LTC Task Force Meetings
The LTC Task Force was formed in Sept 2017 by Thurrock Council. The meeting takes place monthly, and TCAG have had a seat on the committee from the very beginning. National Highways (formerly Highways England)/LTC are sometimes in attendance.
Members of the public can usually attend and sit in the public area, but not ask questions directly. Meeting is usually held in the Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex RM17 6SL. Please check the agenda on council website (usually released a week before the meeting) for meeting location and any other updates as things can sometimes change.
Questions can be emailed to any of the following Councillors who are on the Task Force Meeting up to 3 working days before the meeting.
Alternatively you can email your question to admin@thamescrossingactiongroup.com and we will do our best to ask your question. Please just be aware not to leave it right to the last minute to email us your question!!
Current LTC Task Force committee members
- Councillor Fraser Massey – fmassey@thurrock.gov.uk – Chair
- Councillor Sara Muldowney – smuldowney@thurrock.gov.uk – Vice Chair
- Councillor Terry Piccolo – tpiccolo@thurrock.gov.uk
- Councillor Sue Sammons – ssammons@thurrock.gov.uk
- Councillor Kairen Raper – kraper@thurrock.gov.uk
- Councillor Paul Arnold – parnold@thurrock.gov.uk
- Councillor Mark Hurrell – mhurrell@thurrock.gov.uk
- Councillor Neil Speight – nspeight@thurrock.gov.uk
- Laura Blake – Thames Crossing Action Group Rep – admin@thamescrossingactiongroup.com
- Westley Mercer – Thurrock Business Board Rep
- Robert Quick – Residents Rep
- Peter Ward – Thurrock Business Rep
Next LTC Task Force Meeting
At the January 2024 Task Force meeting it was voiced that there is unlikely to be another meeting until such time as a decision is made, unless there is a need before that. We will endeavour to update this page as more information is available, but please be aware it is unlikely there will be an LTC Task Force meeting before the Secretary of State’s announcement which is due by 20th June 2024. The Planning Inspectorate are currently preparing their recommendation report which is due to be submitted to the Secretary of State by 20th March 2024. There is also a chance there could be further post examination consultation once it reaches Secretary of State stage, watch this space!
6th Feb 2024 – It was bought to our attention that the agenda for Thurrock Council’s General Services meeting in February 2024 included the proposed closure of the LTC Task Force, amongst other committees. TCAG have written to all Thurrock Councillors to express our concerns over this. Read more.
14th Feb 2024 – Please see our ‘Future of LTC Task Force’ update to learn about what happened at the General Services meeting, and how the decision to close LTC Task Force has been deferred.
When – To be advised
Where – Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Essex RM17 6SL
When they are taking place meetings should be webcast live on www.thurrock.gov.uk/webcast
More info and the agenda will be published on the council website in due course.
If it is not webcast live, a recording will be uploaded in due course.
- Future meeting details to be announced in due course.
NB. Please note that meeting details above have been provided to TCAG by Thurrock Council, but could of course be subject to cancellation dependent on circumstances.
Previous LTC Task Force Meetings
Below are lists of all the LTC Task Force Meetings so far. You will find links to Agendas, Minutes, and some TCAG updates about Task Force Meetings. Click through the years to review the meeting details.
- 22nd January 2024 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 11th December 2023 - Cancelled due to workload of LTC DCO Examination
- 13th November 2023 - Cancelled due to workload of LTC DCO Examination
- 16th October 2023 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 18th September 2023 - Cancelled due to workload of LTC DCO Examination
- 21st August 2023 - Cancelled due to workload of LTC DCO Examination
- 17th July 2023 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 19th June 2023 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- April/May 2023 - Cancelled due to local elections/purdah
- 20th March 2023 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 20th February 2023 - Cancelled
- 23rd January 2023 - Cancelled as no substantive items for agenda due to ongoing work for LTC
- 12th December 2022 - Cancelled
- 14th November 2022 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 17th October 2022 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 19th September 2022 - Postponed to Oct (due the death of Queen Elizabeth II)
- 22nd August 2022 - Cancelled (NH representatives on annual leave, no substantive business)
- 18th July 2022 - Cancelled (not quorate due to members annual leave)
- 20th June 2022 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- No meetings April/May due to pre-election purdah period
- 14th March 2022 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 14th February 2022 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 17th January 2022 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 13th December 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 15th November 2021 - Meeting was adjourned due to attendance issues, and is rescheduled for December
- 18th October 2021 - Postponed until November as a mark of respect after the tragic death of Sir David Amess MP
- 20th September 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 16th August 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube or Council website | TCAG update
- 12th July 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube or Council website | TCAG update
- 14th June 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube or Council website | TCAG update
- May 2021 - Not held due to local elections
- 19th April 2021 - Cancelled due to purdah and insufficient business
- 15th March 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube or Council website | TCAG update
- 15th February 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube or Council website | TCAG update
- 18th January 2021 - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube or Council website | TCAG update
- 14th December 2020 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on -YouTube or Council website
- 16th November 2020 Meeting - Cancelled to allow officers time to work on the Adequacy of Consultation response for DCO application
- 12th October 2020 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 21st September 2020 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube
- 17th August 2020 Meeting - Cancelled due to insufficient business
- 20th July 2020 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes | Watch on YouTube | TCAG update
- 15th June 2020 Meeting - Cancelled due to insufficient business
- May 2020 Meeting - Cancelled due to local elections/purdah and COVID-19 pandemic
- 20th April 2020 Meeting - Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 16th March 2020 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes For the first time since Task Force began TCAG admin team made the difficult decision to not attend the March 2020 meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at this time there was no means to attend virtually.
- 10th February 2020 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 13th January 2020 Meeting - Cancelled
- 16th December 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 11th November 2019 Meeting - Cancelled
- 14th October 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 16th September 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 12th August 2019 Meeting - Cancelled
- 15th July 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 10th June 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- May 2019 Meeting - Cancelled due to local elections/purdah
- 29th April 2019 Meeting - Cancelled
- 11th March 2019 Meeting - Cancelled
- 11th February 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 14th January 2019 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 10th December 2018 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 12th November 2018 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 15th October 2018 Meeting - Agenda/Minutes
- 17th September 2018 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 20th August 2018 Meeting - Cancelled
- 16th July 2018 Meeting - Cancelled
- 18th June 2018 Meeting - Cancelled
- May 2018 Meeting - Cancelled due to elections/purdah
- 23rd April 2018 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 19th March 2018 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 19th February 2018 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 22nd January 2018 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 18th December 2017 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 20th November 2017 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 16th October 2017 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
- 25th September 2017 Meeting - TCAG update | Agenda/Minutes
Related
Thurrock Council remain unanimously opposed to the LTC (Jan 2023) – click here
TCAG statement on why TCAG will not be in attendance at July LTC Task Force meeting – click here
LTC Task Force under threat (July 2020) – click here
Thurrock’s LTC Assistant Director leaving (Feb 2021) – click here
Thurrock Council’s response to LTC Design Consultation (Aug 2020) – click here
Task Force and TCAG on Time 107.5FM (Oct 2017) – click here
LTC Task Force agreed (Aug 2017) – click here
TCAG ejected – from Thurrock Council meeting (July 2017) – click here