Amsterdam council is on a collision course with the new government over its demands for a 20% cut in flight movements at the city’s Schiphol airport, the Parool reported on Wednesday.

City officials want to airport to reduce the number of take-offs and landings to 400,000, close the airport at night and shut down one of its runways with a landing route directly over the city, in an effort to reduce both noise and pollution.

The outgoing cabinet increased the number of flight movements to 470,000 following pressure from Brussels, as well as the US, Canada and India.

“Airport strategy has a direct impact on our city, its residents and outlying areas in several ways,” city aviation chief Hester van Buren said. “This justifies a stake in the decision making.” Amsterdam owns 20% of the airport’s shares.

The two new ministers at the infrastructure ministry, both from the far right PVV, are both pro-aviation.

Minister-to-be Barry Madlener said last Friday when questioned by MPs that a smaller Schiphol was not one of the aims of the new government.

“We need to be careful with Schiphol, where many people work as well as with the health of locals,” he said. “I have confidence that new planes will lead to fewer emissions, when combined with measures such as new take-off and landing routes.”

Van Buren said she welcomed the new minister’s concern about the situation facing city residents. “That means fewer planes,” she said. “I look forward to discussing it.”