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Controlling aircraft noise

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Intrusive levels of aircraft noise affects many of my constituents, especially those living towards the west of Tunbridge Wells. I have been working alongside community groups and local experts to press for Gatwick, the airlines and the regulators, to change flightpaths and operate quieter aircraft. 

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MPs meet Gatwick CEO

Thursday, 19 November, 2020

The MPs of the Gatwick Coordination Group met with Gatwick's CEO Stewart Wingate today, to discuss the ongoing impact of Covid-19 on the airport and its future.

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Gatwick Co-ordination group welcomes new members in 2020

Monday, 20 January, 2020

Greg, Tom Tugendhat, Crispin Blunt and Mims Davies welcomed a number of new MPs into the Gatwick Co-ordination group today at its first meeting of 2020.

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Gatwick campaigners meet Greg in Parliament

Wednesday, 16 October, 2019

Greg met with representatives of the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign in Parliament today to discuss how MPs can work with campaign groups to better scrutinise the airport’s plans for future growth.

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Greg meets Head Commissioner of ICCAN

Thursday, 10 October, 2019

Greg met with Robert Light, the head commissioner of the recently created Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) in Parliament today to discuss what steps are being taken to alleviate the impact of aircraft noise from Gatwick on his constituents.

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Greg issues joint letter objecting to Gatwick's expansion plans

Thursday, 18 July, 2019

Greg has reiterated his opposition to the expansion of Gatwick in a joint letter to Chris Grayling in which he, and five other MPs, express their opposition "in principle" to the airport's plans to bring its reserve runway into regular use which they describe as a "second runway by any other name

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Greg responds to Gatwick Master Plan consultation

Wednesday, 9 January, 2019

Greg has written to the Chief Executive of Gatwick Airport, Stewart Wingate, in response to the consultation on the airport's draft Master Plan. Read his full response below:

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Joint letter urges regulatory change

Friday, 27 July, 2018

Greg and Tonbridge MP Tom Tugendhat have issued a joint letter to the Department of Transport in which they question the effectiveness of the current regulatory framework in combating aircraft noise and highlight the impact of this noise is having on their constituents.

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Greg meets with Gatwick, NATS and the CAA

Monday, 30 October, 2017

Greg met up with Gatwick, NATS and the CAA last week to discuss the underwhelming impact the recently implemented Arrivals Review has had on reducing aircraft noise over the Tunbridge Wells area, which many constituents still believe to be too loud. 

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Heathrow expansion given go ahead

Tuesday, 25 October, 2016

Greg has welcomed the government's decision to back Heathrow's expansion plans over those put forward by Gatwick. 

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Greg Responds to Proposed Gatwick Action Plan

Friday, 1 April, 2016

Greg and MPs representing neighbouring communities disturbed by aircraft landing at Gatwick Airport have issued a joint statement in response to Gatwick's Proposed Action Plan, which follows the conclusion of the recent Independent Review of Arrivals.

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