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Deputy wants airport flight path neighbours compensated

HOUSEHOLDS under the flight path of the airport could get some form of compensation if the States Trading Supervisory Board agrees to adopt UK practices.

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The issue was raised by deputy for the West David De Lisle, who argued 'fair and responsible' mediation measures, such as noise insulation grants, should be given to residents to the west of the airport affected by the noise of lower-landing aircraft.

It comes as a new policy now means jets are approaching landing at the runway with some approaches 6.3 metres – 20ft – lower.

In the UK, under the Civil Aviation Act, statutory noise insulation grant schemes were introduced to mitigate the noise connected with landings.

Deputy De Lisle has asked the STSB whether it would consider adopting the scheme.

'We have a few people right under that flight line where the larger jet aircraft is are coming down a lot lower.

'The States deliberated the policy to allow the aircraft to fly lower and, as a result of that change, it is only fair to offer to compensate those affected.'

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