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Mayor sets out options for Heathrow redevelopment
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has set out options for the redevelopment of Heathrow is a new hub airport is agreed by the government.
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Plan unworkable, unrealistic and unaffordable
ITV London today revealed Boris Johnson plans to spend an extra £2m on lobbying for a new airport in the Thames Estuary. The mayor has already spent over £3m of London taxpayer's money in an attempt to persuade government that his plan should be taken forward.
Dr Onkar Sahota, Labour London Assembly for Ealing & Hillingdon said his plans could create 'economic chaos' for his constituents in Hillingdon and Ealing.
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Boris: not contemplating failure on estuary airport
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Economic impact of mayor's plans would be "devastating"
Mayor remains optimistic about estuary airport
Up to 12 years to move airport to Thames estuary
Terminals to become shopping centres in Mayor's vision
Mayor Boris Johnson has laid out his plans with Hillingdon Council leader Ray Puddifoot this morning.
Options for the new area include named like Heathrow City, Heathrow Park and Heathrow Gardens.
The Mayor's idea for Heathrow City would include 80,000 homes and create 90,000 jobs. The terminals would be shopping centres.
Hillingdon's options include a London City-type airport to the north west of Heathrow.
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90,000 jobs if Heathrow airport closed says Mayor
The Mayor's report on redeveloping the Heathrow site claims 90,000 new jobs could be created as well as homes for 190,000 people.
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Boris: not contemplating failure on estuary airport
The cost to London council taxpayers of promoting the controversial "Boris Island" airport scheme is to almost double to £5m.