The Luton Green Party is outraged by the UK Government’s decision to ignore the Planning Inspectorate’s rejection of Luton Airport’s expansion—a move that shamelessly puts corporate interests above people’s lives.
This is a betrayal of Luton.
Just one day after the announcement, levels of toxic particulate pollution near the airport hit 11 times the World Health Organisation’s safe limit. Now, the Government wants to force through 77,000 extra flights a year and double passenger numbers, further poisoning local people and turning our air into a public health crisis.
Residents are under constant attack with flight paths roaring directly over homes, schools, and parks and noise so extreme it ruins lives. Studies prove long-term exposure to noise cuts life expectancy, yet Ministers don’t seem to care.
And don’t be fooled by the Airport’s greenwashing, the Advertising Standards Agency has already slapped them down for misleading claims. The reality? This expansion will spew out even more carbon emissions, sabotaging net-zero targets and fuelling deadlier heatwaves, floods, and storms. More lives will be lost—all for the sake of short-term profit.
Luton deserves proper investment—jobs that don’t trade our wellbeing for corporate greed, a future that isn’t drowned in noise and pollution. This expansion isn’t progress —it’s a disaster for our community and our planet. Greens won’t stand by while Luton is sold out. The fight isn’t over. Greens will fight to ensure we have the best outcome to protect Luton citizens and its environment.
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