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Stephen Metcalfe MP meets Roads Minister
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Stephen Metcalfe MP meets Road Minister

1st February 2023 Web Master

Stephen Metcalfe MP (South Basildon and East Thurrock) today (1st Feb 2023) pressed his ongoing concerns about the Lower Thames

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2023 LTC Motion - Thurrock Council
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Thurrock Council Jan 2023 LTC motion

26th January 202328th January 2023 Web Master

Thurrock Council’s LTC Task Force Chair, Cllr Fraser Massey put forward a motion on the LTC to Full Council on

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NH LTC community events Feb 2023
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NH LTC community events (Feb 2023)

19th January 202319th January 2023 Web Master

National Highways have announced a series of LTC community events in February 2023 at various locations. These events are supposed

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Media coverage in Jan 2023
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Media coverage in Jan 2023

12th January 202323rd January 2023 Web Master

We may still be near the beginning of a New Year, but TCAG have already been busy with media coverage

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Register as Interested Party in LTC DCO 24th Feb deadline
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DCO – Registering as an Interested Party

9th January 202325th January 2023 Web Master

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) have now launched the period to register as an Interested Party for the Lower Thames Crossing

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Ministers are being misled
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Ministers are being misled on Lower Thames Crossing costs

6th January 202319th January 2023 Web Master

The Department for Transport (DfT) have today published the long awaited Lower Thames Crossing Accounting Officer Assessment. Accounting Officer Assessments

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Examination Library
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LTC DCO Examination Library

22nd December 202222nd December 2022 Web Master

The LTC DCO Examination Library detailing the many documents associated with the DCO process has been published. Whereas with the

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Environment Act targets set
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Environment Act targets set

22nd December 202231st December 2022 Web Master

The long awaited Environment Act targets have finally been set out by Government. When the Act was passed it included

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LTC value for money issues
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LTC value for money issues

22nd December 2022 Web Master

The National Audit Office (NAO) is the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, they support Parliament in holding government to account. 

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DCO Inspectors appointed
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LTC DCO Inspectors appointed

22nd December 202223rd December 2022 Web Master

The Planning Inspectorate have announced that the Lower Thames Crossing DCO Inspectors have been appointed. On the 2nd of December

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Carbon issues
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No LTC if National Highways don’t resolve carbon issues

9th December 202225th January 2023 Web Master

New Civil Engineer (NCE) have reported that a National Highways boss has said there won’t be a Lower Thames Crossing

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2022 LTC DCO Application
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2022 LTC DCO application

28th November 202230th December 2022 Web Master

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) have today (Mon 28th Nov 2022) announced that the 2022 LTC DCO application has been accepted

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ULEZ
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LTC – ULEZ

26th November 202226th November 2022 Web Master

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced that the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is to be expanded London-wide

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LTC Carbon Emissions
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LTC Carbon Emissions

17th November 202225th January 2023 Web Master

Our Government have committed to Net Zero, the Climate Change Committee have stated that “New roads should only be built

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LTC - Not fit for purpose
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LTC – Not fit for purpose

17th November 202217th November 2022 Web Master

As well as concerns that it would be hugely destructive and harmful, one of the other main reasons that we

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Jackie Doyle-Price letter to Mark Harper
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Jackie Doyle-Price MP calls for LTC plans to be ripped up

16th November 2022 Web Master

Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle-Price has written to the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper MP saying that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing

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Inadequacies of LTC consultation 2022jpg
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Inadequacies of LTC consultation process

13th November 202213th November 2022 Web Master

Thames Crossing Action Group have submitted an updated Inadequacies of LTC Consultation representation, following National Highways second attempt to resubmit

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Joint letter - Environmental and Nature
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LTC environmental impacts joint letter

7th November 202226th November 2022 Web Master

Thames Crossing Action Group are proud to be part of the conservation coalition who have recently sent a joint letter

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LTC Development Consent Order resubmitted - Take 2
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LTC Development Consent Order resubmitted (2022)

1st November 20221st November 2022 Web Master

National Highways have just announced that the LTC Development Consent Order (DCO) was resubmitted yesterday Mon 31st October 2022, for

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LTC impacts on bats
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LTC impacts to bats

30th October 202217th November 2022 Web Master

The proposed Lower Thames Crossing would have a big impact on bats, and some locations that would be impacted have

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October 2022 LTC Task Force
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October 2022 LTC Task Force Meeting

27th October 202211th November 2022 Web Master

The October 2022 LTC Task Force meeting took place on Mon 17th October.  This meeting acted as the rescheduled September

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DCO Process 2022
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LTC DCO process 2022

8th October 20223rd January 2023 Web Master

It’s been a couple of years since National Highways originally attempted to submit the Lower Thames Crossing(LTC) Development Consent Order

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DCO Featured Features Info 

LTC DCO Updates Index 2022/23

8th October 20229th January 2023 Web Master

This LTC DCO Updates Index 2022/23 will be added to as things progress, and we hope you will find it

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LTC impacts on marine wildlife
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LTC impacts on marine wildlife

25th July 202217th November 2022 Web Master

We often talk about the impacts to north and south of the River Thames, but what about the impacts of

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Campaigners at Woodland Trust LTC event July 2022
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Woodland Trust LTC event

16th July 202218th July 2022 Web Master

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 Report
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Climate Change Committee 2022 Progress report

3rd July 20223rd July 2022 Web Master

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 - a green wash has been overlaid on top of an image of the proposed LTC
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LTC greenwash

28th June 202225th January 2023 Web Master

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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TCAG response to LTC Local Refinement Consultation
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Local Refinement Consultation response from TCAG

21st June 2022 Web Master

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
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June 2022 LTC Task Force Meeting

21st June 202219th September 2022 Web Master

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
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LTC – Project Objectives

18th June 202218th June 2022 Web Master

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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Air quality breaches public inquiry
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Tackling local air quality breaches public inquiry

16th June 2022 Web Master

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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Change to LTC construction compound near M25
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Changes to LTC construction compound near M25

15th June 202222nd August 2022 Web Master

In the LTC Local Refinement Consultation (2022) National Highways sneakily moved the location of the eastern section of the LTC

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BBC Essex Radio June 2022
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LTC discussion on BBC Essex Radio

10th June 2022 Web Master

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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LTC Nitrogen Deposition
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Nitrogen Deposition – LTC

8th June 202217th November 2022 Web Master

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
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Changes in the LTC cuttings

7th June 20228th June 2022 Web Master

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 Route Options
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LTC Route Options

28th May 202217th November 2022 Web Master

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

27th May 20229th September 2022 Web Master

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 - images of Chalk Park and Tilbury Fields
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New parks – Latest update

26th May 20229th September 2022 Web Master

At the Community Impacts Consultation in 2021 National Highways added what they call two new ‘parks’ to the proposed LTC

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View of the Operations and emergency access point at Tilbury
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Operations and emergency access point at Tilbury

24th May 202225th May 2022 Web Master

Back in Feb 2022 we published an update questioning whether National Highways were going to be proposing some kind of

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Local Refinement Consultation Maps
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Lower Thames Crossing maps (issued 12th May 2022)

13th May 202213th May 2022 Web Master

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 - a hand holding a sphere that looks like a green globe style crystal ball with a leaf balanced on top on a green nature background
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What does sustainability mean to LTC Contractors?

8th May 202227th May 2022 Web Master

As we all know there are already teams of people working on the proposals for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing

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Road construction image - Letter to DfT on changes to road project funding guidelines
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Letter to DfT on changes to road project funding guidelines

27th March 20226th May 2022 Web Master

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 National Infrastructure Commission to review LTC
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Call for a National Infrastructure Commission review into LTC

27th March 202227th March 2022 Web Master

TCAG have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP to ask him to call upon the National

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OEP Strategy and Enforcement Policy Consultation website
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The OEP Strategy and Enforcement Policy Consultation

22nd March 202230th April 2022 Web Master

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 - image of people around a table with consultation map and displays
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Local Refinement Consultation announced

15th March 202215th March 2022 Web Master

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 Walkers Cyclists Horse Riders
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LTC for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders

17th February 20226th May 2022 Web Master

When it comes to the proposed LTC there are many issues for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders.  There also appears

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LTC - Air pollution
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Incidents – LTC/Dartford Crossing

8th August 202117th November 2022 Web Master

There are more than 3000 incidents per year at the Dartford Crossing,  which as we all know often sees long

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Events

  • National Highways Linford LTC community event on 2nd February 2023 2:00 pm
  • National Highways Dartford LTC community event on 3rd February 2023 10:00 am
  • National Highways Chalk LTC community event on 6th February 2023 3:00 pm
  • National Highways Upminster LTC community event on 7th February 2023 4:30 pm
  • National Highways Cascades LTC community event on 8th February 2023 3:00 pm
  • National Highways Gillingham LTC community event on 9th February 2023 10:00 am
  • National Highways Lakeside LTC community event on 13th February 2023 10:00 am
  • National Highways Stanford-le-Hope LTC community event on 14th February 2023 3:00 pm
  • National Highways Bluewater LTC community event on 15th February 2023 10:00 am
  • National Highways Orsett LTC community event on 16th February 2023 1:00 pm

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