Heathrow is committed to engaging with its neighbours. We want to work collaboratively with local communities and other local stakeholders to build positive and meaningful relationships, in order to deliver positive outcomes for our neighbouring areas.
One of the ways we can do that is through our Community Forums. By listening and talking to local representatives, we can gain a better understanding of the things that are important to our local communities and what role Heathrow can play, to ensure Heathrow is both a great place to live and work.
Our community forum structure is set out below:
The Council for the Independent Scrutiny of Heathrow Airport ensures the independent oversight of the way Heathrow engages with stakeholders.
Fully integrated with Heathrow’s wider community forum structure, CISHA provides a transparent mediation process for constructive and effective management with the airport as set out in Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act.
Full details about CISHA can be found at www.cisha.org
Independent Chair: Tracey Waltho
“The airport and its surrounding communities, users and other stakeholders will not always agree, but it is my responsibility to ensure voices are heard, effective discussions are held, and that we deliver open and honest engagement and feedback to Heathrow, the CAA and the Government.”
The Local Community Forum facilitates a dialogue between the airport and its neighbouring communities. It keeps members informed on the airport’s current operations and future plans and provides a space for members to give feedback and work with Heathrow to deliver positive outcomes for Heathrow’s surrounding areas.
The forum’s objective is to help the airport operate sustainably while positively engaging with its residents, community groups, and industry stakeholders surrounding the airport. It aims to build relationships based on trust, credibility, and transparency, to ensure that Heathrow is the best neighbour it can be.
In 2023 and beyond, the forum aims to identify more opportunities to work with forum members on a variety of topics that matter most to surrounding communities and ensure a more collaborative agenda.
The Local Community Forum will also be looking to broaden the diversity of its membership to ensure that Heathrow is engaged with a variety of community stakeholders, that reflect a representative voice of all the local communities that live around the airport.
Dr Roger Green
Neena Haria, Senior Community Engagement Manager, neena.haria@heathrow.com
Sarah-Jane Pickthorne, Community Engagement Manager, sarah.jane.pickthorne@heathrow.com
Aviation Policing, Back Heathrow, Britwell Parish Council, C-Change West London, Harmondsworth Horticultural Association, Stanwell Events, Colnbrook & Poyle Parish Council, Colnbrook Resident’s Association, Cranford Action Group, Cranford Resident’s Association, Friends of the Great Barn, Harmondsworth & Sipson Resident’s Association, Harmondsworth Horticultural Society, Heston Resident’s Association, Hounslow Respiratory Support Group, Iver Parish Council, Heathrow Villages, Longford Resident's Association, Norwood Green, Richings Park Resident’s Association, Spelthorne Borough Council, Stanwell Events, Stanwell Moor Resident’s Association and Stop Heathrow Expansion.
Read the Local Community Forum's terms of reference.
The Noise and Airspace Community Forum's aim is to engage with representatives of the local community around Heathrow and with the relevant aviation industry and government stakeholders to identify their issues and concerns related to noise, airspace, and runway operations at Heathrow.
Andreas Lambrianou
Richard West, nacf@heathrow.com
Bracknell Forest Council, British Airways, Buckinghamshire Council, CAA, DfT, Ealing Aircraft Noise Action Group, Elmbridge Borough Council, Englefield Green Action Group, Forest Hill Society, HACAN, Harmondsworth and Sipson Residents Association, Heathrow, Heathrow Strategic Planning Group, Iver Village Residents Association, Local Authorities Aircraft Noise Council, London Borough of Ealing, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, London Borough of Hounslow, London Borough of Lewisham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Molesey Residents Association, NATS, Plane Hell Action, Richings Park Residents Association, Richmond Heathrow Campaign, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Runnymede Borough Council, Slough Borough Council. Spelthorne Borough Council, Stanwell Moor Residents Association, Surrey County Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Teddington Action Group, Windlesham Society, Wokingham Borough Council.
Heathrow Area Transport Forum is a partnership between organisations in the private and public sectors seeking to improve accessibility and increase public transport use to, from, and in the area around Heathrow.
HATF fulfills the role of an Airport Transport Forum, a Department for Transport-specified engagement group that brings together a major airport and local stakeholders.
Anthony Smith
Mark Frost
Timothy Wells, Sustainable & Policy Lead, timothy.wells@heathrow.com
Independent Chair: Anthony Smith – Independent Technical Advisor: Mark Frost – Heathrow Airport Limited, Surface Access Director: Sophie Chapman – Transport for London, Aviation Strategy Lead: Shamal Ratnayaka – Transport for South East: Cllr Matthew Furniss –BusinessLDN, Programme Director, Transport: Polyvios Polyviou – Confederation of Passenger Transport, UK Coach Manager: Phil Smith – HSPG Transport Sub-Group, Chair: Paul Millin – Representative from Local Community Forum (LCF): Cllr Puja Bedi – Heathrow Access Advisory Group (HHAG): Tanvi Vyas – Unite, Regional Secretary: Wayne King – Network Rail, Industry Programme Director (Heathrow & TVA): Joanna Grew – British International Freight Association (BIFA), Policy & Compliance Advisor: David Stroud – London Cycling Campaign, Trustee: Christian Wolmar – Highways England, Strategic Projects Director: Liz Garlinge – UK Coach Operators Association, Managing Director: Peter Bradley – Transport Planning and Development Team Manager, LB Hillingdon: Alan Tilly – Airline Operators Committee, Chief Executive: Nigel Wicking
The Heathrow Sustainable Economic Growth (HESG) Taskforce is used to highlight, agree, and progress delivery of what is needed from Heathrow as a significant local employer. The forum works with local stakeholders to support airport sector recovery in the sub-region around Heathrow in the short and longer term.
The Heathrow Sustainable Economic Growth (HESG) Taskforce exists to collaborate with members to:
The forum is accountable for agreeing and delivering the set of recommendations that will form a sub-regional plan for Heathrow and government asks to support the recovery of the airport sector, considering immediate and longer-term timeframes.
Lord David Blunkett
Vic Chetty, vickram.chetty@heathrow.com, and Danielle Knafo, danielle.knafo@heathrow.com
Heathrow Sustainable Economic Growth (HESG) Taskforce is comprised of representatives from organisations that participated in the roundtable discussions. Members oversee the development and delivery of a sub-regional plan for recovery.
Key representatives are:
The Heathrow Air Quality Working Group is made up of representatives from councils, agencies, and organisations located in Heathrow’s neighbouring communities. The objectives of the group are to facilitate positive dialogue, allow members to provide updates on local progress, facilitate participation in joint projects, and raise areas for concern.
All air quality data can be found on the Heathrow Airwatch website.
Brian Stacey
Alan Urquhart
Heathrow Airport Limited – Secretariat – 3 delegates, Ricardo – 3 delegates, Buckinghamshire Council – 1 delegate, Hillingdon Council – 1 delegate, Slough Council – 3 delegates, Ealing Council – 1 delegate, Hounslow Council – 2 delegates, Spelthorne Council – 1 delegate, Environment Agency – 3 delegates, British Airways – 1 delegate, Department for Transport – 1 delegate, Civil Aviation Authority – 1 delegate, UK Health Security Agency – TBC
