https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tag/airports/ Working to preserve and enhance our architecture and urban environment since 1962 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:13:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cropped-hammersmith-society_founded1962.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tag/airports/ 32 32 141086131 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-third-runway/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:28:06 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=34299 We attended the HACAN AGM at the Irish Cultural Centre last week where our MP Andy Slaughter was guest speaker. Those attending our 2023 AGM will also recall mention of the third runway in his speech, but only in passing. It has of course never left Heathrow’s agenda, though it must have come as a]]> 34299 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-expansion-update/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:33:21 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=13449 Heathrow Expansion was temporarily derailed by the Judicial Review (JR) in February, ruling the Airports National Policy (ANPS) illegal through its non-compliance with the existing UK Climate Change Act, and by extension, the Heathrow expansion plans that relied on it. By law, the Climate Change Act commits the UK government to reducing greenhouse gas emissions]]> 13449 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/winter-newsletter-2019-20/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:04:14 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=10857 Our 12-page newsletter has been published, and printed copies circulated to subscribing members.  Subjects include: Hammersmith Bridge Cycleways Heathrow Third Runway King Street Civic Campus (Town Hall) “Warmer Together” HUC winter fuel appeal OPDC – Old Oak Linford Christie stadium Thames Water Supersewer (Tideway Tunnel) Climate Emergency West London College – Origin and Possible Future]]> 10857 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-expansion-consultation/ Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:28:47 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=10079 Eagle-eyed members checking our diary will have spotted that Heathrow chose to splashdown with its consultation roadshow in Hammersmith Town Hall on Wednesday 24th July, the 50th anniversary of the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts. The date helps highlight the importance of this consultation, something that would provide all of Hammersmith with an experience]]> 10079 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/spring-newsletter-2019/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:30:44 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=9212 The Special 20-page Anniversary Newsletter has been published, celebrating 30 years of Hammersmith Society Awards. Printed copies are being distributed to subscribing members. In this edition, as well as news stories, we discuss some recurring themes in a little more depth. Subjects include: AGM and 2019 Awards nominations Thirty years of the Environment Awards Hammersmith]]> 9212 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-airspace-future-operations/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:35:31 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=8765 Several committee members attended the latest Heathrow Consultation held on 24th Jan.  A more detailed article will appear in the next Newsletter, but in the meantime the essential take-aways are summarised in the graphic shown, short-cutting the 26 consultation documents.  This shows one of the most problematic proposed new arrivals flight paths “Arrivals-1 for the Northern runway”]]> 8765 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/autumn-newsletter-2018/ Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:41:56 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=7494 The 12-page Autumn Newsletter has been published and circulated to subscribing members.  Subjects include: Olympia Redevelopment Town Hall West London College on Gliddon Road West 12 Shopping Centre Kings Mall Shopping Centre Riverside Studios Cycle Superhighway CS9 Heathrow Third Runway Brook House, Shepherds Bush Road Hammersmith Bridge On-Street cycle storage Phone boxes, old and new]]> 7494 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/heathrow-legal-challenge/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 19:00:16 +0000 http://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=7225 On Thursday 4th Oct all the organisations presenting a legal challenge to Heathrow expansion will be in court seeking permission to go ahead. H&F Council have now joined 4 other Councils to challenge the Heathrow decision. Friends of the Earth are challenging it on climate change grounds, and Greenpeace on grounds of air pollution. The judge will decide which, if any of challenges, can proceed to a full hearing. The campaign needs a big crowd inside and outside the court to show public opposition. The permission hearings will be at the Royal Courts of Justice, if you support the challenge and can attend, please be there by 9 am.]]> 7225