Review of existing Section 106 Agreement - Thanet District Council

Such additional investment would need to be programmed when airportactivity had grown beyond current levels to justify the expenditure.6.8 Pollution monitoringPollution monitoring schemes examining atmospheric pollutants andparticulates, together with surface water contamination, are established at anumber of UK airports. Any scheme introduced should reflect the acceptedmethods and standards of these schemes.6.9 Noise monitoringThe principle to set upper noise limits is accepted, and should apply to bothday and night periods.The value and success of a noise monitoring procedure will be dependant onthe quality of the monitoring system installed, as discussed above.It is unclear whether the 5% reduction target applies to measurement ofindividual noise events, or whether “average over the previous two years”applies to the area of a related noise contour for the period.6.10 Engine testingWhilst some adhoc engine testing may be required, Section 9.1 has no limit asto the duration of any testing, a sensitive issue especially during the lateevening period.Any proposal for a permanent location (Section 9.3) should include evidenceregarding noise levels created by the testing, and likely disturbance beyondthe airport boundary, particularly in any residential location. This noiseevaluation should also include examination of any alternative locations, andthe reasons for their rejection.6.11 Green travel strategyAll airports in England and Wales with annual air transport movements ofmore than 1,000 per year are required to prepare an Airport Surface AccessStrategy (ASAS) and set up an Air Transport Forum. The ASAS should setshort term and long term targets for decreasing the proportion of by car, andincreasing the proportion using public transport, for both passengers andairport workers. A Green Transport Plan (GTP) would be a subsequentproduct of the ASAS and the ATFThe reality is that the ATF is a monitoring, advisory and consultative body –not an executive body - whose key role is to assess the implementation of theASAS and recommend how it could adapt to respond to its original targets,and as time passes perhaps more stringently revise these targets, togetherwith agreeing the form and also monitoring the success- or otherwise - of theGTP. It is possible that an ATF, in its initial years, could be a specialistsubcommittee of the Airport Consultative Committee.EU00142:FINAL REPORT PAGE 29