Friends, neighbours
and all residents of
Stanwell Moor. 14th November 2024
Dear All,
In late 2017 I began the campaign for Stanwell Moor's inclusion to the Wider Property Offer Zone (WPOZ), I have never given up on this and I intend to see it through to its conclusion for everyone who lives in this village.
Three years ago I told Heathrow Airport Ltd that their vacuous decision that we were not affected by ("new noise") was not a credible reason for not granting WPOZ status to Stanwell Moor and our residents were of the same opinion.
The reality is our community has been affected by new noise and airport blight in one form, or another. - Every day, of every week, of every month, and every year, for decades. - And we have never received just compensation.
"It was made all the more infuriating when due to the strength of our campaign and multiple negotiations with the Heathrow Airport team we were promised that we would be included in the WPOZ, they then reneged on that promise."
However when John Holland-Kaye announced that HAL’s (only reason) for not granting Stanwell Moor WPOZ STATUS was that our community was not affected by "new noise" from the airport expansion, at least we had this as an answer.
While myself and other stakeholders thought it was ridiculous, we now had a reason that could backfire on Heathrow and would ultimately win our case for inclusion!
I told the Heathrow CEO if this was the only reason to stop the most airport-blighted village within the Heathrow perimeter from being included in their Wider Property Offer Zone then as soon as ‘new noise’ was evident, I would on behalf of our residents expect them to remedy that and include Stanwell Moor within the WPOZ boundary.
The reason I'm writing this letter is to remind every resident (what we could possibly lose) should we accept what in my opinion is no more than a cynical bribe to stop any objections to their taxiway planning application being presented to Hillingdon Council which was published today Thursday 14th November 2024.
Be under no illusion, expansion WILL HAPPEN. - The third runway will follow.
This planning application is only smoothing the waters for HAL’s next planned stages.
How do we react to this as a community?
I urge everyone not to accept the offer of new windows and doors at this time as it could potentially negate our claim to WPOZ inclusion.
For the sake of clarity I am not asking you to refuse this offer, by all means have surveys.
What I ask is that you put these works ‘on hold’ and show support for your neighbours and other residents, as we go through the next stage of our campaign.
Be under no illusion - Everything you are being offered now, is the (very least) Heathrow can offer.
This insulation and more (will need to be offered to you) as the airport expansion plans ramp up.
It is disgraceful that Heathrow Airport seeks to put finances before ‘people’s quality of life’ and they continue to attempt to alienate parts of our small community by saying some residents do not qualify. - THIS IS A DISGRACE!
Ask yourself, are we a Community UNITED or DIVIDED?
Or are we to allow Heathrow to dictate to our residents that you might qualify, but your neighbour doesn’t?
We need to tell Heathrow Airport Ltd that (everyone) on our village is affected by aircraft noise?
For my part I intend to ensure everyone in our village is treated equally. - Because “WE ARE ALL” affected!
Neighbours have asked in recent months; Jim, why have we not got this offer from Heathrow?
Therefore I would urge everyone to tell Heathrow our community mission is not about insulation for some, it’s about what our entire community deserves. - Parity with other blighted communities and being granted Wider Property Offer Zone (WPOZ) status.
I continue to fight for this for everyone on this village, and I won’t give up.
When we prove 'new noise' they will need to include Stanwell Moor within the WPOZ.
I have spoken to a London Solicitor Practice who specialise in this area, and they are interested in taking on our case.
I have no doubt the ‘no new noise’ argument will be overturned and we will prove Stanwell Moor, more than any other community deserves the world-beating compensation Heathrow promises they will deliver.
WPOZ is firmly back on the agenda, I’ve read recent statements from the new CEO, Thomas Woldbye and COO, Javier Echave which confirms their staged-expansion-plans. You can read these on the NEWS PAGES on our campaign website.
Spelthorne Borough Council is on our side:
They insist that Stanwell Moor must be included in the WPOZ.
You can read more on the SBC page here on our website
You can find further information on what I continue to work on.
Plus on the FAQ page – You will find out why if we are UNITED WE CAN WIN what we so rightly deserve.
Kind regards,
Jim.
Jim McIlroy on behalf of the
Residents of Stanwell Moor
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpoz
https://www.wpoz.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/groups/stanwellmoornews
