Re: Minister sits on damning report on impact of Heathrow noise

On 5 Oct, 16:08, "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <m...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Doug" <jag...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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"Aircraft noise causes much more annoyance than previously thought,
according to a study for the Department for Transport which the
Government is attempting to conceal while it plans the expansion of
Heathrow.

The existing method of measuring aircraft noise, adopted a quarter of
a century ago, is too narrow and outdated, the study concludes. It
fails to take account either of the huge growth in the number of
flights or the public's growing demand for quietness.

While individual aircraft have become quieter, the number of flights
at Heathrow has grown from 273,000 in 1982 to 477,000 last year.

The study also found that aircraft noise causes greater annoyance to
people on higher incomes, those in the social groups A and B and those
aged 35 to 64. The current method takes none of these factors into
account..."

More:

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/article2584...

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Planes are noisy.
If you don't want noise, don't buy a house near an airport.
Regards Mike.

What about airport expansions and increased flights which contribute
to even greater noise? What about people who have been living there
all their lives throughout the massive increase in your hypermobility?

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