MINUTES CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - 31 MARCH 2016 Members Present: Mr M Goodwin Mr M Dobson

Chairman (Chair) Deputy Chairman

Mr R Allan Mr K Cothliff

Bradford Chamber of Commerce Aireborough Neighbourhood Forum

Mr B Dunsby

Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce

Cllr S Glover Cllr I Greenberg

Local Residents Representitive – Horsforth End of Runway Yorkshire Local Council’s Association – Leeds Branch

Cllr J Howard Mr Q McKenzie

Bramhope & Carlton Parish Council Menston Neighbourhood Forum & Community Association

Mrs B McLaren Mrs H Ruane

Local Residents Representative – Yeadon End of Runway Airport Support Group

Cllr J Shemilt

Rawdon Parish Council

Mr B Speed Cllr I Scott

Burley Parish Council Horsforth Town Council

Cllr C Trotter Cllr P Wadsworth

North Yorkshire County Council Leeds City Council

Member Apologies: Mr P Jenkins

Burley Parish Council

Mr A Elsegood

Menston Neighbourhood Forum & Community Association

Mr S Lee Mr J Davies

Jet2.com Rawdon Parish Council

Sir G Verity Mr D Gagen

Welcome to Yorkshire Local Industry Represnetative

Rev. A Atkins Cllr C Campbell

Airport Chaplain Local Residents Representative – Yeadon

Cllr J Rowling

Pool Parish Council

Cllr N Fawcett Airport Officers Present:

Yorkshire Local Council’s Association – Leeds Branch

Mr S Whitby Mr B Marriott

Operations Director Health & Safety Manager

Miss T Stevenson Mr N Tucker

Environmental Manager Planning Consultant

Miss A Houlden

Business Administration Manager (Committee Secretary)

Mr N Snell Miss S Murr

Watch Manager Head of Development

Invited Guests: Mr A Hall

Leeds City Council

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MINUTES CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - 31 MARCH 2016 2. Surface Transport Plans & Schemes for Areas and Communities Surrounding LBA Andrew Hall (AH), Head of Transport Planning, Highways and Transportation & City Development at Leeds City Council spoke about surface transport plans and schemes for areas and communities surrounding LBA:a. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has been established and will steer a transport investment fund for West Yorkshire of £1bn. b. Scheme prioritisation has been undertaken and long term priorities have been established. c. A link road to the airport has been identified in the first wave of work, and a fixed link rail link has been identified outside of the fund. d. Work is ongoing to develop link road proposition in parallel to looking at fixed rail link option. e. Further work to look at wider transport priorities in the long term for the airport and its surrounding areas will be driven by the local allocations plan, these will look at the wider road connectivity, identifying ‘bottlenecks and hot spots’ for development for example: a. Leeds Outer Ring Road b. Horsforth Roundabout - a further phase given the demands on that junction c. A658 towards the Dynley Arms f. Link road initial consultation had large, strong response. 3 high level options available for creating a link road to the airport. Next stage in process is to review responses to consultation. It is anticipated the project will get to a planning stage in 2018 with an indication that work may start in 2020/21 with completion in 2023. Q&A / Comments Questions & comments arose from members on the following subjects: g. Mr K Cothliff questioned AH on the link road plan and does it include traffic appraisals on traffic direct from Bradford. Traffic appraisals on the western route in to the airport are currently been conversed with Bradford Council to look jointly at their needs. h. Mrs H Ruane questioned when the decision is taken on the road, will AH know at that point where the rail link will likely go as it would seem sensible to plan for it? AH responded that it likely will, for the sake of being able to future proof the road. i. Mr B Dunsby endorses the importance of rail access to the east side of the airport, and that the Harrogate line was the only viable option. The economics of a Parkway station option are a fraction of the cost of any other schemes. j. Cllr J Howard questioned, would there be clarity on which ‘rat runs’ will be dealt with? AH responded that Consultation gave the opportunity for people’s views and comments to be made about this, the details of the outcome will follow the outline business case. k. Mr M Dobson believed there was some urgency required in addressing surface access matters as the airport is clearly growing. He noted the ‘ill-chosen’ description that LBA is a small airport. A 3.4m passenger through-put and growing shows the urgency of the surface access plans. l. Mrs H Ruane made comment that the growth of the airport would be significantly faster with improved rail and road access. 3. Minutes of the Last Meeting The December 2015 minutes were reviewed for content and accuracy. Resolved:

That the minutes of the December 2015 meeting be approved.

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MINUTES CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - 31 MARCH 2016 4. Business Progress Report LBA’s Operations Director, Simon Whitby (SW), reported:a. Sophie Murr had joined the airport team as Head of Development. b. The very recent Ryanair announcement of further growth in Winter 2016/17 with new routes to Gran Canaria and Faro (2 x weekly) and more flights to Alicante, Krakow, Lanzarote & Tenerife c. LBA was once again top airport for on time performance in Q3 2015 as published by the CAA. d. The airport was mid-consultation on its Route to 2030 Strategic Development Plan. A further update would be provided post consultation. e. A number of terminal enhancement projects were underway including flooring replacement, toilet refurbishment and general repainting and maintenance schemes ahead of the Summer season. Q&A / Comments Questions & comments arose from members on the following subjects: f.

Mr K Cothliff enquired as to whether a new home had been identified for the Arthur Aaron VC and Avro Factory plaques. SW responded that it had not but committed to having a meeting offline with Mr Cothliff so that this may be achieved. g. Cllr P Wadsworth referenced a planning application the airport has made for a petrol filling station, and asked for confirmation that the “Stoop” (a historic monument) would not be affected. SW said the airport has no plans to touch the Stoop. h. Mrs B McLaren asked whether the inside of the tunnel on Victoria Avenue could be painted inside (including the walking section). SW would consider this reasonable request. i. Mrs H Ruane asked whether there might be any plans to develop viewing areas and opportunities for aviation enthusiasts as the airport further grows and develops. There were no opportunities in the short term. nd j. Mr B Dunsby referred to the recent introduction of a 2 body scanner at LBA which was to be commended, but pointed out the bottleneck in the security process was actually the area at the back of the screening zone used for re-dress which causes congestion. In addition Mr Dunsby made a further appeal for weather protection to be installed at the front of the terminal from the Terminal Front Express Car Park. k. Mr M Goodwin recounted a recent experience at LBA with a delay in baggage arriving, on investigation this was due to a medical emergency on board which had meant that no service vehicles could approach the aircraft to remove baggage etc. He understood the reasons but was disappointed that no customer announcements had been forthcoming leaving passengers uninformed. l. Mr K Cothliff referenced recent media reports (not LBA specific) about disruptive passengers. SW explained what processes are in place at LBA for appropriately handling this. It was felt by the committee that perhaps more could be done in terms of early warnings being made within airline booking confirmation emails. Resolved:

That the report be noted.

5. Track Keeping Update LBA’s Environmental Manager, Tracey Stevenson (TS), provided a visual of the track keeping between December 2015 to February 2016. Q&A / Comments Questions & comments arose from members as follows: 3

MINUTES CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - 31 MARCH 2016 a. Cllr I Greenberg asked if there was an off track on height. TS said no, the track is a noise preferential route. There are however minimum heights an aircraft has to achieve on take-off for obstacle avoidance etc. b. TS was asked how long the track keeping data is kept. TS responded that in the case of the new Caspar system the data is kept permanently. c. Cllr J Howard expressed surprise that the noise and track keeping and night time aircraft movement reports are produced by Leeds City Council. TS responded they are done independently and the environmental studies team at the council undertake the necessary calculations on the data. Resolved:

That the report be noted.

6. Drones & Lasers One of LBA’s Air Traffic Control Watch Managers, Neil Snell (NS) attended to present a detailed report on drones and lasers at LBA. The presentation was to be circulated to Committee Members post-meeting. The presentation covered:  Laser classifications and types, current legislation, CAA laser attack statistics by year and by airport, laser attack distribution at LBA, effects of an attack and the reporting procedure.  Drone types, current legislation, UK incidents involving drones, drone incidents at LBA, LBA permission procedures, approval form and incident prevention. Q&A / Comments Questions & comments arose from members as follows: a. It was noted that LBA’s track keeping system does not record drone activity. b. Cllr I Greenberg suggested that technology to suborn the drone is being developed. Resolved:

That the report be noted and that the presentation be circulated to members.

7. Committee Membership The resignation of Mike McKenzie, representing Multiflight was noted. The secretary would write to Multiflight to invite alternative representation. The Chairman was in receipt of information which suggested Horsforth Golf Club wish to seek representation on the Consultative Committee. This was unlikely to be approved given that Horsforth is already well represented. Resolved:

That the report be noted and that the Secretary contact Multiflight as indicated.

8. Any Other Business There being no other business the meeting was closed.

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MINUTES CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE - 31 MARCH 2016 2016 Meeting Dates 16 June 2016 15 September 2016 8 December 2016 All Meetings commence at 13:30hrs Airedale House Media Centre

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