Following the announcement of a £1.1 billion investment to expand Stanstead Airport announced earlier this month, Alexandra Herdman, Senior Policy Manager at business group Logistics UK commented:
“The lack of commitment to expanding freight services at Stanstead Airport (as part of the government’s £1.1bn investment in the Stanstead Airport expansion) is disappointing and a missed opportunity for the logistics sector and the economy as a whole. Air freight plays a key role in the nation’s “just in time” supply chain, delivering high value, time-critical goods that industry and consumers rely on and which drive much-needed economic activity. Our members are urging government to rethink how this money is distributed to ensure that air freight can continue to expand and grow across the UK, for the benefit of all.”
Logistics UK is one of the UK’s leading business groups, representing logistics businesses which are vital to keeping the UK trading, and more than seven million people directly employed in the making, selling and moving of goods. With decarbonisation, Brexit, new technology and other disruptive forces driving change in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK plc. Logistics UK supports, shapes and stands up for safe and efficient logistics, and is the only business group which represents the whole industry, with members from the road, rail, sea and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. For more information about the organisation and its work, please visit logistics.org.uk
