Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise

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Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise

Logo of the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise
Agency overview
FormedNovember 2018
DissolvedSeptember 2021
TypeAdvisory non-departmental public body
JurisdictionGreat Britain
HeadquartersAlbion House, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6BG
MottoICCAN is the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise
Employees14 (and five commissioners)
Annual budget£1.75 million (2020/21)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Head Commissioner
Parent departmentDepartment for Transport
Websiteiccan.gov.uk
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The Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) was an advisory non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibility for civil aviation noise, and how it affects communities.[1]

The stated objectives of the commission were to "increase trust, transparency and clarity in the aviation noise debate", to "promote consistency, responsibility and accountability within the industry and beyond", and to establish its authority and credibility as a body.[1] It was dissolved in September 2021.[2]

History

ICCAN was formed in November 2018, in order to act as an impartial and independent voice on aviation noise and how it affects communities. Robert Light was appointed as its Head Commissioner on 19 November 2018, and a further four commissioners were then appointed. Sam Hartley became the Secretary to the commission on 7 January 2019,[3] previously serving as the Deputy Director of Devolution Strategy for the Cabinet Office and Secretary to the Boundary Commission for England.

Structure

ICCAN consisted of five commissioners, headed by a Head Commissioner, and supported by a secretariat.[4] ICCAN was based in Woking, Surrey.

Commissioners

As of its dissolution, ICCAN had five commissioners, headed by Robert Light:[1]

Name Responsibility
Robert Light ICCAN Head Commissioner
Simon Henley MBE ICCAN Commissioner
Colin Noble ICCAN Commissioner
Howard Simmons ICCAN Commissioner
Simon Kahn ICCAN Commissioner

Responsibilities

ICCAN followed a programme of activity based on the Department for Transport's "2017 Airspace Policy Consultation Response". ICCAN's job was to make recommendations to the Government's approach to how aviation noise could be managed, and how its reporting and management of aviation noise could be made more open and transparent.[1] The Government said it would decide in 2021 whether or not ICCAN should be granted more authority. Instead it opted to dissolve ICCAN in September 2021. This was because politicians, civil servants and its own leaders never agreed what it was for.[5][6]

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d "About us". Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Statement on ICCAN closure". Civil Aviation Authority. Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ "The ICCAN team - Sam Hartley". The Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise". HM Government. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. ^ "How to set up a public body" (PDF). Institute for Government. November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ Mason, Rowena (21 November 2024). "Labour's new public bodies are likely to come at a high cost". The Guardian.