Airport Consultative Committee

The Airport Consultative Committee (ACC), which meets each quarter, maintains a close working relationship with representatives of local authorities, community groups and airport users. It is a statutory committee set up under Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (as amended) and has no executive powers.

Issues discussed by the Committee include employment opportunities, training and new investment and environmental management together with recommendations for the airport company to consider and progress including on the community use of any fines imposed for violations of the Airport’s Noise Preferential Routes.

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The London Southend Airport Consultative Committee (LSACC) has one vacancy on its membership for an independent representative (an individual who is not a member of a council or residents’ group) who will bring a different perspective to the Committee.

It is a statutory requirement that all significant airports have a Consultative Committee (ACC) the purpose of which is to act as a means of consultation in accordance with the terms of Section 35 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982. London Southend Airport (LSA) is no exception and, in this respect, we meet approximately four times a year at the airport, with each meeting lasting around 2 hours.

The purposes of consultation are:

To enable aerodrome operators, groups representing communities in the vicinity of the aerodrome, local authorities, local business representatives, aerodrome users and other interested parties to exchange information and ideas.
To allow the concerns of interested parties to be raised and taken into account by the aerodrome operators, with a genuine desire on all sides to resolve any issues that may emerge; and
To complement the legal framework within which the aerodrome operates.

Membership provides an interesting insight into the operation of the airport and enables a positive contribution and feedback mechanism to the airport management.

If you would like to be considered for membership of this Consultative Committee as an ‘independent representative’, please confirm your interest and relevant business background to: @LSA Enquiries FAO The ACC Chair.

Questions to the Committee

Please note that members of the public may be allowed by invitation to attend the section scheduled at the start of each meeting to ask and receive answers to questions. The questions must be submitted in writing to the Airport at least two weeks in advance of the date of the meeting. The questioners will only attend for the part of the section of the meeting during which their question is being considered.

Dates for 2026 meetings:

2 March 2026
22 June 2026
21 September
23 November

To contact the Chairman of the Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) you can either write to:

Chairman of the Airport Consultative Committee c/o London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6YF

Alternatively, you can send an email to [email protected] addressed “For the attention of The ACC Chairman”.

ACC meeting minutes

Please make a general enquiry to request minutes prior to 14/02/2018.

ACC meeting agendas

Working at London Southend Airport, in the ATC.

Airport Consultative Committee