Press Release: GALBA Airport Expansion Expose ‘Fundamental Mistake’ in LBA's Planning App
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has revealed that the airport’s controversial expansion plans contain a fundamental...
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- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: Campaigners Against Airport Expansion Welcome Support from Bradford MP, Naz Shah
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has welcomed support for their campaign to stop airport expansion from the MP for...
- Oct 16, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: GALBA Publishes Legal Advice to Councillors - You Can Choose to Protect Our Climate
A leading planning barrister has told Leeds councillors that they are under a legal obligation to consider the climate impact of LBA’s...
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: Campaigners call on Leeds Councillors to Say Yes to Clean Air and No to LBA Expansion
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has called on Leeds councillors to make the air we breathe cleaner and safer by rejecting...
- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: Twice as Many Leeds Residents Object to LBA's Plans than Support
On deadline day, twice as many Leeds residents object to Leeds Bradford Airport's expansion plans as support them. On 17th September...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: Bradford Council ‘Ignored Its Own Climate Emergency Declaration’ in Response to LBA
Bradford Council has ‘ignored its own Climate Emergency declaration’ in its response to the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport,...
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: LBA's New Economic Report Effectively Claims Airport is 'Immune' from COVID-19 Impact
Campaigners against the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) have criticised a new report issued by AMP Capital, the...
- Jul 9, 2020
- 5 min
Press Release: Communities, MPs & Councillors Oppose LBA's Plans, Help Needed for Redundant Workers
Airport campaigners praise West Yorkshire communities, MPs and councillors and for opposing Leeds Bradford Airport expansion and call on...
- Jul 8, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: Natural England Warns LCC that LBA’s Expansion Plans Put Local Countryside at Risk
Commenting on plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport, the countryside watchdog Natural England has told Leeds City Council that “there is...
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
Press Release: When is an Expansion Not an Expansion? When it's an LBA Expansion!
Airport campaigners have reacted with a mixture of surprise and anger at the bizarre claim by the chief executive of Leeds Bradford...
- Jun 12, 2020
- 1 min
North Leeds Transport Forum Flyer- More Night Flights, More Noise at Night
North West Leeds Transport Forum have produced another flyer highlighting the noise implications of LBA's proposals.
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: A Fifth Leeds MP Says No to LBA Expansion - Fabian Hamilton
All five Labour MPs in Leeds have now publicly stated they oppose the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport. Fabian Hamilton, MP...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 8 min
Press Release: 90 Academics Sign Open Letter to Leeds City Council Opposing Expansion of LBA
In a dramatic development of the argument about the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport 90 academics have signed a letter...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 4 min
Press Release: Airport Campaigners Welcome Support from a Third Leeds MP, Hilary Benn
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has welcomed support for their campaign to stop airport expansion from a third...
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: Airport Campaigners Welcome Support from Leeds MP, Richard Burgon
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has welcomed support for their campaign to stop airport expansion from a second...
- May 29, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: Airport Campaigners Welcome Support from Youth Strike 4 Climate and Alex Sobel MP
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport is delighted that Leeds Youth Strike 4 Climate has joined the campaign to stop airport...
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
North West Leeds Transport Forum Flyer
NWLTF have released a flyer on rejecting the airport expansion, succinctly covering some great points. Particularly interesting is the...
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Yorkshire Bylines: LBA's Expansion Plans Were a Bad Idea Before. Now They’re Ridiculous
Yorkshire Bylines has published a great article which highlights some of the many problems with the airport expansion. So when a planning...
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
Leeds Citizen' Jury Recommendations Published: No to the Airport Expansion
Last November, following two months of research & deliberation, the Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury released their recommendations to...
- May 14, 2020
- 1 min
Stop Leeds Bradford Airport Expansion! Help Us Raise Campaign Funds
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) wants to double its passenger numbers by 2030 and extend flying hours into the night and early morning. We...
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