Thurrock councillors call for Lower Thames Crossing to be scrapped
Councillors in Thurrock have called on the Government to rethink the Lower Thames Crossing scheme. Campaigners are hoping the £10billion Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) will be among a raft of major road projects the new Labour Government has put on hold. However, some councillors believe it could be the right time to rethink the scheme […]
Lower Thames Crossing campaigners pressing to cancel scheme
Campaigners are pressing for the controversial £10billion Lower Thames Crossing to be ditched alongside other major road schemes to help fund public sector pay increases. It is feared the controversial project to link Kent with Essex via two new 2.5 mile tunnels under the Thames would worsen Thurrock’s congestion problems. The Government this week announced […]
New search for Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen supplier begins
Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has republished its market engagement exercise seeking a low carbon hydrogen supplier for the plant and equipment needed for construction of the £9bn road and tunnel project as its past exercise did not come to a “successful conclusion”. New Civil Engineer reports that the new market engagement attempt has seen the […]
Stonehenge Tunnel and Lower Thames Crossing at risk as Chancellor delays ‘unfunded’ transport projects
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is to delay a number of “unfunded” road and hospital projects as part of the Treasury’s anticipated plans to plug an apparent £20bn hole in spending left by the previous government, while committing to an above-inflation public sector pay rise. The chancellor, says The Guardian, is expected to argue […]
Locate in Kent calls on new PM to give green light to £9bn Lower Thames Crossing
The head of the county’s inward investment agency is calling on the new government to give the green light to the Lower Thames Crossing. Costing £9 billion, the 14-mile long tunnel – Britain’s longest – has been talked about for 15 years. The crossing, which will link the A2 and M2 east of Gravesend to the […]
Lower Thames Crossing to add “billions to UK economy”
Drivers could benefit from faster travel and fewer delays through the creation of the Lower Thames Crossing. The crossing, a proposed new road tunnel between Essex and Kent, will connect to the existing road network from the A2/M2 to the M25 with two tunnels running beneath the Thames. The planning decision for the tunnel was […]
General Election causes Lower Thames Crossing DCO delay
The Secretary of State for Transport has issued a Written Ministerial Statement that sets a new deadline for the determination of the Lower Thames Crossing DCO application for 4 October 2024. This is due to the General Election and to allow appropriate time for any new Secretary of State to consider the application, however the […]
Lower Thames Crossing: MP meets with Roads Minister to discuss Thurrock impact
Stephen Metcalfe, Member of Parliament for South Basildon and East Thurrock met with the Roads Minister, Guy Opperman, in Orsett village in Essex to discuss the impact that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing will have on the area and other villages in Thurrock. The Minister listened carefully to Stephen’s concerns and agreed to consider the […]
Lower Thames Crossing: Delay sees Government Ministers accused of ‘incompetence’
A delay in approving a major road tunnel scheme in Essex that promises to boost the UK economy has seen the Tory Government branded “dilly, dally, can’t” at Westminster. Ministers faced accusations of “incompetence” in Parliament over the hold-up to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which has been on the drawing board since 2009 and […]
Lower Thames Crossing: planning decision moves closer
On 21 March, the Planning Inspectorate confirmed that the Examining Authority has sent their recommendation report on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order (DCO) application to the Secretary of State for Transport. The recommendation report summarises the findings of the DCO examination and gives a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Transport on […]