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New Thames Crossing: Outrage as Highways England write to Thurrock residents over survey work

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LEADERS of the Conservative, UKIP and Labour groups in Thurrock have expressed their outrage at Highways England writing to residents – again – without informing the council.

Leader of the Conservative group and the council, Cllr Rob Gledhill, UKIP leader, Cllr Graham Snell and Labour group leader, Cllr John Kent, have co-signed a letter to Highways England to lodge their complaint about how they are communicating with residents over the Lower Thames Crossing.

The letter states: “By ignoring the role of the local authority, elected members and officers, in ensuring our residents are well informed and have the right information to be clear on what is happening with the future of the Lower Thames Crossing, you are undermining the strategic partnership which should exist between our organisations. This is very disappointing and of major concern.

“It is with outrage – if not surprise – that we find ourselves having to write again to lodge a formal complaint about your repeated approach to communicating with our local community without our prior knowledge which demonstrates a lack of respect for the council’s community leadership position.”

Leader of the Council, Cllr Rob Gledhill said on Friday (24 February): “The situation Highways England has created is completely unacceptable.

“Without an announcement on the route, to send letters to residents completely out of the blue will no doubt cause them concern.

“Highways England must now make sure we are properly informed before any action is taken so we can help residents who may be worried about what is to come.”

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  1. […] Highways England are writing to residents in the parts of Thurrock likely to be affected by the proposed Lower Thames Crossing in what appears to be the next stage of the ‘consultation’ that will fix the final route. Highways England have done this without informing Thurrock Council and residents are getting these letters completely out of the blue. We can only imagine how alarmed anyone getting one of these letters landing on their doormat is going to feel. See here for the full story: New Thames Crossing: Outrage as Highways England write to Thurrock residents over survey work – http://www.yourthurrock.com/2017/02/24/new-thames-crossing-outrage-highways-england-write-thurrock-r… […]

  2. Anyone actually seen this letter from Highways England? Any indication of what route from the addresses its been sent to? Or is it just a blanket letter across all potential routes?

  3. […] Highways England are writing to residents in the parts of Thurrock likely to be affected by the proposed Lower Thames Crossing in what appears to be the next stage of the ‘consultation’ that will fix the final route. Highways England have done this without informing Thurrock Council and residents are getting these letters completely out of the blue. We can only imagine how alarmed anyone getting one of these letters landing on their doormat is going to feel. See here for the full story: New Thames Crossing: Outrage as Highways England write to Thurrock residents over survey work – http://www.yourthurrock.com/2017/02/24/new-thames-crossing-outrage-highways-england-write-thurrock-r… […]

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