Representation by MD Elliott
- Date submitted
- 13 January 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I did not buy near a main road due to health issues. You now plan to put 8lanes of traffic right outside my home. Health will now suffer. Would not solve the problems suffered due to the Dartford CrossingInduced demand – increase in cross river traffic (around 50%)Lack of adequate connections, especially when there are incidentsIncrease 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 resultLoss and impact to thousands of acres of farmland threatening food securityDestroy and impact woodland (inc ancient woodland), trees (inc ancient/veteran), hedgerows, greenbeltDevastating impact on wildlife and habitat, inc protected speciesIncrease in air and noise pollution, whole route fails on WHO-10 levels for PM2.5No provision for cross river active travel, not viable for public transport due to lack of adequate connectionsDestruction and impacts to homes and communitiesConcerns about construction impactsDoesn’t meet scheme objectivesAnd/or anything else that you have concerns about!