NEWMARKET people now have an easy way to voice concerns about aircraft stacking plans, thanks to Forest Heath District Council.

The council has opened petitions at Palace House in Palace Street and in its offices at The Guineas. Anyone who has concerns about the National Air Traffic Service's plan to bring stacking zones closer to Newmarket can, from Monday 28 April, sign a petition in the town.

Leader of the council, Councillor Geoffrey Jaggard, said: "We share the concerns of the town and race horse industry and want to help by enabling objectors to sign petitions in the town centre. We will deliver the petitions to the National Air Traffic Service with our objection to this proposal."

The National Air Traffic Service has launched a public consultation on the proposals which could see planes arriving at London's airports put in a holding position over South Cambridgeshire and close to Newmarket. This may see planes circling above one another in an oval pattern starting at 7,000 feet.
 

People involved in the racing industry fear the increased number of planes in the area and the rise in aircraft noise will have a damaging effect on valuable stud and race horses.