THE fight to prevent a village from being subject to ‘loud and invasive’ aircraft noise under new flightpath proposals has now carried to Westminster.

East Renfrewshire MP Paul Masterton has requested a meeting with the UK’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling in an attempt to relay the concerns of the people of Uplawmoor.

The Tory politician has also met staff at Glasgow Airport and will meet the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to clarify the changes to the flightpath proposal process as a result of changes enforced on the airport by the authority.

A spokesman for Mr Masterton said: “Paul is now in the process of setting up a meeting between himself and the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss constituent concerns further and put forward his objection to the proposals.

“Although this stage of consultation has closed, the CAA has determined Glasgow Airports proposals must be judged against its new criteria, not its pre-existing one as originally thought.

“This new criteria places additional requirements regarding community consultation. It’s not yet clear what implications that will have on timescales, but Paul has met Glasgow Airport officials and will see the CAA in the next fortnight to obtain more clarity.”

Activists from Uplawmoor who organised a mass survey and consultation response campaign have helped hand-deliver more than 400 responses from villagers last week.

Rob Williams, chairman of Uplawmoor Community Council, said: “Paul’s support is greatly appreciated, particularly his efforts to ensure the concerns of our small village are heard within Westminster.

“Ultimately, the decision on whether to let Glasgow Airport continue with its plans will be made by the CAA and the Department for Transport, so it’s vital our voice carries to the UK Parliament.”