Britain’s manufacturers have called on the UK government to give the green light to a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
The Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) wants ministers to “take the politics out of infrastructure” by setting up a wide ranging independent infrastructure commission to take major decisions out of the hands of government.
Roger Salomone, EEF’s head of business environment policy, said: “World-class air links are critical to export-led growth and attracting inward investment.
“To keep up with the competition we need investment across the board, in Heathrow and in regional airports.
“Maintaining our status as a global aviation hub is critical to our international standing and expanding runway capacity at Heathrow is the most viable way to secure this.”
The call comes on the back of a major survey published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, showing the potential threat from the UK’s stretched infrastructure to business competitiveness.
The survey comes ahead of the publication of the government’s transport strategy and Spending Review in this summer.
Salomone added: “Political prevarication and policy reversals have left Britain in the slow lane in developing its infrastructure for decades. The forthcoming transport strategy is an opportunity to address this. Government must reassess its investment priorities, act faster on major issues like airport capacity.”
The Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) wants ministers to “take the politics out of infrastructure” by setting up a wide ranging independent infrastructure commission to take major decisions out of the hands of government.
Roger Salomone, EEF’s head of business environment policy, said: “World-class air links are critical to export-led growth and attracting inward investment.
“To keep up with the competition we need investment across the board, in Heathrow and in regional airports.
“Maintaining our status as a global aviation hub is critical to our international standing and expanding runway capacity at Heathrow is the most viable way to secure this.”
The call comes on the back of a major survey published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, showing the potential threat from the UK’s stretched infrastructure to business competitiveness.
The survey comes ahead of the publication of the government’s transport strategy and Spending Review in this summer.
Salomone added: “Political prevarication and policy reversals have left Britain in the slow lane in developing its infrastructure for decades. The forthcoming transport strategy is an opportunity to address this. Government must reassess its investment priorities, act faster on major issues like airport capacity.”
I personally think having a third runway at Heathrow would benefit the infrastructure in the United Kingdom with attraction of investments and business opportunities in the country. However people will not be happy with this idea, as businesses near Heathrow Airport, homes and local areas will be destroyed. This will have a major affect on the environment, and ideally airports should be reducing noise pollution but by having a third runway will gain noise pollution. An other good idea would be if the United Kingdom wants a larger airport the government should think on having a new airport within an area which has more land and it wouldn't harm the environment in any way.
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