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Posted on March 14th, 2009 No commentsThe following items of interest have come from the last Airport Consultative Committee meeting1) GPS Approaches. This project stalled a little but a new Officer has been appointed by the CAA and our application has been resubmitted. A speedy determination is expected.2) Runway Safety Updates. Gloucester City Council finally agreed this in January just eleven months after Cheltenham and the Planning Applications will now be determined by Tewkesbury Borough Council hopefully on April 2nd. Work on the first phase (Demolition and resiting of Blenheim House) should then start in early Summer.3) Other Planning Applications of interest. – Airport staff are monitoring and liaising over the Strensham Wind Farm project, there is possible RADAR interference and GCHQ are looking to build a multi-storey car park with consequent temporary crane height issues.4) Noise complaints – 80 are reported since last August, of which 72 were from just two complainants who happen to live on the 27/09 axis.5) Security – It’s been a long time coming but Special Branch are finally relocating to our Terminal Building from Portway and expect to have a permanent presence here.6) Sustrans – (the national cycle path provider) are finally completing their pathway around the Airport from the PAS building to the current entrance so you will now have to wait until they get to Bamfurlong Lane before picking them off.—————————————————————————————————–Further matters – We welcome our latest organisation to relocate here – NERC – The Natural Environment Research Council with their Dornier 228. They are located in the Firfax building in the Meteor Business Park.The Airport Management are anxious to arrange more visits for local Councillors and other opinion formers.As stated earlier, it is expected the Runway Safety Plans go to Tewkesbury Planning Committee soon. The Airport Management are looking for all the positive support it can muster. It would help if you could write to the Planning Officer handling the case expressing support and stating the bits you most need for your business plans.(e.g. ILS, longer landing length, better RESA). Letters or e-mails to John Hinett, Tewkesbury Borough Council. Planning & Development Services, Council Offices,Gloucester Road.Tewkesbury. GL20 5TT. or Attn:- John Hinett. Technicaladministrators@tewkesbury.gov.uk (a copy to me would be appreciated).Leave a reply