Tony Polson wrote:

"paul" wrote:

Wont affect luton much as the airport is south of the town and planes take
off/land east west.

And Paul, do you live to the south of Luton town centre ?

I posted I personally do not notice noise much from where I am but
thats a freak of geography due to a hill acting as a noise barrier.

There are many who will be affected, not only in Luton but in Hitchin /
Welwyn / Hemel Hempstead who are right under the flight paths.

And never mind the road traffic.

And possible motorway link - there is a proposal somewhere about a new
direct A1 / M1 link as well as a different idea from M1 north of Luton
in a loop around the east of the town also to the airport.


So the airport extensions and resulting vast increase in passengers
handled won't lead to any increase in traffic in the town Luton?

I wonder how you worked that out.

Don't know Tony.

I'm not against traffic expansion, nor against Luton airport expansion,
I don't think this scheme is particularly well thought out, and what
will happen is they are trying to rush it through for a short term
commercial need for 2012 for Luton airports current owners only, rahter
than long term strategic needs of the whole of the south east.

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Nick