Decision details

The following Motion was proposed by Councillor Timmis and seconded by Councillor Tindall:

I move that Dacorum Borough Council strongly opposes Luton Airport’s further planned expansion, from 18 million passengers per annum to 32 million passengers per annum by 2040, with the resulting negative impacts of increased noise, emissions and surface transport. This disproportionately impacts the Watling Ward villages in Dacorum, and more widely our Borough and much of Hertfordshire.  Given National Climate Change goals, air travel awareness, and noise and environmental pollution levels, it cannot be justified. This cannot go unchallenged and so Dacorum Borough Council will therefore commit to oppose the expansion of the airport at every opportunity.

A recorded vote was held:

For: 37 (Adeleke, Allen, Anderson, Banks, Barrett, Beauchamp, Bhinder, Birnie, Claughton, Dhyani, Douris, Elliot, England, Freedman, Griffiths, Guest, Harden, Hearn, Hobson, Hollinghurst, Johnson, Link, Sobaan Mahmood, Suqlain Mahmood, Peter, Ransley, Riddick (Mayor), Rogers, Silwal, Stevens, Sutton, Taylor, Timmis, Tindall,  Williams, Wilkie and Wyatt Lowe)  

Against: 1 (Arslan)

Abstain: 1 (Foster)

Therefore the Motion was carried.