The Wilderness
The Wilderness has been a part of Ockendon (in Thurrock) for hundreds of years. It is home to many varieties
Read MoreThe Wilderness has been a part of Ockendon (in Thurrock) for hundreds of years. It is home to many varieties
Read MoreWe asked National Highways where the 50 bridges and viaducts of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing are located. they provided
Read MoreIn July 2023 National Highways/LTC announced they published their first LTC Sustainability Report. For most it will come as no
Read MoreAt a time of climate emergency there is rightly a lot of focus on carbon emissions, and of course greener
Read MoreThe proposed Lower Thames Crossing would destroy the habitat (trees, hedgerows, fields, marshes etc) of birds, as well as negatively
Read MoreThe long awaited Environment Act targets have finally been set out by Government. When the Act was passed it included
Read MoreNew Civil Engineer (NCE) have reported that a National Highways boss has said there won’t be a Lower Thames Crossing
Read MoreThe Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced that the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is to be expanded London-wide
Read MoreOur Government have committed to Net Zero, the Climate Change Committee have stated that “New roads should only be built
Read MoreThames Crossing Action Group are proud to be part of the conservation coalition who have recently sent a joint letter
Read MoreThe proposed Lower Thames Crossing would have a big impact on bats, and some locations that would be impacted have
Read MoreBugs, insects, invertebrates however you refer to them, they would be negatively impacted by the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC)
Read MoreWe often talk about the impacts to north and south of the River Thames, but what about the impacts of
Read MoreWe attended a great Woodland Trust LTC event on Weds 13th July 2022. As well as members of the TCAG
Read MoreThe Climate Change Committee (CCC) issued its 2022 Progress report to Parliament on Weds 29th June 2022. The report is
Read MoreIt’s hardly surprising that with such a hugely destructive and harmful project like the proposed Lower Thames Crossing that National
Read MoreThe Government’s Public Accounts Committee examines the value for money of Government projects, programmes and service delivery. Drawing on the
Read MoreNitrogen deposition features in the latest Lower Thames Crossing Local Refinement Consultation. In easier terms this is when vehicles emit
Read MoreAs we all know there are already teams of people working on the proposals for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing
Read MoreThe Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have launched their Environmental Targets Consultation. The consultation launched on 16th
Read MoreThe proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) would destroy and impact so much along the entire route including important fungi. Whilst
Read MoreBy National Highways’ own admission the proposed LTC would have a “Large Adverse” impact on the Kent Downs Area of
Read MoreThe Government are holding a consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations and Implementation, that ends on 5th April 2022. TCAG
Read MoreAs we know the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would be hugely destructive and harmful on so many levels, and that
Read MoreThe Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) Strategy and Enforcement Policy Consultation ran between 25th Jan and 22nd March. Considering the
Read MoreHole Farm Community Woodland is a new community woodland being proposed by National Highways. The 95 hectare farm in Great
Read MoreSome of you will have signed the ‘Shift to a Wellbeing Economy: put the health of people and planet first‘
Read MoreSince National Highways (formerly Highways England) and their contractors have started investigative works for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, there
Read MorePM2.5 (Particulate Matter 2.5) is something many are very concerned about when it comes to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing,
Read MoreAir pollution is obviously a very serious concern when it comes to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, and rightly so.
Read MoreWater Voles would be just one of the many creatures impacted by the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, if it goes
Read MoreWhen we think of pollution in connection to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) light pollution may not be the
Read MoreWe all know the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would be hugely destructive, and that includes the negative impacts to wildlife
Read MoreMany people are quite rightly concerned about the negative impacts of pollution from roads, in this update we take a
Read MoreThe proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) would mean so much greenbelt destruction. We talk about this all the time, but
Read MoreOn the very same day as the LTC consultation launched (Weds 14th July 2021), the Government finally released the long
Read MoreWe’re all aware that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) route would go through many areas that are flood plains,
Read MoreThe proposed Lower Thames Crossing would create a hugely destructive toxic triangle, and is not fit for purpose. We have
Read MoreDon’t believe all you read in Highways England’s press release today (June 2nd 2021) about an HE community woodland, a
Read MoreA local Chalk resident, Russell Palmer (in photo above), took to Facebook to post about LTC staff littering in fields
Read MoreWith Climate Emergency being declared all over the world, and the UK hosting COP26 in Glasgow this year it is
Read MoreThe February 2021 LTC Task Force meeting took place on Monday 15th. Highways England/Lower Thames Crossing were in virtual attendance
Read MoreIn October 2019 the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan committed London to reduce fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in line
Read MoreThe UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) are currently holding a Tree Strategy Consultation, here is
Read MoreOn 31st August 2020 Thames Crossing Action Group submitted the following Transport Decarbonisation Plan consultation response. Please bear in mind
Read MoreHave you seen the details of LTC impacts to special category land on pages 88-90 in the Design Consultation Guide?
Read MoreThe LTC impacts on farming would include the destruction of acres of agricultural land, including some that is Grade 1
Read MoreSome of the LTC impacts to solar farms we have identified include not only delays and questions over the future
Read MoreOne of National Highways go to comments when asked about pollution is to start saying how many Electric Vehicles there
Read MoreThere is no doubting the impact the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would have on so many things, including forests and
Read MoreYou may have heard the recent news about the Court of Appeal ruling blocking the Heathrow expansion on environmental grounds.
Read MoreAnother of our updates on our latest discoveries regarding the proposed Lower Thames Crossing and it’s impacts on us all.
Read MoreThe proposed Lower Thames Crossing will increase air pollution, and it will affect everyone. Friends of the Earth very kindly
Read MoreWelcome to Thurrock, the place listed for poor air quality and reduced life expectancy…!
Read MoreTCAG Pollution Question Answered As you will know we asked a question at the Full Council meeting on 27 Sept
Read MoreFull Council Meeting – 8pm, Weds 27th Sept 2017 – TCAG ask Council pollution question TCAG ask Council pollution question
Read MoreWe Need Options and Clean Air, not a toxic Triangle! A follow up to our recent story where Matt Jackson
Read More‘no to toxic triangle’ Mere weather can’t stop Leigh from the Thames Crossing Action Group, join up with fellow campaigners
Read MoreNoise Pollution ROADWAY NOISE This is the collective sound energy emanating from motor vehicles. It consists chiefly of the road
Read MoreExpansion and pollution This is an old post but nothing has altered and with Tilbury Port’s expansion plans we can rely on
Read MoreBack in Nov 2015 Sarmad Jawad and Ashley Kirk wrote an article in the Telegraph about air pollution. They used
Read Moretraffic Excerpt from Wikipedia Braess’ paradox is a proposed explanation for why a seeming improvement to a road network can
Read MoreIf you had the pleasure of attending Thurrock Council’s Presentation Evening (Held at the Tilbury Cruise Terminal). You would have
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