Tag Archives: aviation dependency

Greater Manchester must heed Heathrow judgement on airport expansion

Posted on 27 February, 2020 by

GM-CAN’s Response to the Decision on Heathrow’s Proposed Third Runway We, the members of Greater Manchester Climate Action Network (GM-CAN1) welcome the news that Heathrow’s plan to build a third runway has been ruled unlawful. This ruling is a reminder … Continue reading →

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Burners and preservers: most Greater Manchester MPs voted for more climate change

Posted on 29 June, 2018 by

You’ll no doubt have seen the parliament vote on Heathrow. It indicates the appalling disregard by a majority of politicians for the threat of climate change and for sensible economic policies more broadly. Only 5 out of 26 Greater Manchester … Continue reading →

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Can we end aviation dependency, and meanwhile how to spend the profits?

Posted on 16 July, 2014 by

  Last year Manchester City Council received what was described as a windfall of some £14m from its share of Manchester Airport Group. The other Greater Manchester councils have received a smaller, proportionate share. This year the figure is £16.23m … Continue reading →

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