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Last week, two MPs from Suffolk held talks with a government minister in an attempt to gain support for their aim of changing proposals for a new holding stack for Stansted Airport. The MPs, named as David Ruffley and Tim Yeo, met with Jim Fitzpatrick to air their concerns at the new proposals. Stansted Airport wishes to introduce fairly dramatic changes to their airspace. Approximately twenty-five peaceful villages between the areas of Stowmarket and Hadleigh are now at risk of being changed forever.

Residents in the villages are worried that they will have to listen to a noisy plane every two minutes during the day. The villages are renowned throughout the country for their tranquility and peaceful atmosphere, and these new proposals from Stansted Airport are threatening to bring an end to such a positive reputation. Many people decide to move to the area in an attempt to escape the pressures of city life, but how many people will want to put up with the noise emitted from jet planes?

One thing is for sure: the residents are not taking the news lightly and it is clear that they will not succumb to the proposals without putting up a fight. David Ruffley spoke publicly about his belief that Jim Fitzpatrick should be made aware of the potentially “devastating effect” which the changes to the airspace could bring. He believes that the rural areas affected by the proposal will dramatically feel the impact of the “new holds”. According to Ruffley, since the “level of ambient noise” in the area is lower than in other regions, the “noise overhead will be all the more noticeable”.