Role
THE Consultative Committee is the forum in which the
management of Liverpool John Lennon Airport interacts with local public
agencies, with the local business and residential communities and with
Airport users on a range of environmental and other airport issues.
Established pursuant to section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 the
role of the Committee is defined in its Terms of Reference as follows:
- to advise Liverpool John Lennon Airport PLC on any matter which it
may refer to the Committee;
- to consider any question in connection with the operation of the Airport
as it affects the communities represented or the amenities of the neighbourhood;
- to make suggestions to the Managing Director of Liverpool John Lennon
Airport PLC on any matter connected with the administration of the Airport
which could further the interests of the communities represented;
- to stimulate the interests of the local population in the development
of the Airport; and
- to protect and enhance the interests of the users of the Airport.
As stated in the Government's Guidelines on Consultative Commmitees
it is not intended that consultation through
the Committee should detract from the responsibility of management to
manage the Airport. Rather the aim is to provide an effective forum for
the discussion of all matters concerning the development or operation
of the Airport, "which have an impact on the users of the aerodrome
and on people living and working in the surroundings area".
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Constitution
The Committee's constitution and membership is set out
in its Standing Orders - for more information visit our Constitution Page Link to Constitution Page
.
Membership
The Committee has 26 members drawn from a range of bodies
on both sides of the Mersey -
these are listed on our Membership Page List of bodies appointing members. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee
are appointed by the Committee. While holding office the Chairman
does not represent the organisation or interests on whose behalf he or
she was appointed to the Committee and the appointing organisation is
invited to appoint a substitute Member.
The Committee's Secretary is Ian Jones of
Cheshire West and Chester Council. The Committee's Assistant Secretary, Mike Jones, also of
Cheshire West and Chester Council, runs the Committee's day to day administration
- see our Contacts Page Link to Contacts Page
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Meetings
The meetings are held quarterly at the Airport. They
are open to members of the public and to the press. The Agenda for each
meeting, and many of the Agenda papers, are published on this site a few
days beforehand - see our Latest Agenda PageLink to Latest Agenda Page
The minutes of meetings are likewise issued to the local press and published
on this site - see our Minutes Page Link to Minutes Page.
Sub Committees
There are two standing sub-committees:
The General Purposes Sub-Committee
This meets as required to:
- consider in detail matters relating to Liverpool John Lennon Airport
and the Consultative Committee, and, where necessary, to make appropriate
recommendations to the Liverpool John Lennon Airport Consultative Committee;
and
- deal with matters of urgency on behalf of the Consultative Committee
where a decision is required before the next available meeting of the
Committee.
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The Noise Monitoring Sub Committee
The current terms of reference of this sub-committee are as follows:
- to be a technical sub-committee of the Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Consultative Committee.
- to meet when required (but at least quarterly).
- to act within the technical role identified within the Section 106
Agreement (dated 13 November 2000 between the Airport Company and Liverpool
City Council), in particular to consider and progress issues related
to the Airport’s proposed:-
- Quiet Operations Policy
- Noise Monitoring and Track Keeping System
- Preferred Noise Routes
- Sound Insulation Grant Scheme
- Quota Count System
- to ensure that the reports required to be prepared each year for
the Consultative Committee are submitted in accordance with the S106
Agreement, and to advise the Committee as necessary on Noise and Environmental
issues.”
The members of these sub-committees are drawn from a range of orgnisations
- see the Membership Page Link to Membership Page
for details
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The Wider Scene
THE Committee keeps in touch with the equivalent committees
for other large airports across the country. Each year the Committee's
officers meet with their opposite numbers at 21 other UK airports to discuss
common issues and to share experience. This Liaison Group has a websiteLink to UKACCs website
which includes the agenda papers and minutes of the annual meetings from 2002 onwards including the 2005 liaison meetingLink to UKACCs webpage on 2005 Liaison Meeting
held here in Liverpool. The site also includes
more information on the statutory backgroundUKACCs webpage on statutory background of Consultative Committees and role of consultative committeesUKACCs webpage on the role of Consultative Committees
and on current aviation issues both
in the UKUKACCs webpage on UK aviation issues
and at European level UKACCs webpage on European aviation issues
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