more on the expansion meeting
27.02.08
A public meeting organised for people living near Leeds Bradford Airport to discuss expansion plans at the hub. The meeting is at 19:30 on March 6 at Yeadon Cricket Club, and has been organised by Yeadon Labour Party.
Airport director of operations Peter Willis will speak at the meeting about plans to double the number of passengers using Leeds Bradford to 7 million by 2015. Labour Party spokesman John Eveleigh said a recent survey found many Yeadon residents wanted to know more about how the expansion will affect the local area, and the meeting had been organised in response to this.
He said: ‘Some people think the expansion will mean more jobs for local people and easier travel, others are worried about noise, pollution and traffic. People in the area will bear the brunt of expansion and our city councillors should be informing and consulting them about how they will control development.’
The airport was sold last May by the five councils of West Yorkshire to private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital.