Membership and presence at meetings
The members of the committee are drawn from three broad groups:
- Users: travel and tourism industry, aviation industry including airlines, passengers
- Local authorities: all those whose boundary abuts Gatwick Airport or the M23 spur road
- Local interest groups: groups representing local people affected by the airport’s operations including environmental and noise groups, business and economic groups and employees
All member organisations commit to providing the most senior person available with the required knowledge to represent them at GATCOM.
All members commit to working on GATCOM business between meetings and giving timely responses to requests for comments and feedback between committee meetings.
GATCOM Membership
Chairman
Dr John Godfrey DL
Dr John Godfrey DL is the independent chair of the Gatwick Airport Consultative Committee. He is a former Chief Executive of the Sussex Police Authority and spent 40 years in local government, mainly in Sussex, before retiring in 2010. A Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex, Dr Godfrey is a Vice-President of the Sussex Association of Local Councils and a Freeman of Chichester Harbour.
Heavily involved in many national and local voluntary activities, Dr Godfrey is a Trustee of the Hanover Band Foundation and a former Trustee of the South Downs Society. He also chairs the Sussex Heritage Trust, a charity established in 1977 to preserve, improve and encourage the appreciation of the architectural and natural landscape of Sussex, is Co-Chair of the Arun Valley Vision Group, which is working with the Environment Agency and other stakeholders to develop a vision for the future management of the lower tidal River Arun and is vice-chairman of the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum at Singleton, near Chichester, recent recipient of a £4 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant to significantly enhance the experience of visitors to the museum.
At the request of West Sussex County Council, he has chaired a number of public meetings on controversial issues in the county, including fracking at Balcombe and schools reorganisation in the Storrington area.
Dr Godfrey loves the countryside, landscapes and history of Sussex and writes and lectures on these topics. He founded the annual South Downs Way Walk in 1980, which is still going strong, and is now one of the team of voluntary leaders. He wrote ‘The New Shell Guide to Sussex’ and ‘Guide to the South Downs Way’ and is currently writing on aspects of the impact of the First World War on the county of Sussex.
Committee Members |
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East Sussex County CouncilMr Rupert Simmons (Mr Nick Bennett – substitute) |
Surrey County CouncilMr Graham Knight (Mrs Helyn Clack – substitute) |
West Sussex County CouncilMr Bob Lanzer (TBA – substitute) |
Kent County CouncilMr Michael Payne (Mr Matthew Balfour – substitute) |
Crawley Borough CouncilMr Geraint Thomas (Mrs Brenda Smith – substitute) |
Tandridge District CouncilMr Ken Harwood (Mrs Leslie Steeds – substitute) |
Horsham District CouncilMrs Liz Kitchen (Mr Adrian Lee – substitute) |
Mid Sussex District CouncilMr Christopher Hersey (Mr Jim Knight – substitute) |
Mole Valley District CouncilMr Charles Yarwood (Vice-Chairman of GATCOM) (Mrs Vivienne Michael – substitute) |
Reigate and Banstead Borough CouncilMr Alex Horwood (Mr Tony Schofield – substitute) |
Rusper Parish CouncilMr David Lawton (Mr Alan Sheridan – substitute) |
Horley Town CouncilMr Mike George (Mrs Fiona Stimpson – substitute) |
Burstow Parish CouncilMr R Alan Jones (Mr Phil Hamlet – substitute) |
Charlwood Parish CouncilMrs Carolyn Evans (Mr Nick Hague – substitute) |
Gatwick Airline Operators CommitteeMr Douglas Moule (Mr Jamie Moore – substitute) |
South London BusinessMr Andrew Gunter Smith (TBA – substitute) |
ABTAMrs Angie Hills (Mrs Susan Parsons – substitute) |
Gatwick Diamond BusinessMr Jeremy Taylor (Mr Brett North – substitute) |
Airlines UKMr Alun Adler (TBA – substitute) |
Environmental and Amenity GroupsMr Peter Barclay (Mrs Sally Pavey – substitute) |
Which?Mrs Harriet Kimbell (TBA – substitute) |
Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE)Mr Eddie Redfern (Mr Robert Michaels – substitute) |
London Chamber of Commerce and IndustryMr Robert Griggs (TBA – substitute) |
Passenger RepresentativeMr Peter Hall (Mr Dick Hobbs – substitute) |
Tourism South-EastMr Nigel Smith (TBA – substitute) |
Coast to Capital Local Economic PartnershipMr John Peel (Mr Martin Heffer – substitute) |
Trades Union Congress Southern and Eastern Regional CouncilMr Jamie Major (Ms Claire Simpson – substitute) |
Advisers to the Committee
Honorary SecretaryMr Tony Kershaw |
Honorary Deputy SecretaryMr Barry Smith |
Assistant SecretaryMrs Paula Street |
Technical AdviserMr Brian Cox |
Also Present at GATCOM Meetings
Department for TransportMr Tim May |
Gatwick Airport Limited
Chief Executive OfficerMr Stewart Wingate |
Head Airspace Strategy and EngagementAndy Sinclair |
Chief Planning OfficerMr Tim Norwood
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NATS
Community Relations ManagerMr Robin Clarke |
Gatwick Air Traffic Control
General Manager, ANSMr Markus Biedermann |
GATCOM Steering Group Membership
ChairmanDr John Godfrey DL |
Environmental and Amenities GroupsMr Peter Barclay |
Crawley Borough CouncilMr Geraint Thomas |
Passenger RepresentativeMr Peter Hall |
Horsham District CouncilMrs Liz Kitchen |
Reigate and Banstead Borough CouncilMr Ken Harwood |
Airlines UKMr Alun Adler |
Mole Valley District Council – Vice ChairmanMr Charles Yarwood |
West Sussex County CouncilMr Bob Lanzer |
Airlines International Representation in Europe (AIRE)Mr Eddie Redfern |
Surrey County CouncilMr Graham Knight |
Gatwick Diamond BusinessMr Jeremy Taylor |
Passenger Advisory Group
GATCOM Members appointed annually:
ChairmanDr John Godfrey DL |
Gatwick AOCMr Douglas Moule |
Mole Valley District CouncilMr Charles Yarwood |
ABTAMs Angie Hills |
Which?Mrs Harriet Kimbell |
Gatwick Airport Limited appoints 16 independent passenger representatives following advertisement and interview:
| Mr Paul Audu | Mrs Claire Booth |
| Mrs Ann Bates | Mr Clive Brooks |
| Mr Nick Brooks | Ms Sabrina D’Anjou |
| Mrs Wendy Dudley | Mr Peter Hall |
| Mr Dick Hobbs | Mrs Fenella Hunter |
| Ms Sheila Plant | Mrs Gretta Schifano |
| Mrs Tanja Schraff-Seebauer | Mrs Claire Vickers |
| Mr Tony Wheeler | Mrs Sam Williams |
Gatwick Airport Limited’s Noise and Track Monitoring Advisory Group (NATMAG)
GATCOM also appoints seven representatives to serve on Gatwick Airport Limited’s Noise and Track Monitoring Advisory Group (NATMAG).
The following members are appointed for a term of two years:
- Mr Peter Barclay (Environment and Amenities Groups)
- Mr Mike George (Horley Town Council)
- Mr Ken Harwood (Tandridge District Council)
- Mr Alan Jones (Burstow Parish Council)
- Mrs Liz Kitchen (Horsham District Council)
- Mr Michael Payne (Kent County Council)
- Mr Charles Yarwood (Mole Valley District Council)
Member Code of Conduct
GATCOM has adopted the Code of Conduct set out in the Department for Transport’s Guidelines for Airport Consultative Committees:
Respect:
Committee members should treat each other with respect and courtesy at all times.
Commitment:
Committee members should dedicate sufficient time to prepare for and attend meetings, including seeking advice and views from others in their organisation where appropriate.
Conflicts of Interest:
Members should identify and declare any conflicts of interest (actual, potential or perceived), particularly where members do not represent an organisation.
Participation:
Members should participate fully in meetings. They should listen to what others have to say and keep an open mind while contributing constructively to discussions. Actions assigned to members should be fulfilled in a timely manner and progress reported back at the next meeting.
Openness and Accountability:
Members should be open and accountable to each other and the organisations and communities they represent about their work on the committee.
Confidentiality:
Members should respect the status of any confidential issues they discuss.
