Many residents in Surrey Heath, in particular those living in Bagshot, Windlesham and Lightwater, continue to be affected by increased levels of aircraft noise, despite Heathrow’s trials ending on 12 November 2014 and its insistence that airspace has now returned to pre-trial conditions.
Michael recognises that there is a clear divergence between Heathrow’s statements and the daily experience of his constituents, and is continuing to press the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority to hold Heathrow Airport to account.
He has written to the Chief Executive of the Civil Aviation Authority to ask that the airspace over Surrey Heath is analysed in detail, revealing the reasons why so many residents are still experiencing excessive aircraft noise. He will also be meeting Robert Goodwill MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, in the near future to request the Department for Transport to conduct an investigation.