Representation by Sharron Peel
- Date submitted
- 10 January 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Would not solve the problems suffered due to the Dartford Crossing Induced demand – increase in cross river traffic (around 50%) Lack of adequate connections, especially when there are incidents Increase in carbon emissions (around 6.6 million tonnes) Waste of over £10bn+, not value for money, false economy as other spending would be needed as direct result 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