workshops were to help the DfT design their consultations, for the wider public. They were on IANA (see below), and issues like compensation for noise, and the role of the Secretary of State on NPRs. And getting rid of NPRs in future, as "they cause confusion". IANA and ICAN One of the workshop topics was the Independent Aviation Authority. IANA The DfT have been working on plans for the IANA, but these are not published. However, it appears it would be: - a Commission, not an Authority. - It would therefore be an ICAN (Independent Commission on Aircraft Noise) rather than IANA. - It would have no powers. - It would not be a policy making body. - It would not have an ombudsman function, but it would review noise issues and advise the government. - The intention is that people should trust it. The DfT wants to give the impression it is doing something positive on noise at the same time as the runway announcement, with the inevitable huge increase in plane noise. ANEG - Aircraft Engagement Group. The other group that is probably going to be set up is the Aircraft Noise Engagement Group. names, ICAN and ANEG...]. ANEG [Lovely The ANEG would be a talking shop, that would perhaps meet twice a year. It would have all the usual stakeholders, from the industry as well as community groups. But none of this has ministerial approval yet. Night flying regime consultation The Night Flying Regime. There is also due to be a consultation on night flying, because the current night flights regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted ends in October 2017. It has already been delayed for several years, due to the work of the Airports Commission. That consultation is expected early in 2017. But we are also shortly going to have The Airports National Policy Statement once a runway location decision has been made. / Something as huge as a runway, and the associated airport development, is considered to be a NSIP (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) so needs to be a National Policy Statement. National Policy Statements (NPSs) are produced by Government.
workshops were to help the DfT design their consultations, for the wider public. They were on IANA (see below), and issues like compensation for noise, and the role of the Secretary of State on NPRs. And getting rid of NPRs in future, as "they cause confusion". IANA and ICAN One of the workshop topics was the Independent Aviation Authority. IANA The DfT have been working on plans for the IANA, but these are not published. However, it appears it would be: - a Commission, not an Authority. - It would therefore be an ICAN (Independent Commission on Aircraft Noise) rather than IANA. - It would have no powers. - It would not be a policy making body. - It would not have an ombudsman function, but it would review noise issues and advise the government. - The intention is that people should trust it. The DfT wants to give the impression it is doing something positive on noise at the same time as the runway announcement, with the inevitable huge increase in plane noise. ANEG - Aircraft Engagement Group. The other group that is probably going to be set up is the Aircraft Noise Engagement Group. ANEG [Lovely names, ICAN and ANEG...]. The ANEG would be a talking shop, that would perhaps meet twice a year. It would have all the usual stakeholders, from the industry as well as community groups. But none of this has ministerial approval yet. Night flying regime consultation The Night Flying Regime. There is also due to be a consultation on night flying, because the current night flights regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted ends in October 2017. It has already been delayed for several years, due to the work of the Airports Commission. That consultation is expected early in 2017. But we are also shortly going to have The Airports National Policy Statement once a runway location decision has been made. / Something as huge as a runway, and the associated airport development, is considered to be a NSIP (Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project) so needs to be a National Policy Statement. National Policy Statements (NPSs) are produced by Government.
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