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Runway plot takes flight

14 January 2009
THOUSANDS of people have already become "beneficial owners" of a plot of land on the site of the proposed third runway at Heathrow, bought by activists opposed to the airport's expansion, it was announced yesterday.

Greenpeace said it expected 10,000 people to have a stake in the plot, adding its lawyers were examining ways in which supporters could block a new runway.

Greenpeace said its website had been flooded with requests since it announced the scheme to buy the land in Sipson, the west London village threatened with destruction if the runway is approved, at midnight on Monday.

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www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/press-releases/thousands-take-stake-greenpeace-heathrow-plot-20090113
Thousands take stake in Greenpeace Heathrow plot
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Nearly 5,000 people have already become "beneficial owners" of a plot of land on the site of the proposed third runway at Heathrow airport, just hours after Greenpeace announced the launch of what airport owner BAA today described as a "clever" plan to block expansion at the airport.

A thousand people an hour are now signing up to the scheme by visiting the Greenpeace website, and on current rates Greenpeace expects the number to reach 10,000 by the end of the day.

Lawyers for the environmental organisation are now examining ways in which these supporters can act as a legal obstacle to plans for a third runway at Britain's busiest airport. Their names will appear on the title deeds of the plot, and the individuals will be formally represented at future planning enquiries and challenges to compulsory purchase orders.

Reacting to the news, Greenpeace Executive Director John Sauven said: "The speed of the public response to this campaign has been simply astonishing. Thousands of people now have a stake in this plot of land, and our lawyers are working hard to make sure that they can all act as a legal obstacle to this unnecessary and environmentally disastrous runway. The government's attempts to bullzdoze over public opinion will be blocked at every turn."

By 3.15pm today 4,640 members of the public had agreed to become co-owners of the plot, and numbers continued to rise by approximately a thousand people per hour. Greenpeace expects over 10,000 requests by the end of Tuesday.

The Greenpeace website has been flooded with requests since it announced the scheme - dubbed AIRPLOT - at midnight last night.

The co-beneficiaries will join actress Emma Thompson, comedian Alistair McGowan and Tory environment chief Zac Goldsmith who are all legal co-owners of the plot of land in Sipson, the West London village that is threatened with destruction if the runway is approved.

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Link:
www.greenpeace.org.uk/climate/airplot

We’ve bought a piece of land slap bang in the middle of the proposed third runway at Heathrow. See where it is on the map below.

The red shaded area is where the new runway will be located, the blue area will all be inside the perimeter fence. The wrench shows where our plot is - we're going to stand in the way of Heathrow expansion and we need your help.

geekesq · Member Joined: 17 Nov 2008 Posts: 14

UK Govt has recently passed a law by which the govt can allow a company like BAA to acquire the land at the market price. So, this won't stop it; may be slow it down a bit.