High Court backing, but Airplot still needs your help.

March 31, 2010Greenpeace's Airplot campaign to halt the expansion of Heathrow Airport recently received a major boost when the High Court ruled that Government plans for a third runway were "untenable in law and common sense". Lord Justice Carnwath advised that the Government should revisit its entire aviation policy in light of the 2008 Climate Change Act, and questioned basing the economic case for a third runway, solely on a 2003 Air Transport white paper.

Greenpeace, and their coalition allies who brought the case before the High Court, claimed this was a significant decision that would force the current and next governments to scrap the plans. They also hailed the influence of their Airplot campaign, which bought a plot of land in the middle of the new runway's proposed site, and hope that the ruling will inspire more people to sign up as beneficial owners.

The total number of Airplot owners currently stands at 73,000 but they still hope to reach their target of 100,000 in order to increase the public pressure behind the campaign.

Join the plot.

Part-time Bookkeeper required at Airside

March 23, 2010Our current bookkeeper, Aimée is leaving Airside to pursue her fabulous Postcarden project on a full-time basis. So, Airside is on the hunt for a new part-time Bookkeeper

The successful candidate will be responsible for: maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers; reconciling accounts; payroll processing; preparing quarterly VAT returns; and preparing monthly financial management reports. As we are a small company there is also scope to get involved in other aspects of the business, depending on experience and interest.

We are looking for someone with at least two year's experience of working in an accounts role. You should have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure. And of course, it is crucial that you work well as part of a team and have a positive approach to your job. IT literacy is mandatory and experience of Quick Books and Traffic is useful. HR experience is also an advantage.

This part-time position is for two / three days per week. Airside's standard working hours are 10am – 6:30pm, but flexible working hours can be arranged.

To apply for the position send your CV and a covering letter to anne@airside.co.uk.

Airside part-time Bookkeeper: full job description.

Pick + Mix website launched

March 15, 2010London Transport Museum have just launched Pick + Mix – an Airside-designed website featuring their collection of transport art from the past two centuries. The site allows users to create their own galleries featuring their favourite items from over 26,000 objects, photographs, posters and artworks from the LTM collection.

With Pick + Mix you can share your gallery with friends or view galleries created by others. The search facility allows you to find items by theme, place-name, year or artist. It’s a great way to explore LTM’s amazing collection and if something really takes your fancy, you can always buy it from their online shop.

www.pickmix.co.uk

Sew you think you can embroider?

March 15, 2010Airside's favourite fashion designer, Laura Lees, has recently started hosting a weekend embroidery class. Over two days of handcrafted learning, the fab Ms Lees will impart her knowledge and skills on design, materials and, of course, all the needlework know-how you will ever need.

Laura is an old friend of Airside and her embroidering genius featured on the limited edition denim sleeve for Lemon Jelly's Soft Rock EP, pictured here. Laura also designed a t-shirt for the 2002 Airside T-shirt Club, which you can see here.

The next Laura Lees Embroidery Class takes place on Sat 10 and Sun 11 April 2010. The course costs £90 per person and there are currently only five places remaining. For more information and to book your place on the course, visit www.lauralees.co.uk.

Give the gift of gardening

March 12, 2010When not ruthlessly controlling costs and maintaining ledgers with quill and ink, Airside bookkeeper Aimée moonlights as part of A Studio For Design, a London-based company with an enthusiasm for creating unique gifts for thoughtful givers. They have recently released their first product, a fantastic combination of gift and greeting card called Postcarden.

Postcarden is a fun and simple way to grow a mini-garden on your desktop, windowsill or sideboard. Choose from one of three backdrop designs, each of which also features a specially commissioned illustration, and watch your cress seeds grow in a matter of days.

Postcarden makes it easy to give the gift of gardening to a loved one. The set, featuring cardboard backdrop, growing tray, cress seeds and instructions, can be sent in the post for the price of a regular large letter stamp.

Postcarden mini-gardens are available to buy now from www.postcarden.com.

Airside talk at LYNfabrikken in Denmark

March 12, 2010Airside has been invited by Danish group LYNfabrikken to give a talk at their creative studios in Aarhus. The group operates a large studio space providing a place to meet and work for the city's creative types, as well as hosting exhibitions, workshops and lectures.

Airside's creative director, Alex Maclean, and head of new business, Anne Brassier, will be packing their finest Viking helmets and best liberal attitudes, before heading to Aarhus – Denmark’s second largest city and birthplace of Kurt Westergaard, creator of those controversial Muhammed cartoons – for the talk, which takes place on Wed. 07 Apr 2010.

For more information visit Lynfabrikken’s website.

Airside Shop: Relaunching Soon!

March 05, 2010You may have noticed that our t-shirt and print emporium, Airside Shop, is currently closed for renovations. After our recent run-in with hackers, we took the Shop offline while we ensured our customer's information was secure from the prying eyes of these irritating teenagers. While doing this we started to discuss some ideas for the future of Airside Shop.

The result of our discussions is that Airside Shop is now undergoing a dramatic overhaul and will be re-launched very shortly. In the meantime you can still buy our 2010 Calendar, Stitches and limited edition Prints at our Etsy Shop. We're also happy to take any direct orders for our old stock. Check out our holding page for more info and how to get in touch.

BBC announces plans to axe Asian Network

March 02, 2010The BBC has recently announced plans to axe a number of its digital radio stations, including BBC Asian Network and 6Music, as part of its Strategy Review.

Airside has recently been working with BBC Asian Network to help redesign their website, and we would like to express our support to all our friends over there during this difficult period.

The BBC Strategy Review proposes that the Asian Network cease as a national digital service, though it could be replaced with a network of local services, with reduced hours. The Strategy Review now enters a three-month consultation period with the BBC Trust, so there is still a chance to save the Asian Network if enough public support is expressed in the interim.

You can find more information on the consultation process and how to have your say here.

You can also join the Save The BBC Asian Network Facebook group, or sign this petition.