TORY-dominated Essex County Council is preparing to interfere in the future of Thurrock without an iota of knowledge about what their decision will do claims Thurrock Labour leader, cllr John Kent.
Deputy Leader of the Council and cabinet member for infrastructure, Cllr Kevin Bentley, and colleague Gagan Mohindra, the county’s cabinet member foreconomic development are, publicly, supporting the destruction of swathes of Thurrock’s green belt, more congestion on our roads and the demolition and blighting of hundreds of homes.
They have proposed and seconded the following motion for Essex County Council:
“This Council fully supports the Government’s announcement of its preferred Option C for the proposed new Lower Thames Crossing.
“This would be a bored tunnel under the River Thames east of Gravesend and Tilbury. The route would enable sustainable local development and regional growth leading to a stronger economy as well as proving a safe and reliable road that will improve the resilience of the wider road network.
“It will also greatly improve the wider economy of UK PLC as well as Greater Essex and generate thousands of new jobs. It is now imperative that work on this Option gets underway to ensure the future prosperity of the County and Country”.
Cllr Kent said: “How dare two men, neither of whom have an idea of damage they’re proposing, interfere in the future of Thurrock residents in this way.
One lives and represents the leafy glades of Stanway and Pyefleet outside Colchester, and the other from Chigwell.
What do they know of the pollution already being suffered by Thurrock people? Nothing!
What do they care about the increased particulate pollution, the increased noxious gasses, or the increased noise we will all suffer? Nothing!
What does Tory dominated Essex County Council know about us, and what right do they have to suggest what decision government should make? Nothing!
And what do they care about our increased numbers of children with asthma and older people with COPD and other respiratory issues?
We all know the answer, they know nothing.
“More to the point, what have Thurrock’s top Tory councillors been doing to persuade their Essex colleagues to support the needs of our residents or to persuade them that they’re making a huge mistake? I suspect the answer is, again, nothing at all”.
We need this crossing more than ever and option C is the best option – lets get on with it now!
We need a couple of crossings I do wish Barking and Canvey would step up as well. But make it a tunnel. Because bridges close to high winds.
Also In my humble opinion we could do with a rail crossing. To connect North Kent with South Essex. So this opens up more Job opportunities and helps Freight move around.
Going into London to do this is a waste of fuel, TIme and chaos.
Option C was ok until they added the link to Tilbury Docks. Better option would have been Canvey linking to A 130 and all the major routes.
Why T.B.C in your username are you connected with Thurrock Council?
Why do people keep banging on about Canvey being a better option…Drrrrr use your brain folks. River wider – more expense. Have to build a road back to connect to M2/M20…errrr more expense. Never was an option.
We have the crossing so lets except that and start work on it NOW!
Hi CTB, no I like to promote my feelings towards the council. So basically ineffective Thurrock Borough Council.
Hi Thurrocksgonedownhill. Maybe due to living in Tilbury and having direct impact on my standard of life. Everyone who it effects will want it elsewhere. Have enough developement going on without adding a link to the docks going past your back garden. Drr and errr, phff
Come off it John Kent, the damage to Thurrock Residents is Now, Just get on with building the New Crossing now.
Trust me Inutile TBC this road will affect me personally, but the route is the best option.
In anycase the road you speak of is coming your way regardless of crossing as it will be serving Tilbury 2.
So yep, yet again ..more drivel.
No worries Thurrock. Just annoying we have to take up the kyber whatever they want. Link road for the ports was one thing but then to add the tunnel to it as a change was a bit much. I use crossing everyday and have done for years and it is a nightmare. But now when I retire I can sit in my back garden in all the dust and fumes and listen to it. Can move but why should you have to. Have to see how much the port impacts things with their so called mitigation measures, which probably will deserve a grrr, are and phfff. Later.
Your absolutely right TBC but what we have to remember is that they all are using DCO’s to gain permission.
In a nutshell, it’s just saying to the Government any project is good for the country and basically it’s agreed.DCO’s even override local council planning permissions. The public consultation is just lip service to appease opposition and a waste of individuals time, it will not make any difference the voice of you and me.
Look up and watch out for how many DCO’s are going on in Thurrock at the moment.