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Stansted faces legal action over comp delays

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners revealed yesterday they have launched legal action against Stansted airport bosses who are repeatedly trying to evade compensation payments.

Campaigners with Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) launched the legal proceedings after airport management once again failed to introduce a compensation scheme for those whose properties devalued due to local works.

Stansted has so far argued that it was not obliged to pay until all its listed works had been finished — a so-called “golden rivet” loophole.

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