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In response to the British Chamber of Commerce report 'Economic benefits of Hub Airports' published on 13 July 2009, Lord Soley of Hammersmith, Campaign Director of Future Heathrow said:"The report estimates that delaying a third runway at Heathrow costs the UK economy £1bn every single year. Given the current economic climate, is this a cost we can afford to ignore?
"When a report estimates the economic benefits of a project at £30bn and there is private investment ready and willing to fund the entire development, then it is extremely difficult to claim the business case for a third runway doesn't stack up."
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Delaying a third runway costs the UK economy £1bn a year
(12.07.09)Building a third runway at Heathrow would add £30bn to the UK economy, according to a new study published today by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
The report, entitled 'Economic Impacts of Hub Airports', forecast that building a third runway at the airport would deliver between £8.6bn and £12.8bn in increased productivity, and approximately...
Future Heathrow welcomes Government decision
15.01.09In response to the Government's announcement on a third runway at Heathrow, Lord Soley of Hammersmith, Campaign Director of Future Heathrow said: "This is the right decision for Britain. It...
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Heathrow's third runway gets the go-ahead
15.01.09The Transport Secretary, Geoff Hoon, has today announced the Goverment will support a third runway at Heathrow Airport. You can read the full text of Geoff Hoon's statement on Heathrow ...
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The UK can’t afford to duck the decision on Heathrow’s third runway.
12.01.09Leading members from the UK’s business community and trade union movement have today collectively expressed their support for a third runway at Heathrow in advertisements in the national pres...
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