Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise

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Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise
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Logo of the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 2019
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 executives
  • Robert Light, Head Commissioner
  • Sam Hartley, Secretary to the Commission
Parent departmentDepartment for Transport
Websiteiccan.gov.uk
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The Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) is 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 are 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]

History[]

ICCAN was formed in January 2019, 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 have been appointed since. Sam Hartley became the Secretary to the Commission on 7 January 2019,[2] previously serving as the Deputy Director of Devolution Strategy for the Cabinet Office and Secretary to the Boundary Commission for England.

Structure[]

ICCAN consists of five commissioners and is headed by a Head Commissioner, currently Rob Light, which is supported by a secretariat.[3] ICCAN is currently based in Woking, Surrey.

Commissioners[]

As of August 2020, ICCAN has 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 follows a programme of activity based on the Department for Transport's "2017 Airspace Policy Consultation Response". ICCAN's job is to make recommendations to the Government's approach to how aviation noise can managed, and how its reporting and management of aviation noise can be made more open and transparent.[1] The Government will decide in 2021 whether or not ICCAN should be granted more authority.

Sources[]

  1. ^ a b c d "About us". Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. ^ "The ICCAN team - Sam Hartley". The Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise". HM Government. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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