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Name: Airport Consultative Committee
Start: 2025-02-07T14:00:00Z
End: 2025-02-07T18:00:00Z
Location: Oak Suite, Holiday Inn, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG

Airport Consultative Committee - Eastleigh

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Friday, 7th February 2025
2:00 PM

End:
Friday, 7th February 2025
6:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
07 Feb 2025

Location:
Oak Suite, Holiday Inn, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG

Meeting Attendees

Member

Steve Thurston

Southampton International Airport

Apologies

Member

Dave Cox

Aurigny

Expected

Member

Paul Rogers

Border Force

Expected

Secretary

Democratic Services Manager

Laura Johnston

Democratic Services Manager

Present, as expected

Chair

Cabinet Member for Transport and Economy

Councillor James Duguid

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chair

Mayor of Eastleigh

Councillor Janice Asman

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Councillor Tanya Park

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Deputy

Councillor Jerry Pett

Winchester City Council

Expected

Member

Councillor Kelsie Learney

Winchester City Council

Expected

Member

Councillor Wayne Irish

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Member

Fran Downton

Tourism South East

Expected

Member

Councillor Derek Mellor

Hampshire County Council

Apologies

Member

Councillor Alex Loughran

Colden Common Parish Council

Present, as expected

Member

Councillor Gavin Johnson

Eastleigh Town Council

Present, as expected

Member

Councillor Waine Lawton

Twyford Parish Council

Apologies

Member

Councillor Rick MacDonald

West End Parish Council

Apologies

Member

Councillor Geoff Harris

Bishopstoke Parish Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Anne Winstanley

Bishopstoke Parish Council

Expected

Member

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Present, as expected

Member

Councillor John Savage

Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

Member

Councillor David Betts

Allbrook Parish Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Jody Ball

Cross Country Trains

Expected

Member

Dan Townsend

Southampton International Airport

Present, as expected

Member

Phil Dominey

South Western Railway

Present, as expected

Deputy

Alex Bray

Cross Country Trains

Expected

Member

John Lauwerys

Environmental Group Representative

Present, as expected

Non Committee Member

Paul Openshaw

Eastleigh Green Party

Expected

Non Committee Member

Member of Parliament for Eastleigh

Paul Holmes MP

Hamble Valley Parliamentary Constituency

Expected

Non Committee Member

Caroline Nokes MP

Romsey and Southampton North Parliamentary Constituency

Expected

Officer

Dave Ingram

Winchester City Council

Expected

Member

Chris Hall

Parability

Expected

Member

Richard Gibson

Cross Country Trains

Expected

Member

Councillor Michael Bennett

Winchester City Council

Present, as expected

Deputy

Councillor Mark Reach

Winchester City Council

Expected

Member

Gavin Hall

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Expected

Public

Sophie Ormshaw

Secretary to Gavin Hall

Expected

Member

Councillor Gordon Cooper

Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

Member

Councillor Rob Harwood

Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

Public

Lisa Hayes

Townhill Park Resident Association

Apologies

Public

Callum McClenaghan

NATS

Present, as expected

Member

Gavin Williams

Southampton International Airport

Present, as expected

Officer

Gavin Derrick

Southampton City Council

Present, as expected

Non Committee Member

Danny Chambers MP

Winchester Parliamentary Constituency

Expected

Non Committee Member

Liz Jarvis MP

Eastleigh Parliamentary Constiuency

Expected

Non Committee Member

Satvir Kaur MP

Southampton Test Parliamentary Constituency

Expected

Non Committee Member

Darren Paffey MP

Southampton Itchen Parliamentary Constituency

Expected

Member

James Alderson

Southampton International Airport

Present, as expected

Member

Mike Glen

Southampton International Airport

Present, as expected

Agenda

0 Accessibility Performance Report

Minutes The Terminal Operations Manager for AGS Airports Ltd gave his report, which included the airport’s PRM rating and performance, an update on the interns from Treloar School, and consultation and event highlights.

1 Apologies

2 Minutes of Previous Meeting

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2024.

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 30 Jan 2025

Minutes RESOLVED –

That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 October 2024 be agreed as a correct record.

3 Managing Director's Report

Attachments:

Document SOU ACC - MD Update - Feb 2025 30 Jan 2025

Minutes The Managing Director for AGS Airports Ltd gave his report, which included that AGS Airports group had now sold to operator AviAlliance, route updates, passenger numbers and air traffic numbers, revenue and EDBITDA, future key developments, Spitfire Wellbeing Fund, and community engagements.

John Lauwerys thanked the airport team for providing the report ahead of the meeting, with the publication of the agenda.

The Chair passed on Councillor Pretty and the Licensed Transport Forums thanks for ensuring that taxi and private hire vehicles dropping passengers with disabilities at the airport were able to use their blue badges for parking.

4 Noise and Airspace Update

Minutes The Head of Airspace and Noise for AGS Airports Ltd gave his report, which included noise complaints,

During the last quarter, a total of 29 complaints had been received, with 22 from one address.

Councillor Park requested that the noise complaints were presented in table form with comparisons against the previous quarter and previous years.

Councillor Savage raised concerns that it was difficult to notify the airport if their complaints app/website was down.

The Head of Airspace and Noise for AGS Airports Ltd stated he would look into that.

Councillor Savage asked the airport to think about thermal insulation and its possible impact in reducing carbon footprints when they were looking at insulation grants for noise.

The Head of Airspace and Noise for AGS Airports Ltd stated that they would look into it in the future, but it was not something he could comment on at present.

5 Planning Update: Masterplan and Navigator Quarter

Minutes The Managing Director for AGS Airports Ltd gave his report.

There was discussion around whether there would be active travel routes to the Navigation Quarter from the north of the area, whether further improvements would be needed for the Spitfire roundabout and the bridge areas, and possible increase in public traffic on an airport service road.

6 Accessibility Forum Feedback

Minutes There was no Accessibility Forum feedback on this occasion.

7 Date and time of next meeting

The next meeting will take place on the 20 June 2025 at 2pm in Oak Suite at The Holiday Inn, Eastleigh.

Minutes The next meeting will take place on Friday 20 June 2025 at 2pm in the Oak Suite at The Holiday Inn, Eastleigh.

Previous Meetings

7th Feb 2025