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Board of Trade: Third London Airport Commission: Registered Files
Description and record details
| Reference | BT 176 |
|---|---|
| Title | Board of Trade: Third London Airport Commission: Registered Files |
| Date | 1968-1971 |
| Description | Files of the Third London Airport Commission which contain notes on procedure, agenda, papers and minutes, consultants' reports and correspondence. |
| Related material |
For files of the Third London Airport Directorate see AT 56 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Third London Airport Commission, 1968-1971 |
| Physical description | 62 file(s) |
| Access conditions | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Administrative/ biographical background | The appointment of this non-statutory Commission, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Roskill, was announced in the House of Commons on 20 May 1968 by Mr. C A R Crosland, President of the Board of Trade. The terms of reference for the Third London Airport Commission were 'to inquire into the timing of the need for a four - runway airport to cater for the growth of traffic at existing airports serving the London area, to consider the various alternative sites, and to recommend which site should be selected'. Special attention was to be given to 'general planning issues, including population and employment growth; noise, amenity and effect on agriculture and existing property; aviation issues, including air traffic control and safety; surface access; defence issues; and cost, including the need for cost/benefit analysis.' |
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