Recently, large numbers of protesters have been arrested under the Government’s terrorism legislation for simply holding a sign. Meanwhile, another group of protesters were not arrested, even though they brought a massive bomb to the headquarters of the BBC, ITV and the Metropolitan Police! Of course, the bomb was fake, but it illustrated very wellContinueContinue reading “We can no longer ignore the AMOC “bomb””
Category Archives: Airports
A new airport is as sensible as a takeaway barbeque on the moors in a heatwave.
This letter appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Post. Alan Walker-Robin Hood Airport, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robin_Hood_Airport_(7_of_7)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_449959.jpg New data from NASA has revealed a dramatic rise in the intensity of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, droughts and floods over the past five years. The study shows that such events are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, with last year’sContinueContinue reading “A new airport is as sensible as a takeaway barbeque on the moors in a heatwave.”
Not expanding airport capacity is an essential precautionary measure
A guest blog by Chris Broome from South Yorkshire Climate Alliance Chris Broome Discussion around efforts to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport continue to be dominated by whether it will be financially viable. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and City of Doncaster Council are still gathering evidence on this before finally committing to the project. TheContinueContinue reading “Not expanding airport capacity is an essential precautionary measure”
No economic case for Doncaster Airport
Sam Gregory has written an excellent piece for Now Then on Doncaster Airport. In case you haven’t got time to read it all the main points are The airport has never been economically viable. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard is about to pour millions of pounds of our money into re-opening it. Coppard believes theContinueContinue reading “No economic case for Doncaster Airport”
The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!
I have written this very short letter to the Sheffield Telegraph. Dear Editor Two recent articles in the Telegraph deserve a response from our political masters. How do Tom Hunt and our MPs respond to Ci Davis (19.12.24), who demolished their core policy of aiming for economic growth? And how does Mayor Oliver Coppard respondContinueContinue reading “The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!”
Don’t Reopen Doncaster Airport
A guest blog by Chris Broome, a campaigner with South Yorkshire Climate Alliance There has been much excitement in the region about the prospect of reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Following negotiations, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), is set to announce a new operator imminently and commit £138 million to the venture in January. ThereContinueContinue reading “Don’t Reopen Doncaster Airport”
