LTC Smart Motorway?
Something many are wondering is whether the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would be a Smart Motorway. Not that there is
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Environmental Audit Committee Public Inquiry
The Government’s Environmental Audit Committee are holding a Public Inquiry – ‘Aligning the UK’s economic goals with environmental sustainability’ –
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Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation Inquiry
The Government’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) are holding a Public Inquiry – ‘Critical national infrastructure and climate
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TCAG comment on retrospective LTC compound planning application
Following on from our previous updates about the retrospective LTC compound planning applications. Thames Crossing Action Group are now preparing
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Route Strategies RIS3 Consultation
Find out more about National Highways’ Route Strategies RIS3 Consultation here. RIS3 is the follow on period to RIS2 for
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London Resort (theme park) and LTC
London Resort (theme park) and Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) would both create more traffic issues both sides of the River
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ORR RIS3 Consultation
The Office of Rail and Road ORR RIS3 Consultation has been launched. The ORR are an independent monitor of National
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National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme Consultation
The Government are holding a National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme Consultation – click here to find out more. To put
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December 2021 LTC Task Force Meeting
The December 2021 LTC Task Force meeting took part on Mon 13th December. This meeting was not webcast live due
Read moreLTC Contracts and Tenders
Despite the fact that Highways England keep trying to give the impression that it is all systems go with the
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Wellbeing economy debate comments
Some of you will have signed the ‘Shift to a Wellbeing Economy: put the health of people and planet first‘
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How to report issues relating to LTC works
Since National Highways (formerly Highways England) and their contractors have started investigative works for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, there
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Transport Action Network’s legal challenges
Find out more about Transport Action Network‘s legal challenges against the UK Government’s £27bn road building program, which includes the
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Land conflict between LTC and Thames Freeport
We knew from Thurrock Council’s consultation response that there were questions being asked about land conflict between LTC and Thames
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Spending Review 2021
The Government’s Spending Review 2021 was delivered alongside an Autumn Budget on 27 October 2021 by the Chancellor of the
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September 2021 LTC Task Force Meeting
Whilst TCAG were not in attendance at the September 2021 LTC Task Force meeting on the 20th (click here for
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Lower Thames Crossing PM2.5
PM2.5 (Particulate Matter 2.5) is something many are very concerned about when it comes to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing,
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Community Impacts Consultation response from TCAG
Shared below is the TCAG LTC Community Impacts Consultation response, which was submitted on Weds 8th Sept 2021. You can
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LTC tunnel info
Find out more about the 2.6 mile LTC tunnel that HE are proposing, from construction to ventilation and operation. The
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LTC Exec Director admits LTC not fit for purpose
Would you consider the proposed £8.2bn Lower Thames Crossing fit for purpose if you knew that Highways England are creating
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Road closures
If the proposed Lower Thames Crossing goes ahead there would be many different road closures, lane closures and traffic management
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TCAG for children
The decisions and actions made now will be what children inherit moving forward. That’s why we have now added this
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TCAGs A-Z of LTC
We know there’s a lot of info on our site, the proposed LTC is a huge project that would have
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LTC Construction
If the proposed Lower Thames Crossing is granted a Development Consent Order (DCO), this will mean permission to begin construction.
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Campaign images to share on social media
Please feel free to share any of the images/video below on social media etc to help spread the word about
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Mini-feature with Essex is Green Discussion Group
Thanks to Neel Mookherjee for asking TCAG Chair, Laura Blake to take part in a mini-feature for Essex Is Green
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Air quality
Air pollution is obviously a very serious concern when it comes to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, and rightly so.
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Impacts to Water Voles
Water Voles would be just one of the many creatures impacted by the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, if it goes
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Community Impacts Consultation 2021 step by step
We know some of you appreciate a little extra guidance and help with responding to the consultations, so here is
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TCAG ‘Have your Say’ poster info
Have you seen the TCAG ‘Have your Say’ poster, and want to find out more? Then you’re in the right
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LTC – Health impacts
We all have serious concerns about the health impacts of the proposed LTC, and rightly so. There would be a
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LTC – Light pollution
When we think of pollution in connection to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) light pollution may not be the
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LTC – A2 Bottlenecks
We have known for sometime now that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would generate A2 bottlenecks, if it goes ahead.
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LTC A2/M2 Junctions
Yes the LTC A2/M2 Junctions are confusing and complex. The junctions are made up on many different entrances and exits from
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Serious concerns over LTC road safety
We have voiced serious concerns over road safety of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing before, but how many deaths and
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Queen Elizabeth 1’s Tilbury Speech
Queen Elizabeth 1 gave her great speech in August 1588 to her troops who were assembled at Tilbury Camp to
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LTC – Not fit for purpose
As well as concerns that it would be hugely destructive and harmful, one of the other main reasons that we
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Tilbury Link Road
Why did Highways England remove the Tilbury Link Road from the proposed Lower Thames Crossing? Let’s start at the beginning
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LTC – New Parks
At the Community Impacts Consultation Highways England have added what they call two new ‘parks’. One would be north of
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LTC impacts to Stanford/Corringham
Surely in a Community Impacts Consultation the Ward Impact Summaries should cover the communities that would be impacted as a
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Incidents – LTC/Dartford Crossing
We all know the problems we all suffer with due to the Dartford Crossing, and just how bad it gets
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LTC impacts on wildlife
We all know the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would be hugely destructive, and that includes the negative impacts to wildlife
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LTC Community Impacts Consultation materials
We all know that in the consultations so far the printed consultation materials usually consist of a consultation guide, a
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LTC – A13 Bottleneck
We have known for sometime now that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would generate an A13 bottleneck, if it goes
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New 24/7 construction hours
We thought the proposed construction hours were bad enough before. HE had said that whilst the tunnel works would be
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TAN RIS2 Legal Challenge Judgement
Mr Justice Holgate, has today (26th July 2021) handed down his judgement on Transport Action Network’s first legal challenge, and
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Widening of LTC to A13 (Orsett Cock) slip road
As part of the Community Impacts Consultation Highways England have announced their plans for the widening of the LTC to
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LTC impacts on schools
Many people are quite rightly concerned about the negative impacts of pollution from roads, in this update we take a
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LTC – Greenbelt destruction
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) would mean so much greenbelt destruction. We talk about this all the time, but
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TCAG’s initial reactions to the LTC Community Impacts Consultation
Whilst we work on bringing you more updates about the latest consultation, we thought that it may be helpful if
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LTC rising costs – Office of Rail and Roads Report (July 2021)
The Office of Rail and Roads report that was released on 15th July 2021 is an annual review of Highways
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Transport Decarbonisation Plan 2021
On the very same day as the LTC consultation launched (Weds 14th July 2021), the Government finally released the long
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LTC Community Impacts Consultation TCAG media coverage
We thought it may be helpful to have a page to some of the TCAG media coverage for the LTC
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2021 Consultation leaflet
We heard about the new 2021 Consultation leaflet starting to hit doormats, but for those who either haven’t yet had
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July 2021 LTC Task Force Meeting
Whilst TCAG were not in attendance at the July 2021 LTC Task Force meeting (click here for the reason why),
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TCAG attendance at July LTC Task Force
We would like to take this opportunity to explain why unfortunately TCAG will not be represented at the July 2021
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June 2021 LTC Task Force Meeting
The June 2021 LTC Task Force meeting was the first of the municipal year, which meant that first on the
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TCAG contact Essex Climate Action Commission
Below is a copy of the email we at TCAG have sent to Lord Randall and his fellow Essex Climate
Read moreLower Thames Crossing timeline
The Lower Thames Crossing timeline spans a considerable time frame so we thought it might be helpful if we break
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Community Impacts Consultation webinars
Highways England will be holding Community Impacts Consultation webinars where there will be LTC project team members explaining the proposals
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LTC Community Impacts Consultation taking part
The LTC Community Impacts Consultation launched at 00:01 on Tues 14th July and will run 8 weeks until 23:59 on
Read moreLower Thames Crossing maps (issued 14th July 2021)
Lower Thames Crossing maps (issued 14th July 2021) by Highways England as part of the Community Impacts Consultation documentation. You
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Is the LTC Community Impacts Consultation really about communities?
The LTC Community Impacts Consultation starts at 00:01 on Weds 14th July and runs for 8 weeks until 23:59 Weds
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Community Impacts Consultation Deposit and Information Locations
Highways England have announced the Deposit and Information Locations for the Lower Thames Crossing Community Impacts Consultation which will run
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LTC Community Impacts Consultation events
Highways England will be holding public information events, outdoor information events, and webinars as part of their Lower Thames Crossing
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Flooding and the LTC
We’re all aware that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) route would go through many areas that are flood plains,
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LTC impacts on housing
Whether or not all development is desirable is another question, but a report published in May 2020 by ASELA (The
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LTC DCO Updates Index (2020)
Highways England (HE) submitted their Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing on Fri 23rd October
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LTC Spoil – Rivenhall End, Witham Essex?
A couple of planning applications for a site at Rivenhall End, Witham on the Essex County Council planning portal were
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LTC Community Impacts Consultation 2021 Index
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Community Impacts Consultation ran for 8 weeks from Weds 14th July through to Weds 8th
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LTC toxic triangle
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing would create a hugely destructive toxic triangle, and is not fit for purpose. We have
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Community Impacts Consultation
Highways England have today (23rd June 2021) announced that they will be holding a Lower Thames Crossing ‘Community Impacts Consultation’.
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More LTC investigative works issues
With the weather turning nicer again now, it seems Highways England and their contractors are now back out on sites
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HE community woodland nothing to do with LTC
Don’t believe all you read in Highways England’s press release today (June 2nd 2021) about an HE community woodland, a
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LTC DCO re-submission delayed and further consultation coming soon
New Civil Engineer’s recent update offers further confirmation that Highways England will NOT be resubmitting their Lower Thames Crossing Development
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LTC User Charges
There was a very short section about LTC User Charges in the Design Refinement Consultation Guide on page 11 (or
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Cost of the proposed LTC
We all know what the true costs are to our lives, health, homes, communities, green belt, ancient forests, agricultural land,
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TCAG at the Estuary Festival
James Marriott one of the co-curators for the Estuary Festival kindly invited us to join a live online discussion panel
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HE apologise for LTC staff littering
A local Chalk resident, Russell Palmer (in photo above), took to Facebook to post about LTC staff littering in fields
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Highways England cover up culture
There are calls for an investigation after more evidence of Highways England’s cover up culture is being exposed. It’s no
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Gallows Corner and the LTC
In Nov 2020, Romford MP Andrew Rosindell asked about Gallows Corner in the first ever virtual Prime Minister’s question time.
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TCAG response to Essex Climate Action Commission consultation
The Essex Climate Action Commission was set up in 2020 by Essex County Council to advise on what Essex could
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‘Smart’ motorways public inquiry
On the 26th of February 2021 the UK Government’s Transport Committee announced they are carrying out a ‘smart’ motorways public
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LTC – New Freeports
On March 3rd 2021 the UK Government made some announcements about the new Freeports as part of the Spring Budget
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HE LTC Community Update March 2021
The HE LTC Community Update March 2021 has been shared publicly, and there are some interesting points to be aware
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March 2021 LTC Task Force
The March 2021 LTC Task Force meeting takes place on Monday 15th. Items on the Agenda include, LTC Environmental Impact
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LTC, public transport, and NMU
With Climate Emergency being declared all over the world, and the UK hosting COP26 in Glasgow this year it is
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February 2021 LTC Task Force
The February 2021 LTC Task Force meeting took place on Monday 15th. Highways England/Lower Thames Crossing were in virtual attendance
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Thurrock’s LTC Assistant Director leaving
It has been announced today (10th Feb 2021), that Thurrock Council’s LTC Assistant Director, Anna Eastgate is leaving the council.
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Lower Thames Crossing Facebook page censorship?
Has anyone else been experiencing issues with censorship on the official Lower Thames Crossing Facebook page? Have you received DMs
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Yet another misleading update from HE/LTC
Yet another misleading update from HE/LTC today (Thurs 28th Jan 2021) this time they’re trying to convince people they have
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January 2021 LTC Task Force
The January 2021 LTC Task Force meeting took place virtually on Mon 18th. As well at the LTC Task Force
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Major transport inquiry
On the 4th of December 2020 the UK Government’s Transport Committee announced a major new inquiry into the appraisal and
Read moreReasons for the LTC DCO withdrawal
As you know from previous updates the LTC Development Consent Order (DCO) was withdrawn on Fri 20th Nov 2020. Highways
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TCAG Media Coverage November/December 2020
TCAG Media Coverage November/December 2020 included interviews on ITV News (Meridian), BBC Kent Radio, BBC Essex Radio, LBC, and various
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LTC Carbon Emissions
The LTC Carbon Emissions data has finally been obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and appeals. We have
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HE update on the withdrawal of LTC DCO application (UPDATED)
Highways England (HE) have just released an update on the withdrawal of the LTC DCO application. On their website they
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More evidence of HE wrongly withholding info
Following on from the recent news that HE withdrew the LTC DCO application apparently because they were unable to provide
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LTC DCO Application WITHDRAWN
As we reported on October 23rd 2020 Highways England submitted their LTC DCO Application. The 28 days for the Planning
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