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First landing of the Airbus A380 at Filton Airfield, Bristol

Monday 29th August 2011 SH (Editor)

Meeting to be held over Filton Airfield closure

A local campaign group is to hold a meeting this week to discuss the implications of the planned closure of Filton Airfield. It follows the news that the Great Western Air Ambulance service (GWAA) has written to South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) expressing concern about the ability to provide a rapid response service to the Bristol area if it is forced

Monday 15th August 2011 SH (Editor)

Labour’s Filton Airfield campaign takes shape

The campaign by local people and politicians to resist moves to close and develop Filton Airfield is beginning to take shape. South Gloucestershire’s Labour Group, which recently outlined its opposition to the closure in its response to a council ‘position statement’ consultation, has now set up an online petition and is encouraging likeminded residents to sign it. The petition is

Friday 5th August 2011 SH (Editor)

Labour outlines position on Filton Airfield

Labour councillors have submitted their formal response to South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s) consultation on the Filton Airfield Position Statement, a proposed addition to SGC’s Core Strategy document. The need for a statement has come about because of BAE’s announcement that it plans to close the airfield at the end of 2012, and the government-appointed Planning Inspector’s demand for references to