Representation by Stephen Lang
- Date submitted
- 9 January 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
My personal main concerns include but are not limited to the following points.... - Would not solve the problems suffered at the Dartford Crossing yet also create further congestion points. - The increase in cross river traffic (estimated at around 50%) - Lack of adequate connections, especially when there are incidents - Increase in carbon emissions (estimated around 6.6 million tonnes) - The plan does not constitute value for money for the country / tax payer and alternative solutions are far more efficient. - Loss and impact to thousands of acres of farmland threatening food security - Destroy and impact woodland (inc ancient woodland), trees (inc ancient/veteran), hedgerows, greenbelt. - Devastating impact on wildlife and habitat, inc protected species - Increase in air and noise pollution, whole route fails on WHO-10 levels for PM2.5 - No provision for cross river active travel, not viable for public transport due to lack of adequate connections - Destruction and impacts to homes and communities - Concerns about construction impacts - Doesn’t meet scheme objectives