Nottinghamshire Indymedia

Events

Startpage

> UK Indymedia
> Global Indymedia

> Guidelines
> Chatroom
> About Us
> Security

> Projects
> On Ya Mobile
> Local Weather

Support Us

We are an all volunteer collective and receive no regular funding. Please consider donating.


Local Events

This events wire is no longer being updated. Please use the new site to publicise events.

More local events on Veggies/Sumac Diary


Freedom of Information

Search archives

Topics

Analysis
Animal Liberation
Anti-militarism
Anti-racism
Bio-technology
Climate Chaos
Culture
Ecology
Education
Energy Crisis
Free Spaces
Gender
Globalisation
Health
History
Indymedia
Iraq
Migration
Ocean Defence
Other Press
Palestine
Repression
Social Struggles
Technology
Terror War
Workers' Movements
Zapatista

Kollektives

Birmingham
Cambridge
Liverpool
London
Oxford
Sheffield
South Coast
Wales
World

Other UK IMCs
Bristol/South West
London
Northern Indymedia
Scotland

IMCs


www.indymedia.org

Projects
print
radio
satellite tv
video

Africa

Europe
antwerpen
armenia
athens
austria
barcelona
belarus
belgium
belgrade
brussels
bulgaria
calabria
croatia
cyprus
emilia-romagna
estrecho / madiaq
galiza
germany
grenoble
hungary
ireland
istanbul
italy
la plana
liege
liguria
lille
linksunten
lombardia
madrid
malta
marseille
nantes
napoli
netherlands
northern england
nottingham imc
paris/île-de-france
patras
piemonte
poland
portugal
roma
romania
russia
sardegna
scotland
sverige
switzerland
torun
toscana
ukraine
united kingdom
valencia

Latin America
argentina
bolivia
chiapas
chile
chile sur
cmi brasil
cmi sucre
colombia
ecuador
mexico
peru
puerto rico
qollasuyu
rosario
santiago
tijuana
uruguay
valparaiso
venezuela

Oceania
aotearoa
brisbane
burma
darwin
jakarta
manila
melbourne
perth
qc
sydney

South Asia
india


United States
arizona
arkansas
asheville
atlanta
Austin
binghamton
boston
buffalo
chicago
cleveland
colorado
columbus
dc
hawaii
houston
hudson mohawk
kansas city
la
madison
maine
miami
michigan
milwaukee
minneapolis/st. paul
new hampshire
new jersey
new mexico
new orleans
north carolina
north texas
nyc
oklahoma
philadelphia
pittsburgh
portland
richmond
rochester
rogue valley
saint louis
san diego
san francisco
san francisco bay area
santa barbara
santa cruz, ca
sarasota
seattle
tampa bay
united states
urbana-champaign
vermont
western mass
worcester

West Asia
Armenia
Beirut
Israel
Palestine

Topics
biotech

Process
fbi/legal updates
mailing lists
process & imc docs
tech

Just a good night's sleep...

Notts IMC | 01.09.2005 15:53 | Ecology

First they said they were planning new fly routes. "Only for day-time use". Then they started flying over night. Many flights... Local residents in Leicestershire have been campaiging for the last year and a half, trying to get a proper night's sleep, as Nottingham East Midlands Airport keeps expanding and leaving communities surrounding the airport in the dark over future plans. In July, Steve Charlish of the campaign group DEMAND, who lives 26 nautical miles from the airport, said in the Observer scheduled flights could be as high as 65 per night, leaving him with not much sleep. The campaign groups seem to grow in strength, getting support from local MP's Edward Garnier QC, Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell, Alan Duncan, Keith Vaz and Nicky Morgan. Recently Belvoir Brewery in Old Dalby launched 'Nightcap', a beer to support the campaign efforts.

A large public meeting is to be held on September 23, from 7.30pm, at Kibworth Grammar School, Kibworth, Leicester.

Links: DEMAND website | Download DEMAND poster/flyer | Support DEMAND | Sign the petition | Map showing flight routes | New Civil Aviation Bill | Many articles about the campaigns | Nottingham East Midlands Airport website



Scrolling along the Nottingham East Midlands Airport website I find press releases stating 'Committed To Our Communities' and 'Cash Boost For Community Groups'. 'Environmental Success For NEMA' states another one, released back in May, a day after commencing flying on new flight routes. The airport seems keen on a community caring image. The NEMA Community Fund does financially supports local initiatives and of course an airport is an important part of a local economy, with over 5000 employees. But how much do they care about the noise complaints and the concerns in communities around rural Leicestershire and some parts of Nottinghamshire? "It is tough if you are one of the people overflown at a lower height than before." according to Penny Coates, the new managing director of Nottingham East Midlands Airport. "I live 100 metres from a railway and have lived on main roads, and there is an initial change in noise, but I got used to it." Remarks like this seem to doubt the seriousness with which the airport deals with complaints.

"We can hear them, see them and even read the airline's logo. They also wake people at night and the early hours. Gaddesby is one of the many villages in rural east Leicestershire now blighted day and night by this noise and disturbance. Thousands of people are affected." according to Linda Bates, a local resident from Gaddesby. She adds: "Such remarks add insult to injury for people who would never have chosen to live under a flight path in a million years." Furthermore, the Government steps in by giving Nottingham East Midlands Airport the power to regulate its own noise pollution. This has got a step closer to becoming law as the new controversial Civil Aviation Bill was given its second reading in Parliament last month. The new law is to give airports the power to fine airlines which it decides make too much noise when using flight paths...

Many articles have told of the campaigning work of groups such as Demand, East Leicestershire Villages Against Airspace (ELVAA) and 'Wings'. Let's hope one day all the hard work they put in will pay off and they will get some sleep...


Notts IMC

Download this article in pdf format >>
Email this article to someone >>
Submit an addition or make a quick comment on this article >>

Comments

Hide the following 2 comments

flylane noise

02.09.2005 03:38

a raised noise level can lead to increased medical problems ( physical and mental ) cities and towns in some areas have passed noise level laws. negligent parties violating those laws have been taken to court and sued. poluters have to dance on finer lines now.

karl roenfanz ( rosey )
mail e-mail: k_rosey48@hotmail.com


flight noise pollution over bristol

07.09.2005 16:21

has anyone living in the bristol area (i'm in windmill hill) seen a sudden change in flight routes during the summer- i never used to be on a flight routes but now they start at 5.30 am and go till 12 midnight, right over my house. by 7 in the morning they are going every 5 minutes. its very loud. anyone else noticed and want to do something about it?

charlotte beaumont
mail e-mail: charlotte.beaumont@networkrecycling.co.uk