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Airport campaigners face injunctions

12:10pm Thursday 26th July 2007

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CAMPAIGNERS opposing the expansion of Heathrow Airport are facing legal action to stop their planned week of protest.

Heathrow Airport Ltd has sent injunction documents to the chairman of HACAN, John Stewart and chairwoman of No Third Runway Action Group (NoTRAG), Geraldine Nicholson.

The company intends to ban the two leaders and everyone in the organisations they represent from attending the Climate Camp for Action and also hold them responsible for anyone from the campaign groups who gets involved in the event which is due to start on August 14.

Mr Stewart said: "I can't believe they have done this, it is stupid. The number of people involved in Climate Camp it affects is huge and we are going to fight this all the way."

A spokesman for BAA, said: "Heathrow Airport Ltd has applied for an injunction to protect the operation of the airport and the safety of passengers and staff against the planned direct action by environmental activists, between 14-21 August.

"During the summer holiday period up to 200,000 people pass through Heathrow daily including many families and children. It is these people who would suffer as a result of any unlawful or irresponsible behaviour aimed at disrupting the smooth operation of the airport.

"We respect people's right to protest within the bounds of the law and the airport byelaws and would invite protestors to similarly respect the right of passengers travelling through Heathrow."

Mr Stewart and Mrs Nicholson, along with Leo Murray and Joss Garman of Plane Stupid, are to appear at the High Court where the injunction will be heard.

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Mike Cox, Uxbridge says...
1:31pm Thu 26 Jul 07

This is an appalling attempt to bully and harrass people who are trying to protect residents of this borough.

BAA should be condemned for hiding behind the spourious excuse of passengeer safety.

What about the damage their business is doing to the health of local people on a daily basis?

Perhaps we should issue our own injunction if these are the tactics they wish to employ.

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Stevey, Northolt says...
7:39pm Thu 26 Jul 07

This is pretty poor behaviour by BAA and a PR own goal.

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christine shilling, Harmondsworth says...
7:53am Fri 27 Jul 07

'It's time BAA got it straight - we need protecting from them - they intend to bulldoze our homes, our schools, destroy our communities, erase our history and ruin our lives. But somehow we are now the threat and not them! It's an Alice in Wonderland logic'

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Gary, Manchester says...
11:16pm Fri 27 Jul 07

I think it's great!! It goes to show how fragile this company really is. I mean we haven't even done anything yet and their already shooting themselves in the foot. They are calling our cause to the attention of the general public even before we get to work. They are obviously afraid and this is a rather bad PR strategy to try and scare people away from coming to the camp ... little do they know. Lets keep it up!!

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