Minister ‘sets path’ to allow Gatwick to open second runway
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6VJA0)
Transport secretary backs 2.2bn airport plan but final decision delayed to October
Gatwick has been given a qualified green light to operate a second runway after the government set out a path to expansion" for London's second biggest airport.
The deadline for the government to make a final decision has been extended to late October, but the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has issued a minded to approve" letter to Gatwick for the 2.2bn expansion scheme. The project could allow more than 100,000 extra flights a year at the West Sussex airport.
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