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.

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