flightpaths on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/flightpaths/Recent content in flightpaths on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 24 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000Bristol Airport Criticized for Overlooking Impact on Bath and North East Somerset Villageshttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/bristol-airport-criticized-for-overlooking-impact-on-bath-and-north-east-somerset-villages/Sun, 24 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/bristol-airport-criticized-for-overlooking-impact-on-bath-and-north-east-somerset-villages/Bristol Airport faces criticism for failing to properly address the effects of its expansion on villages located just beyond a council boundary. While seeking planning approval from North Somerset Council to increase flights to 100,000 annually, the airport’s noise and traffic assessments appear to exclude nearby villages in Bath and North East Somerset, despite flight paths crossing these areas. Paul May, a Liberal Democrat councillor representing Publow with Whitchurch in Bath and North East Somerset Council, highlighted the oversight during a council meeting on May 14.