National Highways LTC community pop-up events
National Highways have informed us that they will be holding some Lower Thames Crossing community pop-up events in September/October 2022.
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LTC impacts on marine wildlife
We often talk about the impacts to north and south of the River Thames, but what about the impacts of
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LTC Carbon Emissions
On 18th July 2022 National Highways issued new claims about the carbon emissions of the proposed LTC being reduced by
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Woodland Trust LTC event
We attended a great Woodland Trust LTC event on Weds 13th July 2022. As well as members of the TCAG
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Climate Change Committee 2022 Progress report
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) issued its 2022 Progress report to Parliament on Weds 29th June 2022. The report is
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LTC greenwash
It’s hardly surprising that with such a hugely destructive and harmful project like the proposed Lower Thames Crossing that National
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Local Refinement Consultation response from TCAG
Shared below is the TCAG LTC Local Refinement Consultation response, which was submitted on Monday 20th June 2022.
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June 2022 LTC Task Force Meeting
The June 2022 LTC Task Force meeting took part on Mon 20th June. TCAG’s Chair, Laura was in virtual attendance.
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LTC – Project Objectives
Let’s take a quick look at the Lower Thames Crossing project objectives. (Listed on page 10 of the Local Refinement
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Tackling local air quality breaches public inquiry
The Government’s Public Accounts Committee examines the value for money of Government projects, programmes and service delivery. Drawing on the
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Changes to LTC construction compound near M25
In the LTC Local Refinement Consultation (2022) National Highways sneakily moved the location of the eastern section of the LTC
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LTC discussion on BBC Essex Radio
TCAG were invited to speak on Ben Fryer‘s show on BBC Essex Radio on the 7th of June 2022 to
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Nitrogen Deposition – LTC
Nitrogen deposition features in the latest Lower Thames Crossing Local Refinement Consultation. In easier terms this is when vehicles emit
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Changes in the LTC cuttings
National Highways have announced some changes to some areas of the routes, including some changes to the depth of the
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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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LTC Route Options
Back in 2009 the Department for Transport (DfT) carried out a study of route options for a new crossing. Due
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LTC – A13 – Orsett Cock – A1089
If the proposed Lower Thames Crossing / A13 junctions were to go ahead, it would see a huge negative impact
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New parks – Latest update
At the Community Impacts Consultation in 2021 National Highways added what they call two new ‘parks’ to the proposed LTC
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Operations and emergency access point at Tilbury
Back in Feb 2022 we published an update questioning whether National Highways were going to be proposing some kind of
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Lower Thames Crossing maps (issued 12th May 2022)
Lower Thames Crossing maps (issued 12th May 2022) by National Highways as part of the Local Refinement Consultation documentation. The
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What does sustainability mean to LTC Contractors?
As we all know there are already teams of people working on the proposals for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing
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Letter to DfT on changes to road project funding guidelines
We have sent a letter to DfT on changes to road project funding guidelines. The Department for Transport (DfT) wrote
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Call for a National Infrastructure Commission review into LTC
TCAG have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP to ask him to call upon the National
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The OEP Strategy and Enforcement Policy Consultation
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Strategy and Enforcement Policy Consultation ran between 25th Jan and 22nd March. Considering the
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Local Refinement Consultation announced
National Highways have today (15th March 2022) announced that they will be holding a Lower Thames Crossing ‘Local Refinement Consultation’.
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LTC for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders
When it comes to the proposed LTC there are many issues for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. There also appears
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Incidents – LTC/Dartford Crossing
There are more than 300 incidents per year at the Dartford Crossing, which as we all know often sees long
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