Eight different ways to SAY NO to Heathrow Airport Expansion

12.00.00am GMT Thu 22nd Nov 2007

The Government's long-awaited public consultation into plans for a major programme of expansion at Heathrow Airport was finally launched today. Hounslow Liberal Democrats are backing the local cross-party "Say No" to Heathrow expansion campaign. There are eight ways you can give your backing to the campaign.

The consultation will run until 27th February 2008 and will look at proposals to:

• Replace runway alternation with mixed mode

• Build a third runway and a sixth terminal

• Scrap the Cranford Agreement

• Review Westerly Preference

These proposals represent the biggest threat the borough has ever faced. Expansion could mean:

• Heathrow's capacity doubling in little more than a decade

• 6,000 more planes flying in and out of Heathrow every week

• A plane flying over the borough every 30 seconds at peak times

• Residents losing the half-day's peace and quiet they currently enjoy

1) SAY 'NO' BY POST

Pick up a say 'no' postcard from your local library or the Civic Centre.

2) SAY 'NO' BY PHONE

Call the council's say 'no' answerphone and leave a message of support on 020 8583 5230

3) SAY 'NO' BY EMAIL

Send an email of support to sayno@hounslow.gov.uk

4) SAY 'NO' BY POST

Write to your local councillor at: Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN

5) SAY 'NO' NATIONALLY

Write to your local Member of Parliament at the House of Commons

6) SAY 'NO' CIVILY

Write to the civil servants who advise the Government at:

Heathrow Consultation

Department for Transport

Great Minster House

76 Marsham Street

London

SW19 4DR

7) SAY 'NO' TOGETHER

Ask your friends family and neighbours to say 'no' too

8) SAY 'NO' ON YOUR OWN

Be imaginative. Say 'no' in you own unique way like making a poster, t-shirt, quilt or cake with the word 'no' on it.

For more information on the campaign visit http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/say_no/