A CAMPAIGNER is trying to take Southend Council to court over its decision to allow the extension of Southend Airport’s runway.
A member of Stop Airport Extension Now group has applied for a judicial review at the High Court in London.
The legal challenge is against the council’s approval of the airport’s plans to extend its runway by 300m.
Graham Whitehead, the group’s director, said: “Both Southend and Rochford councils have shown total disregard for the interests of their residents and this should never have been approved.”
Southend Council;s corporate director of support services, Sally Holland, said: “The council has been officially notified of an intention to lodge a judicial review into the decision regarding Southend Airport expansion.”