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    GALBA Calls on LBA Owners to Invest £125m in West Yorkshire to Create Jobs that Cut Fuel Bills
    • Mar 18
    • 4 min

    GALBA Calls on LBA Owners to Invest £125m in West Yorkshire to Create Jobs that Cut Fuel Bills

    One week after Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) withdrew its controversial expansion plans, the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport...
    • Mar 10
    • 1 min

    Campaigners Against Airport Expansion Celebrate Success as LBA Withdraws its Planning Application

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has responded to the news that LBA has withdrawn its controversial expansion...
    • Mar 4
    • 3 min

    GALBA Condemns Leeds City Council Decision to Back LBA at Public Inquiry

    Campaigners condemn Leeds City Council’s decision to spend taxpayers’ money backing Leeds Bradford Airport expansion at public inquiry...
    • Feb 22
    • 3 min

    GALBA Calls on Leeds City Council to Remain Neutral at LBA Public Inquiry

    Today, the Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has written to Leeds councillors asking them to support their call for the...
    GALBA Prepares for ‘David vs Goliath’ Battle at Public Inquiry by Launching Crowdfunder Appeal
    • Feb 8
    • 2 min

    GALBA Prepares for ‘David vs Goliath’ Battle at Public Inquiry by Launching Crowdfunder Appeal

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has described the public inquiry into LBA’s expansion plans as a ‘real life David...
    • Jan 28
    • 4 min

    Public Would Pick Up £693 Million Bill for Cleaning Up Climate Damage if LBA Expansion Goes Ahead

    One week after the government announced a public inquiry into Leeds Bradford Airport’s controversial expansion plans, a new report has...
    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Decision to Hold Inquiry into LBA Expansion Plans
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Decision to Hold Inquiry into LBA Expansion Plans

    Airport campaigners welcome decision to hold an inquiry into Leeds Bradford Airport expansion plans The Group for Action on Leeds...
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    Press Release: LBA Boss Tells Airlines 'You Can Fly as Much as You Want' at Night

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has responded to comments made by airport boss Vincent Hodder about night time flying at...
    Press Release: 16,000 Green Jobs Could be Created in Leeds City Region According to New Report
    • Dec 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Press Release: 16,000 Green Jobs Could be Created in Leeds City Region According to New Report

    A new report says nearly 16,000 green jobs could be created in Leeds City Region - Alex Sobel MP and GALBA launch the report on Friday 3...
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    Press Release: GALBA Joins Campaigners to Call for Immediate Halt on All Airport Expansions

    GALBA joins airport campaigners across the country to call for an immediate halt on all airport expansions and to warn against...
    • Sep 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    All Noise - No Action

    The government is closing down the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) and move its responsibilities to the Civil...
    Letter in The Times from University of Leeds Expert: Include Demand Control Measures in Jet Zero
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Letter in The Times from University of Leeds Expert: Include Demand Control Measures in Jet Zero

    Letter in The Times from University of Leeds experts calls on government to include demand control measures in Jet Zero strategy.
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Open Letter to Grant Shapps About the Government's Jet Zero Strategy

    Dear Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, We write this open letter on a matter of national and global importance: Jet Zero....
    • Sep 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    GALBA's Jet Zero Consultation Response

    Attached is GALBA's response to the government's Jet Zero consultation response.
    Press Release: LCC's Climate Change Leader's Attitude 'Breathtakingly Irresponsible'
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: LCC's Climate Change Leader's Attitude 'Breathtakingly Irresponsible'

    Campaigners against expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport describe attitude of Leeds City Council’s climate change leader as...
    • Jul 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Press Release: GALBA Describes Gov's Jet Zero Plan as 'Flight of Fantasy'

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has described the government’s Jet Zero strategy, published today, as a flight of...
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    GALBA Annual General Meeting 2021

    The GALBA committee has been re-elected at our first AGM. Minutes of GALBA AGM July 5th, via Zoom Present: 19 members: Ian C, Nick H,...
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    GALBA Welcomes Climate Change Committee's Latest Advice to Government

    The Climate Change Committee’s 2021 progress report to parliament, published today, is critical of delays to key Government plans and...
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: GALBA Agrees to Meet Airport's New Chief Exec - With Conditions on Explanations

    Campaigners against Leeds Bradford Airport expansion agree to meet airport’s new Chief Exec - on condition that he explains why he thinks...
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: GALBA Asks West Yorkshire Mayor to Support the Call for a Public Inquiry on LBA Plans

    Campaigners against airport expansion ask Tracy Brabin, West Yorkshire Mayor, to support the call for a public inquiry into LBA’s plans...
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      GALBA Calls on LBA Owners to Invest £125m in West Yorkshire to Create Jobs that Cut Fuel Bills

      • Mar 18
      GALBA Calls on LBA Owners to Invest £125m in West Yorkshire to Create Jobs that Cut Fuel Bills

      Campaigners Against Airport Expansion Celebrate Success as LBA Withdraws its Planning Application

      • Mar 10

      GALBA Condemns Leeds City Council Decision to Back LBA at Public Inquiry

      • Mar 4

      GALBA Calls on Leeds City Council to Remain Neutral at LBA Public Inquiry

      • Feb 22

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