Council to be consulted on flight plans
attempt by Edinburgh to develop capacity because it was unhappy at the level of public consultation.
Now, the council will be consulted on any future plans.
Councillors Diane Calder and Chris Horne, representing the Broxburn ward, had expressed concerns.
Councillor Calder said she was pleased the council was taking the lead in dealing with the proposals.
“I have always been concerned that the airport puts a huge onus on [ dealing with] the community councils in West
Lothian,” she said. “Some councils struggle to get a group together and can be overwhelmed so I’m glad we are taking this forward and keeping an eye on this as a council.”
Environmental Health manager Craig Smith delivered a report on the latest plan to develop the airspace. This would mean more flights in peak periods and more flights taking off westbound across the county. He said that the airport remained committed to developing.
Chris Horne asked “Can they just have as many kicks of the ball as they like?”
Mr Smith said he couldn’t answer but said the council remained keen to engage with the airport at every opportunity.
Chairing the meeting, Councillor Tom Conn, who sits on the Edinburgh Airport Consultat i v e Committee, said he could answer Councillor Horne.
“The answer is probably yes,” he said.
But he qualified that by adding: “The CAA seems to be risk averse.
“My understanding is that no airport has got through the barrier of approval.”
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And this week the topic Ian Robertson and his award winning team will focus on is your right to choose when it comes to looking after your car.
Ian says If you buy a new car you can take it to any garage or autocentre for servicing and maintenance. The new car warranty will not be affected provided parts used are of Original Equipment quality and service in accordance to the vehicle manufacturer service schedules.
Motorists legally have the right to choose where their vehicle is serviced and repaired without invalidating their warranty as they are protected under the EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 461/2010.
He continued:“You have the right to have your vehicle repaired or serviced at any independent garage, franchised dealer or autocentre of your choosing without invalidating your warranty.
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“Providing parts and fluids of Original
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Ian continued:“You should still stick to the recommended service schedules as outlined in your manual and have your repairer of choice fit parts of Original Equipment (OE) quality standard.
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Ian said it’s important to check for ‘special conditions’and‘extended warranties’
He continued:“If a vehicle has been acquired using a finance or contract package from a vehicle manufacturer or dealer, then it is possible the contract has restrictions on servicing outside the dealer network. As the sales rep if there are any special condition and why.
“Importantly though to avoid any difficulties the contract needs to be read carefully to ascertain the contract requirements.
“This may also be the case with ‘extended warranties’purchased separately.”