Guys, it's a
consultation. That means they're not supposed to have made up their minds (see below) – and you can respond. Do it! The more the merrier. While you're at it, get the press interested: write letters, or if you've got some pull, get your friend to write an op-ed about it.
CAA is a public body, so law says they've got to consult fairly, following what are called the Gunning principles, from a court case
R. v. Brent London Borough Council, ex parte Gunning in 1985. Basically (1) consultation must be at a time when proposals are at a formative stage; (2) the proposer must give sufficient reasons for any proposal to permit of intelligent consideration and response; (3) adequate time must be given for consideration and response; and (4) the product of consultation must be conscientiously taken into account in finalising any statutory proposals. The Gunning principles were endorsed by the UK Supreme Court last year when they declared that a consultation by Haringey council was unlawful.
www.out-law.com/en/articles/2014/november/supreme-court-endorses-basic-requirements-of-a-fair-consultation-exercise-for-the-first-time/