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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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    • 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 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Press Release: GALBA Asks Stuart Andrew MP For a Simple Answer - Should There Be a Public Inquiry?

    Campaigners against Leeds Bradford Airport expansion ask Stuart Andrew MP for a straightforward answer: should there be a public inquiry?...
    • 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...
    • May 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Press Release: GALBA Responds to Northern Powerhouse's LBA Survey

    The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has responded to media reports of a Northern Powerhouse survey on airport...
    Press Release: GALBA Calls on Director of the Northern Powerhouse to Retract Misleading Claims
    • 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...
    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Government's Commitment to Make Big Cuts in Greenhouse Gases by 2035
    • 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...
    Press Release: YouGov Poll Shows UK Business Air Travel Will Not Recover to Pre-Covid Levels
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: YouGov Poll Shows UK Business Air Travel Will Not Recover to Pre-Covid Levels

    New research by the polling organisation YouGov has found that most UK business travellers will fly less often than before the Covid...
    Press Release: Decision on Whether to Hold Public Inquiry into LBA Expansion Delayed
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Press Release: Decision on Whether to Hold Public Inquiry into LBA Expansion Delayed

    A decision by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick on whether to ‘call in’ the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport was expected...
    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Rejection of Southhampton Airport Expansion
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: GALBA Welcomes Rejection of Southhampton Airport Expansion

    Campaigners welcome rejection of Southampton airport expansion and call for a public inquiry into Leeds Bradford Airport, as petition...
    Press Release: GALBA Calls on New Council Leader to Prove He is 'Passionate About Climate Change'
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Press Release: GALBA Calls on New Council Leader to Prove He is 'Passionate About Climate Change'

    On Thursday 11 March, Leeds councillors will meet again to consider Leeds Bradford Airport’s planning application. Campaigners from the...
    Press Release: 246 Uni of Leeds Staff and Researchers ask Robert Jenrick to ‘Call in’ LBA Decision
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Press Release: 246 Uni of Leeds Staff and Researchers ask Robert Jenrick to ‘Call in’ LBA Decision

    246 University of Leeds staff and postgraduate researchers ask Robert Jenrick to ‘call in’ the decision on Leeds Bradford Airport In a...
    Press Release: Leeds Bradford Airport - The Next Cumbria Coal Mine Case
    • 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...
    Press Release: GALBA Highlights Irony of Leeds Winning Funds for 'Green Finance' Hub
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Press Release: GALBA Highlights Irony of Leeds Winning Funds for 'Green Finance' Hub

    Image credit: Neil Terry. The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has reacted to the news that Leeds will receive £10 million to...
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Press Release: GALBA's Response to LBA Decision

    GALBA is disappointed that Leeds City Council has chosen to provisionally approve the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport. This is the...
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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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