London is reported by the annual Cushman & Wakefield report to be the best European city to do business. This is 22nd consecutive year its been given this accolade. London’s success is largely down to its great global connections with more international flights than Paris and Frankfurt added together. But it’s also despite its high pollution levels, 25th most polluted out of 25, and its quality of life being only 10th out of 25.

Amazingly 28% of all aircraft noise pollution in Europeis suffered by Londoners – both from Heathrow and London City flights paths. 4,300 people die prematurely from air pollution.

So if we want ot remain the clear winner in this annual beauty contest we need to fix our air and noise pollution. I don’t get the feeling yet that London or UK government are yet doing this.

For me the review of Heathrow night flights and the London City airport bigger aeroplane Planning Application are litmus tests of whether we want to remain no.1 European business city.