SUPPORTERS of the Leeds Bradford Airport replacement terminal development have written to Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, calling for the approval of plans which would see the creation of thousands of jobs and a carbon net zero facility. The Leeds Bradford Airport Support Group have requested that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government does not call in LBA s plans to construct a three floor, 34,000 square metre replacement terminal on an alternative site within the airport s boundary and allow amended daytime flying hours in line with other UK airports . LBA says its more efficient and sustainable terminal would enable it to reach its target of becoming carbon net zero by 2023 for airport operations. It says, ff approved, the plans will create 12,650 permanent jobs for the Leeds City Region economy.
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