Plans for Leeds Bradford airport link road scrapped

Friday, 20 December 2019 16:00

Plans for a new link road to Leeds Bradford Airport have been scrapped by Leeds City Council following a lack of public support.

The decision comes after a series of protests in response to the plans, with climate change activists from the Extinction Rebellion hosting die-in protests in September this year.

Now, Leeds City Council said it had "taken on board" feedback from residents, although it has stated that their decision was not made because of "climate lobbying".

Regarding the decision, Councillor Lisa Mulherin said: "We have asked people including local residents and stakeholders twice about the road proposals and the lack of clear support for any of the options has been consistent so it is only right that we have listened and are responding to what people are telling us they do want.

"That is why we are taking forward proposals for a parkway station, investing in sustainable public transport infrastructure.

“When the airport was previously looked at in terms of access, it was obviously before we declared a climate emergency and all of the consultation findings.

“It’s important to note the findings from the climate commission around the impact of aviation emissions.

“They are saying that if we continue as a country to expand aviation as planned, we will blow all our carbon reduction targets.”

Other plans, which include a railway station and bus terminal, are due to be discussed at a meeting on 7 January.

Under the plans, the railway station would be built about a mile and a half from the airport and there would also be park-and-ride facilities.

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