Third London airport

Title

Third London airport

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:07:43

Description

Report on the public inquiry into development of Stansted Airport which is due to start and background on the options for a third London airport. Speaking are: Sir Colin Buchanan who sat on the Roskill Commission (1968 to 1970); British Airports Authority Chief Planner Geoff Ambrose; British Airways Development Director Stephen Wheatcroft; Chairman of Stansted Parish Council, Peter Jones. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Stephen Wheatcroft; Peter Jones; Colin Buchanan; Geoff Ambrose

Keywords

London; Government; Airports; Heathrow Airport; British Airways; Stansted Airport; Economic recession; Environment; Noise pollution; Public inquiries; Development planning; Air transport; Airport terminals; Industrial development; Transport planning; Urban environment; Obstacles to development; Roskill Commission; British Airports Authority; Transport buildings

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