As you are probably already aware, the Government’s response to the EiP (Enquiry in Public held in 2006 when we asked everyone to make their original representations) was made public several months ago. At the time we reported that we were cautiously optimistic, in that the Inspector appeared to have accepted our and others arguments against the development of North Weald Airfield for housing, and that this was reflected in the Government’s final draft which was subsequently published for consultancy.

The North Weald Airfield Users Group (NWAUG) is now delighted to inform you that on  Monday 12 May the East of England Regional Assembly, at long last, published their final version of the East of England Plan.. The NWAUG has studied this not inconsiderable document and are pleased to say that it contains no recommendations for any development at North Weald Airfield.

This is the best possible outcome we could have hoped for and it therefore looks as if the future of North Weald Airfield is secure for the time being.

In particular we would like to express our appreciation to Peter Kember of Kember, Louden, Williams, who represented us at the Examination in Public (EiP) last year. Without his superb presentation, and your financial support for it, the result of the EiP would probably have been very different.

The Users Group will, of course, continue to monitor the situation at North Weald and in the mean time we would like to thank all of you who have assisted us with letter writing, support and fund raising over the last few years.

Without your help the outcome would have been unthinkable.

Thank you from everyone at the NWAUG

June 2008.

 The North Weald Airfield Users Group