Press Release:Climate & Aviation Campaigners Protest as Gov Launches Controversial Jet Zero Strategy
Climate and aviation campaigners protest as government launches controversial Jet Zero strategy at Farnborough Air Show. Protesters...
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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 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...
- May 21, 2021
- 4 min
More than 50,000 people call for Public Inquiry on Leeds Bradford Airport expansion.
Today, three West Yorkshire teenagers will hand-deliver a petition signed by more than 54,000 people to the Communities Secretary Robert...
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
Press Release: GALBA Supports Call for Immediate Halt on Expansion of All UK Airports
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has joined 15 other national and community campaign groups calling for an...
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Press Release: GALBA Calls on Director of the Northern Powerhouse to Retract Misleading Claims
GALBA calls on Henri Murison, Director of the Northern Powerhouse, to retract misleading claims about Leeds Bradford Airport expansion in...
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Government's Commitment to Make Big Cuts in Greenhouse Gases by 2035
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has cautiously welcomed reports that the government will announce a new commitment...
- Feb 19, 2021
- 5 min
Press Release: Leeds Bradford Airport - The Next Cumbria Coal Mine Case
On 11 February, Leeds City Council (LCC) provisionally approved a planning application to expand Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), despite...
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
Press Release: Leader of Leeds Lib Dems & Three Conservative Councillors Oppose LBA Expansion
The day before Leeds City Council decides on controversial proposals to expand Leeds Bradford airport, Stewart Golton (leader of Leeds...
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
Destination Unknown for Region’s Airport - Cllr Stewart Golton, Leader, Liberal Democrat Group, LCC
I am proud of the time I spent as part of the travel industry. From humble holiday rep to Chair of the Board of Leeds Bradford Airport, I...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: GALBA Welcomes New Advice from Government Climate Experts
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has welcomed the latest advice to government from the Committee on Climate Change...