The secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps, has right this moment introduced an intention to wind down the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) on the finish of September.

In doing so, he has requested the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to tackle a number of the capabilities of the physique by April subsequent yr.

“We welcome the opportunity to increase the scope of our work on this issue, including by continuing much of ICCAN’s technical, research and policy advisory functions,” a press release from the CAA defined.

“Elements of the work won’t switch to the Civil Aviation Authority given our wider regulatory position.

“The full scope and transfer of the activities that we will take over responsibility for will be agreed over the coming months.”

The Civil Aviation Authority mentioned it totally recognises the affect aviation noise has on native communities and different stakeholders, and that it might train these new duties with rigour and impartiality.

“In addition, we remain committed to making sure the views of those who are overflown are taken into account in any airspace decisions that might affect them, alongside other factors that we must consider,” the assertion added.