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HM Treasury and Infrastructure UK – Policy paper: Projected infrastructure starts and completions in 2014 to 2015
HM Treasury and Infrastructure UK - Policy paper: Projected infrastructure starts and completions in 2014 to 2015 The attached report outlines infrastructure projects and programmes all currently with projected start dates for 2014-15, including some projects which...
Department for Transport – guidelines to assist those involved in establishing, running and participating in Airport Consultative Committees
Guidelines to assist those involved in establishing, running and participating in Airport Consultative Committees The Department for Transport has published guidelines to assist those involved in establishing, running and participating in Airport Consultative...
Replacing London City Airport
Replacing London City Airport This report by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) argues the case for closing London’s City Airport and redeveloping the site to create jobs, boost local business and build new homes. It asserts that the airport: creates little added...
Airports Commission Final Appraisal Framework
Airports Commission Final Appraisal Framework The appraisal framework is the outcome of the consultation on the draft framework published in January 2014. The framework sets out how the Airports Commission expects the scheme designs for additional airport capacity...
SASIG Bulletins for March are now available
The latest SASIG bulletins for March are available here. Access to these articles will require membership login.
House of Commons Library ‘Standard Note’ (SN05094): Air passenger duty, recent debates & reform
House of Commons Standard Note (05094): Air passenger duty, recent debates & reform Air passenger duty (APD) is charged on all passenger flights from UK airports. The rate of tax varies according to passenger destination and the class of passenger travel. The tax...
Inner Thames Estuary feasibility studies: terms of reference
The Airports Commission has published the terms of reference for the four feasibility studies we are undertaking on an inner Thames Estuary airport proposal. The Commission previously consulted on draft terms of reference and amendments following this consultation are...
Presentations from the Airports Commission secretariat seminar chaired by Professor Ricky Burdett: 17 March 2014
On Monday 17 March 2014, Professor Ricky Burdett (on behalf of the Airports Commission) chaired two seminars with key stakeholders. The seminars were an opportunity to meet Professor Burdett and members of the Airports Commission secretariat, and to broaden...
House of Commons Library Standard Note. Aviation: regional airports
House of Commons Library Standard Note. Aviation Regional airports The House of Commons Library have published a ‘Standard Note’ entitled ‘Aviation: Regional Airports’. The note looks at airport development in the UK, outside London and the South East of England,...
SASIG response to The Airports Commission Draft ‘Appraisal Framework’
SASIG response to The Airports Commission Draft ‘Appraisal Framework’ The Airports Commission published their draft Appraisal Framework on 16 January 2014, which sets out in detail how The Commission expects the short-listed scheme designs for additional airport...
Next SASIG Meeting 16th February 2018
The next full SASIG meeting will be held on 16thFebruary 2018 at the Local Government Association Group Office at 18 Smith Square, London. Full details and the agenda will be published nearer the time.