THURROCK Labour have reacted with anger to the news that the disruption to the Orsett Cock could continue well into May 2022. This is despite a recent report stating that the delayed and overspent A13 Widening Project would, finally, be completed by February 2022 – 28 months behind its original completion date of October 2019.
Cllr Martin Kerin, Thurrock Labour’s spokesperson for regeneration, said:
“The veil of secrecy being shrouded over this botched project is unacceptable. However, it is becoming ever clear why Thurrock’s Tories are operating in this way. They have managed to completely bungle this crucial infrastructure project to point where it is years delayed and tens of millions overspent.
“Thurrock Labour have repeatedly pressed for a full Local Government Association Peer Review into the shambolic project, yet the Tories have repeatedly voted it down. Equally, legitimate questions from the press are being left ignored.
“Thurrock Labour have spoken to frustrated local business owners who are being kept in the dark. It can’t go on like this!
“Thurrock’s Tories must come clean, own up to the mess they have created and explain to Thurrock’s residents how they have managed to allow this crucial project to be delayed and overspent to unacceptable extent that it has.”
