London City Airport Consultative Committee
Community Relations
The Airport's work with local communities
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Being a Good NeighbourThe Airport seeks to be a good neighbour. They understand that its near neighbours are interested in the impact which the Airport has on their lives and they make communication and consultation a key priority. To this end the Airport has developed and implemented a comprehensive Community Relations Programme which focuses primarily on local education and employment initiatives. They believe that investing in the future of local young people, employing local people and maintaining an open dialogue with the community is vital in shaping the future of London City Airport and the community in which it operates. Relationships with the neighbours are generally good not least because the Airport strives to:
On this page we seek to describe the Airport's latest initiatives in pursuit of these local goals. Community Relations StaffThe Airport is thus pro-active in building relations with its local community. To liaise with the community directly the Airport has a Community Relations Manager (Elizabeth Hegarty) and two Community Relations Executives Rupal Patel and Kellie Heath. For contact details see our Contacts page. Community Relations AmbassadorsSupporting the community relations staff are four Community Relations Ambassadors who work elsewhere in the Airport but provide support to the Communty Relations team on one day a month each. They work part time with the Community Relations team to further strengthen links with local residential and business communities. The key responsibilities of the Community Relations Ambassador include: * Developing and maintaining relationships within local communities by attending meetings, contributing to local projects, programmes and initiatives. The Ambassadors receive additional skills training to help equip them for their community tasks, such as Powerpoint presentation skills, and are provided with the opportunity to gain a wider understanding of the business as a whole, thus assisting in their personal development. The Ambassadors perform their duties during working hours, one day each month in place of their normal roles. Community ProgrammesVISIT the Airport's website for information about the Airport's Community Programmes. Elizabeth Hegarty, the Airport's Community Relations Manager, will be pleased to answer any questions - for contact details see our Contacts page. Also on the Airport's website there are e-copies of:
Community Projects ContributionIn the July 2009 agreement with the local planning authrity the Airport agreed to provide £1,000,000 in three instalments (two of £200,000 and one of £600,000) to be spent by Newham Council on landscape improvements and community initiatives benefiting Newham residents within the Actual 57 dB Contour as shown in the Airport's Annual Performance Report and the worst affected areas referred to in the Environmental Statement submitted with the interim planning application The Airport is already committed to spend:
Supporting EducationA KEY ingredient of the Airport's Community Programme is support for local schools, colleges, universities and the Newham Education Business Partnership (NEBP) through its involvement in a variety of programmes and initiatives. There is also collaboration with Newham Council in programmes for which the Airport provides funds. There is an outline of these initiatives on our Employment Page and on the Airport's website. Airport ToursThe Airport conducts educational tours on a regular basis for local organisations and interested groups within the community - click here for more for more information FundayThe Airport's 13th annual Funday - in aid of- the Richard House Children's Hospice in Beckton - took place on Saturday 4th July 2009 between 2.30pm and 6.30pm. Almost 26,000 visitors contributed to the success of the event. As well as featuring London's only regular air display, the entire aircraft parking area behind the terminal was packed with shows, displays, sports activities, and lots to eat and drink with something to suit all age groups. The Fun Day's major sponsor, British Airways, brought along a multitude of activities including very popular tours of a cockpit. The airshow included the Hurricane XII Z5140, a World War 2 fighter aircraft. The Hurricane played a crucial role in the defence of England and p;uit on an unforgettable aerobatic display at the Fun Day. Piloted by Carolyn Grace, a rare two seater Spitfire ML407 performed a skilful array of aerobatic and formation stunts. And a Pitts special aerobatic biplane offered a display of sequence tumbles and remarkable low level aerobatic flying. Entry for the thousands of people who come along each year is free but once inside many of the rides and attractions require tickets, the proceeds from which go to support the Richard House Hospice which provides care for children with life-threatening illnesses, and itself a near neighbour of the airport. So as well as having a good time, people can support a really worthwhile local cause. The coins are still being cvounted but the total raised for the Hospice at the 2009 Fun Day will certainly exceed £35,000. For more information on the 2009 event:
Next year's Fun Day will take place on Saturday 3 July 2010 Annual Art AwardsEvery year the Airport runs an art competition for those living within 5 miles of the Airport. Entrants are expected to submit pictures featuring the Airport and its surroundings in any way they see fit. Art and photography shortlisted for an Award is displayed in the passenger terminal near the Meridian Business Centre where passengers can see them. Exhibiting the paintings and photographs gives passengers an opportunity to purchase them. Prize money is awarded to the top three winning entries. The Awards are sponsored by the London Borough of Newahm In 2009 nearly forty entries were received of which seventeen were short listed as finalists and displayed in the airport terminal. All finalists were invited to an awards ceremony at the Airport on 28th April hosted by Richard Gooding OBE, Chief Executive of London City Airport and Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales, where the winners were announced.
Highly Commended - Steve Marriott from Stratford, Anne Neary from Dagenham and Gerry Shevlin from Beckton. They received autographed football memorabilia courtesy of West Ham United Football Club. The picture (right) shows (l to r) Gerry Shevlin, Anne Neary, Steve Marriott, Mavis Grant, Sir Robin Wales Mayor of Newham, Lucinda Waits, Richard Gooding OBE, Chief Executive of London City Airport, Parvin Khoshdale and Ian Tompkins, West Ham United PLC Head of Corporate Affairs. All year round different societies or organisations display their artwork in the terminal and donate twenty percent of their profits to the Richard House Trust. Top of PageAwardsFollowing its success in winning a similar accolade of the Docklands Business Club (DBC) in 2003, the Airport went on in 2006 to win the Club's "Corporate Support for the Local Community" award. Speaking Club's Gala Dinner DBC Chairman said: “As a business London City Airport is a great success story for East London, but as well as recognising their role as a key employer within the community, they have successfully identified their role as a neighbour. As a neighbour they provide continuous support on a day-to-day basis investing both time and money into the community.” Accepting the Award on behalf of the Airport Angeline Barnes, Community Relations Manager, said the continued support of the staff had helped to grow the level of community involvement: "East London is a great place to live and work. There are exciting times ahead for both local businesses and residents. We believe the success that the Airport enjoys today is a result of our neighbour's continued support. We will continue to build this partnership to benefit from the exciting opportunities that East London will enjoy.” Our picture shows Angeline Barnes accepting the DBC award. The Airport's latest work in the CommunityAt each of its meetings the Consultative Committee receives a report from the Community Relations Manager on the Airport's latest work in the community. The latest Community Relations Report** for the for the period October-December 2009, was received by the Committee at its meeting on 12th January 2010.
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An independent Consultative Committee established by London City Airport pursuant to Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 Page last modified: 15th January 2010 |
“We are overjoyed to receive this award. The enthusiasm and dedication shown by the Airport's staff demonstrates how a company can support its local community and make a difference. Our Community Programme enables us to work together with the community and offer support on a day-to-day basis. 