Roundtable | Flying blind: is the North West being ignored in the aviation capacity debate?

Roundtable | Flying blind: is the North West being ignored in the aviation capacity debate?

Flying blind: is the North West being ignored in the aviation capacity debate?

The Government will announce its decision on the location of a new airport runway in the south east of England later this year. Insufficient attention in the accompanying policy debate has been paid to what economic impact the decision might have on other parts of the country, including the North West, despite the Government’s vocal commitment to catalysing enhanced economic growth via the ‘Northern Powerhouse’. This roundtable will therefore consider how the North West will be affected by the Government’s policy on aviation capacity in the South East. Held in conjunction with Gatwick Airport, the event will bring together senior stakeholders drawn from the region’s business community, local government and Members of Parliament.

Taking place in Manchester, the event will be held on Thursday 19th May. If you would be interested in hearing more about this event, please contact Dominic Leigh on dominic.leigh@localis.org.uk.

NB: this event was originally scheduled for Friday 29th April but was rearranged to be on Thursday 19th May.