Procedural decisions
On 21st March 2023 the Planning Inspectorate sent a letter/email about procedural decisions to all those who registered to take
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Freedom of Information request appeal
After the LTC Accounting Officer Assessment (AOA) was finally published, we submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the
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Media coverage in March 2023
Wow, media coverage in March 2023 has already been extensive and we’re only on the 10th of the month! Here’s
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LTC delayed by 2 years
Today, 9th March 2023, Transport Secretary, Mark Harper MP has issued a statement in which he says that whilst the
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LTC – ‘Smart’ Motorway by stealth
Despite the fact that the UK Government have paused the roll out of ‘Smart’ Motorways, evidence shows that the proposed
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Thurrock Council’s participation in the LTC DCO
The Planning Inspectorate have today (3rd March 2023) issued a Procedural Decision letter addressed to Thurrock Council, this relates to
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Strategic Road Investment Inquiry
The Strategic Road Investment Inquiry is being carried out by government’s Transport Select Committee. The inquiry is looking into how
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Ministers are being misled on Lower Thames Crossing costs
The Department for Transport (DfT) have today published the long awaited Lower Thames Crossing Accounting Officer Assessment. Accounting Officer Assessments
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LTC DCO Examination Library
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
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
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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No LTC if National Highways don’t resolve carbon issues
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
The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) have today (Mon 28th Nov 2022) announced that the 2022 LTC DCO application has been accepted
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LTC – ULEZ
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
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
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 DCO process 2022
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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LTC DCO Updates Index 2022/23
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 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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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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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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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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Incidents – LTC/Dartford Crossing
There are more than 3000 incidents per year at the Dartford Crossing, which as we all know often sees long
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