NATS are proposing new flight paths refered to as Noise Preferential Routes (NPR). Berden will be adversly affected by aircraft taking off from the Stansted South West runway and heading North and West. To access the relevant section click on the follwoing link    http://www.consultation.nats.co.uk/uploads/TCN-PartG-E-HERTS-and-W-ESSEX.pdf  figure G9 on page G17 and figure G10 on page G19 are the most graphic.

Berden Parish Council is joining with Manuden and Farnham councils to fight these proposals. If you would like to comment on them, or have any expertise that will help the process, please contact Philip Scatchard (PC Chairman) 877 or Andrew Nelson (PC Clerk) 784.