£200  million hit to Heathrow area economy – local government report

Urgent support for aviation communities needed after stark report forecasts almost £200m lost and a third of jobs at risk in Hounslow Hounslow Council, the local government district where Heathrow Airport is situated, is calling for targeted support for aviation communities following a report which forecasts thousands of job losses and a possible £189 million hit to the borough’s economy. “With thousands of jobs already lost in aviation due to the impact of Covid-19, the independent report by Oxford Economics estimates that 2021 could see a further 4,000 job losses in the borough directly due to the reduced number of