GAAC has issued a response to a Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Working Paper on Brownfield Land, ‘Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land’. In this response Matt Wilkins, Chairman of the GAAC, calls for airfields to be exempted from the NPPF definition of ‘previously developed land’ for planning purposes, due to […]
Aerodromes Update can be viewed at any time on the GAAC website and is published quarterly. Kindly compiled by GAAC Board Member John Walker.
Following many years in the capable hands of Charles Henry, the new chair of the General Aviation Awareness Council, Matt Wilkins, was elected at the recent GAAC Board Meeting. The Board thanked Charles for his many years of service and hard work on various issues including taxation, for which he chaired the APPG for (General)
The General Aviation Awareness Council has listed what it sees as the principal issues and opportunities for UK General Aviation, and highlighted how it, and its supporting GA organisations, are keen to work closely with Government. This has today been issued as a News Release to Media. If you have an queries please contact communications@gaac.org.uk
The General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC) has issued its response to the Government consultation “Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system.” GAAC Response Text
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PLEASE CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE (THE FLYING REPORTER) – or click on the story title above and then the link. ‘The Flying Reporter,’ Jon Hunt, takes a somewhat sceptical view on whether anything is being done that is actually likely to stop UK airfields closing. There are kind mentions of the GAAC’s
Perhaps this would hold off developers though it could also hinder development of airfields as airfields? On balance it ‘puts the cat among the pigeons’ again! Please feel free to sign! Petition
Please click here to see the latest work of GAAC or visit this new website page any time to get an update on the latest work advising airfields around the UK. From the GAAC Home Page click ‘Recent Work’. This will include the three main issues currently being worked on though there are many more,
Please see below for a report on the Annual Conference of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) which took place on 7th March 2024 in London. BBGA CONFERENCE REPORT
