To receive a presentation from Heathrow Airport Limited.

The Committee received a presentation from the Education, Employment  and Skills Manager and the Local Authority and Business Engagement Lead at Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) on skills’ development and employment assistance for local people following the Covid-19 pandemic.  HAL hosted an employment and skills academy, an employment brokerage facility, shared apprenticeship scheme and employability workshops.  It worked with local councils and employers at the airport.  Approximately 2,500 Spelthorne residents were employed at Heathrow.

Looking forward, HAL wanted to encourage sustainable travel to the airport and acknowledged the lack of local public transport.  They offered a presentation on Refresh Heathrow 2.0 – HAL’s sustainability strategy.  The Committee advised that this might be more appropriate for the Environment and Sustainability Committee.

The Committee suggested that HAL be invited to speak to the Environment and Sustainability Committee and requested a copy of the presentation to this meeting.

The Committee resolved to note the presentation from Heathrow Airport Limited.