GATCOM

Gatwick Airport Consultative Committee

Date of Next Meeting

Thursday 24th July, 2008 at 2.00 p.m - venue to be announced.

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GATWICK is the second largest UK airport currently handling around 33 million passengers per annum. An airport development strategy is now in place which has set the framework for its future growth to accommodate around 40 million passengers per annum by 2008/09.

Like all airports, Gatwick affects people's lives in many different ways. On the one hand it offers a wide range of jobs and brings economic benefits and prosperity to the area. But on the other hand it can cause a number of problems and concerns to local communities, particularly on issues such as aircraft noise both in the air and on the ground, pollution, development demands, traffic and parking. Also, the traveller's experience of the airport, as well as the needs of the airlines, are very important elements in the consideration of the airport's future.

GATCOM seeks to reach a common understanding between the various interests about the nature and operation of the airport so that issues can be resolved amicably. It is therefore the custom and practice of the Committee to ensure that all views are properly reflected and, wherever possible, to work through consensus. Seeking a balance between these wide and conflicting interests is a challenging role. Our primary objective is to ensure the future success of Gatwick providing high quality services to passengers and airlines, having particular regard to the impact this has on the surrounding communities.

The Committee has 28 appointed representatives from a wide range of interests including local authorities, civil aviation, passenger, business and community and environmental groups. A Government representative is also present at the main Committee meetings, together with BAA Gatwick's Managing Director and his senior management team.

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Here is a note of the key points discussed at the Committee's meeting on 24th April 2008. Click here to see the Agenda papers. The full Minutes of the meeting will be posted on our Minutes page as soon as they are ready

Pictures by kind permission of Stuart Innes, Clare Jones, Natalia Nosova and BAA plc
Page last updated: 5th May2008

The Committee:

  seeks to build interest, communication and understanding between the airport and its users, local residents and the business community
  considers airport issues concerned with the environment, surface access, employment, the economy and the circumstances of local communities
  works with the airport to secure a sustainable development strategy
  works to protect and enhance the interests of passengers and other users of the airport
  considers and comments on matters referred to it by BAA Gatwick
considers and responds to consultations from Government and other sources that are material to the operation and future development of the airport