Someone found a positive in all this chaos !
The closure of Gatwick Airport was an “early christmas present” for those that suffer aircraft noise, according to a campaign group against aviation noise in the area.
Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions (CAGNE) says residents woke to silence from the airport on 20th December, “offering a glimpse of the tranquillity that they used to enjoy before Gatwick introduced concentrated flight paths (2013-14) and increased the number of aircraft movements”.
It added:
(from today's Guardian Live Blog)
The closure of Gatwick Airport was an “early christmas present” for those that suffer aircraft noise, according to a campaign group against aviation noise in the area.
Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions (CAGNE) says residents woke to silence from the airport on 20th December, “offering a glimpse of the tranquillity that they used to enjoy before Gatwick introduced concentrated flight paths (2013-14) and increased the number of aircraft movements”.
It added:
For tens of thousands of residents of Sussex, Surrey and Kent they enjoyed some respite from the aircraft motorways above their homes that usual, in part, blight their lives day and night, and due to an out of date law, are powerless to take legal action to stop the flights from impacting their wellbeing and house value.
Although CAGNE, an umbrella community group, does not condone the irresponsible behaviour of flying drones near an airport potentially endangering lives, it was an early Christmas present for those that suffer aircraft noise.
The group adds that residents feel powerless to stop plans to increase the number of planes above rural homes of Sussex, Surrey and Kent.(from today's Guardian Live Blog)