GALBA - Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport

Consultation deadline extended to 6 November. So if you, or anyone you know, hasn't already objected to LBA's plan for thousands more night flights every summer, there's still time! There's a step by step guide to objecting on our website: www.galba.uk/our-campaign... Please share.

HUGE THANKS to everyone who objected to the airport's night flight planning application and encouraged your friends to object too. At the end of the consultation period, there were 1,829 objectors against just 185 supporters. This doesn't guarantee victory but it shows the strength of feeling!

OBJECT to LBA’s planning application by 15 October: www.galba.uk/our-campaign.... The increase in flying would mean more air pollution from the tiny particles released by jet engines into the air we breathe and more greenhouse gases damaging our climate. www.youtube.com/shorts/m6MS8...

You might have seen that LBA's boss has accused us of 'exaggerating' the increase in night flights that would be allowed if their planning application is approved. Here's our one minute response. Please share! youtube.com/shorts/cI1Nr.... Object by 15 October: www.galba.uk/our-campaign...

15 October: that's the deadline to OBJECT to LBA's plan for more night flights. There's a step by step guide on our website - please ask your family, friends, neighbours, social groups... to OBJECT too! www.galba.uk/our-campaign...

One week left to object to Leeds Bradford Airport's plan to completely rewrite the night flight rules. They want to fly thousands more planes at night and have no limit at all on the number of flights from 6am till 11.30pm. Find out how to object on our website www.galba.uk/our-campaign... Pls share

Great to have been with so many other campaigners for common sense in London on Wednesday

URGENT! Three weeks to stop Leeds Bradford Airport expansion. It doesn't take long to object (15 mins or so) but it is very important. The deadline is 25 Sept. There's a step by step guide to making an objection here: www.galba.uk/our-campaign... Please make your objection and share with others

You might have seen some news reports about LBA's latest night-flights-expansion planning application. We wanted to put the record straight on a few things, so please take a moment to look at our statement on our website www.galba.uk/news-updates...

If you're in London on Wednesday 9 September, come along to this event. www.noairportexpansion.org/2026/07/save...

If LBA gets its way, this is what will happen to Leeds ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions. If anyone still claims that climate change doesn't cause extreme weather, go ask the 100s of 1000s of people evacuated from their homes in France, Spain and Scotland because of uncontrollable wildfires

Let's hope that the new Chancellor, John Healey, can understand simple sums such as these & stand up to Treasury pressure for #Heathrow expansion. #Don'tGrowHeathrow #No3rdRunway

LBA thinks it can ignore the Council's decision on night flights and fly as many as it wants. LBA is wrong and the Council must take enforcement action when LBA next breaks the night flight rules. Write to your local councillors to demand the same. More info here: www.galba.uk/our-campaign...

Do the govt's plans to decarbonise aviation add up? The two words that come up time and again are "high risk". We're talking about climate change and the destruction of human civilisation. We should not take a "high risk" that the aviation sector will keep on pumping out greenhouse gas emissions

This is outrageous!

Govt assessment of Heathrow expansion costs v benefits: -£23bn to -£62bn (yes, that's MINUS £23 billion up to MINUS 62 billion) for the UK, rising to -£121 billion for its global impact, due to climate damage. Thanks to @neweconomics.bsky.social for spotting this. www.linkedin.com/posts/alex-c...

Monday 13th July: The potential environmental impact of emissions from aviation and space launches. This talk will discuss the impact on ozone due to the aircraft and space launch emissions, mainly focusing on NOx, Black Carbon, Hydrogen Chlorine and Iodine emissions. mailchi.mp/4807db0bca72...

We had a good afternoon at the Beckett Park Picnic yesterday, talking to lots of people who are fed up with the airport’s total disregard for their lives. GALBA will not stop campaigning for local people, our environment and the climate

We had a good afternoon at the Beckett Park Picnic yesterday, talking to lots of people who are fed up with the airport’s total disregard for their lives. GALBA will not stop campaigning for local people, our environment and the climate

Andrea Egan, Unison: “There’s a dangerous belief in Whitehall that some sectors are vital for economic growth and get a free pass to ignore their climate impact. One example is the government’s support for unlimited airport expansion, including at Heathrow.” labourlist.org/2026/06/econ...

Govt reports out today confirm what we all knew anyway - many, many more people are badly affected by aircraft noise than was previously recognised. Read more here: www.aef.org.uk/2026/06/11/m... Thanks to @theaef.bsky.social for highlighting this

The govt says it will only allow Heathrow and other airports to expand if they pass four tests - climate, noise, pollution, economics. But what should those tests mean? @theaef.bsky.social @wearepossible.bsky.social @noairportexp.bsky.social @safelanding.bsky.social www.aef.org.uk/2026/06/08/a...

Have a look at this excellent video and song about Bristol Airport's attempt to grab common land. We support our friends in Bristol trying to stop airport expansion youtu.be/cW0U-A76nEM?...

If you live anywhere near an airport, you need to read this and tell your local politicians to protect your health

Night flights decision: LBA got their CLEUD but they didn't get unlimited night time flying. However they did get 941 extra night flights a year on top of the 4,000 already allowed. We think this is an error of law and we're looking at legal action. More here: www.galba.uk/news-updates...

Meet some of the locals in Leeds who are fed-up of the airport breaking the rules and being allowed to disrupt their sleep. 1/3 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEp8...

We had some good conversations with people at the Otley Green Fair today. Lots of support!

Check out our five minute film which features Leeds residents talking about how they are affected by LBA's unlawful night flights. There's also a plea to Leeds City Council in the film: stop unlimited, unauthorised night time flying at the airport. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEp8...

Just in case Leeds City Council didn't get the message from our demo today, we've left a reminder - next to the Civic Hall www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcRo...

Thanks to everyone who turned out today to tell Leeds City Council to use its power to stop unlimited, unauthorised night flights at LBA. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

If you live in Leeds or Bradford, tell your councillors to stop unlimited, unauthorised night flights at LBA. It only takes a minute! Thank you - please share actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Leeds Council claims it cannot stop unlawful night flights until LBA's CLEUD application is decided. Our lawyers say this is NOT TRUE! If you live in Leeds or Bradford, click on the link below to email your councillors. It only takes a minute. Thank you. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Leeds City Council to stop unlimited, unlawful night flights at Leeds Bradford Airport! If you live in Leeds or Bradford, click on the link below to tell Leeds City Council to stop the LBA's attempt to fly its most commonly used planes without limit at night. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so generously to our fighting fund. We've already raised half of our target! If you haven't given yet, you can donate via our JustGiving crowdfunder appeal: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Stop airport expansion! GALBA needs to raise £25,000 to stop LBA flying thousands more night flights. More flights = bad for the climate, local people and air quality. Any donation, big or small, will help us fight this case. PLEASE DONATE and share this appeal! www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

What's it like living under the flight path? Three people - Stephen in Cookridge, Jodi in Kirkstall and Mike in Guiseley - have made short videos to explain. You can watch them on GALBA's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@GALBA2026/f...

Here's a good idea. Scrapping business class could halve aviation emissions. But airlines makes extra profits from business class so they won't want to do it theconversation.com/scrapping-bu...

The under taxation of air travel - offered through exemption from VAT, fuel duty and carbon taxation - sends the wrong message to households, encouraging them to spend precious disposable income overseas... properly taxing air travel could raise up to £6bn neweconomics.org/2026/02/the-...

LBA has made a new application to the Council to rewrite the night flight rules and make thousands more night flights. Bad news for local people, air quality and the climate. GALBA will fight this tooth and nail! Find out more and join us on our website: www.galba.uk/our-campaign...

If you're new to GALBA, or just want to find out what all the fuss is about, click on the link below to read about the LBA's plan for a massive increase in night time flying. More night flights would be bad news for local people, the air we breathe and our climate. www.galba.uk/our-campaign...

Check the facts about claims that airport expansion = economic growth. It really ain't that simples...

We need land to grow food, not biofuels for aviation

GALBA supports this campaign

To absolutely no one's surprise, the aviation industry admits that it isn't on track to cut its greenhouse gas emissions

Air pollution from ultra-fine particles from jet engines are all but ignored by the industry and govt - that's just wrong!

This is important for all people who live near airports that want to increase flights, especially at night

Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution. Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In the Netherlands, a bomb has been thrown into the garden of a well-known anti-airport expansion activist by two unknown individuals who then fled the scene, tires screeching. Arguments seem to have given way to terror here. cloud.stay-grounded.org/s/sK5fePZRRP...

100s of people have joined GALBA since the news that the Airport said it wants to fly thousands more night flights. If you, or someone you know, aren’t a member yet, it’s free and easy to join. Just click the link below. Together we CAN stop the airport from expanding! www.galba.uk/take-action/...

Wouldn't it be great if this happened in the UK too?