Chief executives of 25 of London’s top businesses are to confront Sir Howard Davies today demanding immediate action to fix Britain’s airports capacity crisis.
Members of lobby group London First say that British business will suffer unless there is an immediate rise in the number of flights operating at Heathrow, an independent "noise regulator" to protect residents and investment to improve road and rail links to Stansted and Gatwick.
Baroness Jo Valentine, chief executive of London First, told the Evening Standard: "Debating the pros and cons of new airports and runways is all very well. But the more pressing concern is what we are going to do right now to increase our connectivity with emerging markets and grow our economy."
Among those attending the meeting will be bosses of CitiGroup, CLS Group, Nomura, Linklaters, Ernst & Young and 3i Group.
In December, Sir Howard will release an interim report proposing short-term solution to airport capacity before making his full report in 2015.
