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| Gatwick promises £1,000 second runway compensation | |
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| Thousands of households affected by noise from a possible second runway at Gatwick would be given £1,000 a year in compensation if it is built, the airport's boss has said. | Thousands of households affected by noise from a possible second runway at Gatwick would be given £1,000 a year in compensation if it is built, the airport's boss has said. |
| CEO Stewart Wingate said the cash, equivalent to Band A council tax, would help negate some of the impact. | CEO Stewart Wingate said the cash, equivalent to Band A council tax, would help negate some of the impact. |
| It is estimated that 4,100 households would qualify for the money. | It is estimated that 4,100 households would qualify for the money. |
| A second Gatwick runway is one of the options currently being considered by the Airports Commission. | A second Gatwick runway is one of the options currently being considered by the Airports Commission. |
| Other options include another runway at Heathrow and an airport in the Thames Estuary. | Other options include another runway at Heathrow and an airport in the Thames Estuary. |
| Mr Wingate said: "How we best compensate communities affected by major infrastructure projects is an issue facing a growing number of sectors - from aviation to energy. | Mr Wingate said: "How we best compensate communities affected by major infrastructure projects is an issue facing a growing number of sectors - from aviation to energy. |
| "Our proposal would see the people most affected by expansion at Gatwick receiving monetary compensation." | "Our proposal would see the people most affected by expansion at Gatwick receiving monetary compensation." |
| Gatwick claims to be the UK's second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. | Gatwick claims to be the UK's second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. |