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Board of Trade: Third London Airport Commission: Registered Files

Catalogue reference: BT 176

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BT 176

Files of the Third London Airport Commission which contain notes on procedure, agenda, papers and minutes, consultants' reports and correspondence.

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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(s)
Third London Airport Commission, 1968-1971
Physical description

62 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Air transport
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.'

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3214/

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