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Villagers await Heathrow ruling Villagers await Heathrow ruling
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A west London village is anxiously awaiting a government decision that could see their homes, schools and village life wiped from the map.A west London village is anxiously awaiting a government decision that could see their homes, schools and village life wiped from the map.
Sipson would be razed to make way for the widely-anticipated third runway at Heathrow if the plans are approved.Sipson would be razed to make way for the widely-anticipated third runway at Heathrow if the plans are approved.
Villagers have spent much of the past year battling to save their community of 700 homes. Villagers have spent much of the past year battling to save their community of 700 homes and businesses.
The third runway would include a dual carriageway running through what is now the village's Cherry Lane cemetery.
Kiren Vadher, a student from Sipson, said the campaign to save the village had galvanized local people.Kiren Vadher, a student from Sipson, said the campaign to save the village had galvanized local people.
Miss Vadher, 26, said she was confident that even if BAA, the airport's owner, was given the go-ahead from government, mandatory purchase orders would not arrive in the short term. The local people and their traditional English pub - people like to be here, they have the social life here, they don't know what to do Amrit Bell, landlord of the Plough pub
Miss Vadher, 26, said she was confident that even if BAA, the airport's owner, was given the go-ahead from the government, mandatory purchase orders would not arrive in the short term.
"I'm still quite optimistic because if it does get the go-ahead, the development won't be built for a while yet," she said."I'm still quite optimistic because if it does get the go-ahead, the development won't be built for a while yet," she said.
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The government has maintained that, in principle, it is in favour of the scheme, subject to noise and air pollution limits, and undertakings about access and traffic congestion.The government has maintained that, in principle, it is in favour of the scheme, subject to noise and air pollution limits, and undertakings about access and traffic congestion.
But anti-expansion campaigners, including Sipson residents, have complained the runway decision has not adequately taken into account the impact on people living near Heathrow.But anti-expansion campaigners, including Sipson residents, have complained the runway decision has not adequately taken into account the impact on people living near Heathrow.
Edna La Mothe, spokeswoman for Cherry Lane Against Development said: "Today's decision comes as no surprise. This government has shown little regard for the living, so we didn't expect any consideration for our dead. As for us mourners, as if our distress was not great enough, we will now have to dodge vehicles when we visit the graves."
Alison Lee, head teacher at the century-old Heathrow Primary School, said losing a popular state school amounted to "a waste".Alison Lee, head teacher at the century-old Heathrow Primary School, said losing a popular state school amounted to "a waste".
She said: "The children are aware of what is going on and we do have discussions about it but we try to keep as normal a life as possible for them."She said: "The children are aware of what is going on and we do have discussions about it but we try to keep as normal a life as possible for them."
For the past year, locals in Sipson said public discussion has been of little else, with public spaces covered with posters urging them to get involved with the campaign to halt the expansion plans.For the past year, locals in Sipson said public discussion has been of little else, with public spaces covered with posters urging them to get involved with the campaign to halt the expansion plans.
Amrit Bell, landlord of the Plough pub, said villagers are collectively angry.
"Loss of my pub, loss of my job, loss of job for my family, then my staff, everything," he said, describing the impact.
"The local people and their traditional English pub - people like to be here, they have the social life here, they don't know what to do."