Local people are being urged to turn out in force and demonstrate their opposition to Heathrow expansion at a public meeting to be held in Hounslow on Tuesday 22 January.

Around two thousand residents have already contacted Hounslow Council to say ‘no’ to  plans to double the airport’s capacity, and anyone who is opposed to expansion is being encouraged to do the same.

The government is currently conducting a 14-week public consultation and as part of its ‘Say No’ campaign, Hounslow Council is keen to ensure that local people have every opportunity to register their views.

Councillor Barbara Reid, the council’s lead member for aviation, said:  “The government is planning to embark on the biggest ever programme of airport expansion the country had ever seen. It is essential that every single person in the borough who is opposed to these plans makes their voice heard.

“It is clear to everyone that expansion will mean more planes, more noise and more pollution. By turning out to the public meeting in force we can send a very clear and simple message to the government - Hounslow says ‘no’.”

The public meeting will be held at the Civic Centre in Hounslow at 7.30pm on Tuesday 22 January 2008.

In addition to attending the public meeting there are a number of different ways that people can register their support for the council’s ‘Say No’ campaign including:

Residents are also being urged to register their views by responding to a survey in a special edition of Hounslow Matters magazine that has been delivered to every household in the borough.

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