For the latest Minutes of the Airport Transport Consultative Committee please click here Introduction Mindful of its responsibilities to its neighbours and the environment, City of Derry Airport established the City of Derry Airport Forum for the discussion of those matters, concerning the operation of the Airport, which impact on the surrounding areas and the users of the airport. The first meeting of the Forum was held on 25th March 1997. The name of the Forum was changed to the Airport Transport Consultative Committee at the start of 2006 Purpose of the Airport Transport Consultative Committee It is the purpose of the Airport Transport Consultative Committee to provide facilities for consultation, as specified under Article 20(1) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, and required under the Airports (Designation) (Facilities for Consultation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997. The purposes of consultation are - To enable airport operators to exchange information and ideas with bodies which have an interest in matters concerning the airport; - To allow the concerns of interested parties to be raised and taken into account by the airport operators, with a genuine desire on all sides to resolve any issues that may emerge; - To complement the legal framework within which the airport operates. However, consultation is not intended - To detract from or constrain the responsibility of the airport owner and/or operator to manage the airport; - Nor to prevent interested parties from raising concerns directly with the airport or through other channels. Terms of Reference The Committee, under Article 20 (2) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, may consider any matter arising from the operation of the airport, which affects the interests of organisations in membership of, or having Observer status at, the Committee. These matters may include, but are not restricted to: ∙ to consider airport issues as they affect the communities represented or the amenities of the airport; ∙ to make suggestions to the airport where this might further the interests of the communities represented; ∙ to stimulate the interest of the local population in the development of the airport; ∙ to monitor the environmental impact of all aspects of the operation of the airport and to advise on operating procedures resulting from such monitoring with a view to minimising noise or other pollution from whatever source; ∙ to consider and enhance the interests of users of the airport; ∙ to discuss with the airport formal procedures for recording complaints about aircraft noise and other adverse effects of the airport; ∙ to consider the contribution of the airport to the local regional and national economy. Membership of the Committee The following organisations, as specified under Article 20(2) of the Airports (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, may apply for membership of the Committee: a) users of the airport; b) the General Consumer Council for Northern Ireland; c) a district council in whose district the airport or any part thereof is situated or whose district is in the locality of the airport; and d) any other organisation representing the interests of persons concerned with the locality in which the airport is situated. Currently the organisations represented on the Committee are: City of Derry Airport Derry City Council Association of British Travel Agents Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau North West Tourism Authority Eglinton Village Community NI Hotels Federation Londonderry Chamber of Commerce Strabane Chamber of Trade and Commerce Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce General Consumer Council City Centre Initiative Coleraine Borough Council Omagh District Council Ryanair British Airways-Loganair Department fo Regional Development Contact Details Any organisation that feels it should be represented on the Committee should write to either the Chairperson or the Secretary at the address below. All other correspondence for the Committee should also be addressed to either the Chairperson or Secretary, Airport Transport Consultative Committee c/o City of Derry Airport Airport Road Co. Derry BT47 3GY Telephone: 028 71 813300 Fax: 028 71 813301 General The Committee currently meets three times a year in March, July and November, although other meetings may take place at the Committee's discretion. The current Chairperson is Mr James Buchanan, a prominent businessman from the City with decades of experience in the travel industry. The Secretariat for the Committee is provided by City of Derry Airport. It is hoped that at least a part of future meetings of the Committee may be conducted in Open Business with the public able to attend. And to further the air of openness the most recent agreed minutes of the Committee will be published on this web page.