Press Release: LBA Expansion Could See Up to £3.1bn Leave the Local Economy in Economic Recession
New analysis shows that plans for the airport’s expansion also overestimated the number of new jobs by over a third. The proposed Leeds...
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- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: GALBA Highlights Call for End to Night Time Flying
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) has added its voice to national calls for an end to night time flying. In a letter...
- Nov 12, 2020
- 3 min
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...
- 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 20, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: GALBA Calls on Gov and Council to Help Airport Workers Move into Sustainable Jobs
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has called on the government and Leeds City Council to help local people find jobs outside...
- 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...
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
Press Release: Ride the Noise - Riding LBA's Map to Highlight Areas Affected by Increased Noise
Ride the Noise: campaigners cycle the outline of LBA’s ‘noise map’ to highlight areas affected by increased noise if airport expansion...
- 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 12, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: If LBA Can't Look After A Pond, Can They Be Trusted with Our Climate?
Commenting on Leeds Bradford Airport’s expansion proposals, Leeds City Council’s Nature Team say they don’t have confidence in the...
- 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...
- Aug 3, 2020
- 4 min
Press Release: Leeds City Council Fails to Answer Legal Letter from GALBA on Pre-COVID Jobs Claims
Leeds City Council fails to answer legal letter from airport campaigners warning it would be ‘unlawful’ to approve Leeds Bradford...
- Jul 27, 2020
- 4 min
Press Release: New Report Tells Councils LBA Expansion is Inconsistent with Climate Efforts
New report tells West Yorkshire council leaders that Leeds Bradford Airport expansion is inconsistent with efforts to create a net zero...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 4 min
Press Release: Leeds University Climate Scientists Object to Leeds Bradford Airport Expansion
Leeds University climate scientists object to Leeds Bradford Airport expansion, warning that the airport would produce more greenhouse...
- 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...
- Jul 6, 2020
- 4 min
Press Release: LBA CEO ‘Economical with the Facts’ about Noise from from Proposed Airport Expansion
Airport campaigners have accused LBA’s chief executive of being selective with the facts in a letter he sent to local councillors and...
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Mission Against Emissions Song and Video
Hazel Thompson has created this fantastic little song and video detailing the reasons why we should reject the airport expansion. Super...
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Press Release: GALBA Calls on Government & LCC to Help Airport Workers Move into Sustainable Jobs
The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has written to all Leeds MPs and Leeds City Council asking them to help local people find...
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