The Wilderness
The Wilderness has been a part of Ockendon (in Thurrock) for hundreds of years. It is home to many varieties
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Facts
LTC – Project Objectives
Let’s take a quick look at the Lower Thames Crossing project objectives. (Listed on page 10 of the Local Refinement
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TCAGs A-Z of LTC
We know there’s a lot of info on our site, the proposed LTC is a huge project that would have
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LTC Carbon Emissions
Our Government have committed to Net Zero, the Climate Change Committee have stated that “New roads should only be built
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LTC Construction
If the proposed Lower Thames Crossing is granted a Development Consent Order (DCO), this will mean permission to begin construction.
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Jackie Doyle-Price MP calls for LTC plans to be ripped up
Thurrock MP, Jackie Doyle-Price has written to the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper MP saying that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing
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LTC impacts to bats
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing would have a big impact on bats, and some locations that would be impacted have
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LTC greenwash
It’s hardly surprising that with such a hugely destructive and harmful project like the proposed Lower Thames Crossing that National
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LTC – New Freeports
On March 3rd 2021 the UK Government made some announcements about the new Freeports as part of the Spring Budget
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The Stanford Detour
As we have explained previously, one of the problems of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing is the lack of adequate
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Operations and emergency access point at Tilbury
Back in Feb 2022 we published an update questioning whether National Highways were going to be proposing some kind of
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Using the LTC interactive map
National Highways have released the latest version of their LTC interactive map as part of the Local Refinement Consultation. We’ve
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Impacts to Fungi
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) would destroy and impact so much along the entire route including important fungi. Whilst
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London Resort (theme park) and LTC
Some may be wondering why we are publishing an update about info about the London Resort (theme park). Well it’s
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LTC Smart Motorway?
Something many are wondering is whether the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would be a Smart Motorway. Not that there is
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LTC tunnel info
Find out more about the 2.6 mile LTC tunnel that HE are proposing, from construction to ventilation and operation. The
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LTC Exec Director admits LTC not fit for purpose
Would you consider the proposed £8.2bn Lower Thames Crossing fit for purpose if you knew that Highways England are creating
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Road closures
If the proposed Lower Thames Crossing goes ahead there would be many different road closures, lane closures and traffic management
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Campaign images to share on social media
Please feel free to share any of the images/video below on social media etc to help spread the word about
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Air quality
Air pollution is obviously a very serious concern when it comes to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, and rightly so.
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Impacts to Water Voles
Water Voles would be just one of the many creatures impacted by the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, if it goes
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LTC – Health impacts
We all have serious concerns about the health impacts of the proposed LTC, and rightly so. There would be a
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LTC – Light pollution
When we think of pollution in connection to the proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) light pollution may not be the
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LTC – A2 Bottlenecks
We have known for sometime now that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would generate A2 bottlenecks, if it goes ahead.
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LTC A2/M2 Junctions
Yes the LTC A2/M2 Junctions are confusing and complex. The junctions are made up on many different entrances and exits from
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Serious concerns over LTC road safety
We have voiced serious concerns over road safety of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing before, but how many deaths and
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Queen Elizabeth 1’s Tilbury Speech
Queen Elizabeth 1 gave her great speech in August 1588 to her troops who were assembled at Tilbury Camp to
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Tilbury Link Road
Why did Highways England remove the Tilbury Link Road from the proposed Lower Thames Crossing? Let’s start at the beginning
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LTC – New Parks
At the Community Impacts Consultation Highways England have added what they call two new ‘parks’. One would be north of
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LTC impacts to Stanford/Corringham
Surely in a Community Impacts Consultation the Ward Impact Summaries should cover the communities that would be impacted as a
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Incidents – LTC/Dartford Crossing
There are more than 3000 incidents per year at the Dartford Crossing, which as we all know often sees long
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LTC impacts on wildlife
We all know the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would be hugely destructive, and that includes the negative impacts to wildlife
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LTC – A13 Bottleneck
We have known for sometime now that the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would generate an A13 bottleneck, if it goes
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New 24/7 construction hours
We thought the proposed construction hours were bad enough before. HE had said that whilst the tunnel works would be
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Widening of LTC to A13 (Orsett Cock) slip road
As part of the Community Impacts Consultation Highways England have announced their plans for the widening of the LTC to
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LTC impacts on schools
Many people are quite rightly concerned about the negative impacts of pollution from roads, in this update we take a
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LTC – Greenbelt destruction
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) would mean so much greenbelt destruction. We talk about this all the time, but
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LTC rising costs – Office of Rail and Roads Report (July 2021)
The Office of Rail and Roads report that was released on 15th July 2021 is an annual review of Highways
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Transport Decarbonisation Plan 2021
On the very same day as the LTC consultation launched (Weds 14th July 2021), the Government finally released the long
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LTC Spoil – Rivenhall End, Witham Essex?
A couple of planning applications for a site at Rivenhall End, Witham on the Essex County Council planning portal were
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LTC toxic triangle
The proposed Lower Thames Crossing would create a hugely destructive toxic triangle, and is not fit for purpose. We have
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LTC User Charges
There was a very short section about LTC User Charges in the Design Refinement Consultation Guide on page 11 (or
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Gallows Corner and the LTC
In Nov 2020, Romford MP Andrew Rosindell asked about Gallows Corner in the first ever virtual Prime Minister’s question time.
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LTC, public transport, and NMU
With Climate Emergency being declared all over the world, and the UK hosting COP26 in Glasgow this year it is
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LTC impacts on leisure
Are you aware of some of the LTC impacts to sports clubs, and leisure facilities, such as the Orsett Show
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LTC impacts on farming
The LTC impacts on farming would include the destruction of acres of agricultural land, including some that is Grade 1
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LTC impacts to solar farms
Some of the LTC impacts to solar farms we have identified include not only delays and questions over the future
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Electric Vehicles argument
One of National Highways go to comments when asked about pollution is to start saying how many Electric Vehicles there
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LTC Noise Pollution
Noise pollution can have significant impacts on the health and wellbeing of humans and animals. It doesn’t just come from
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Get Lost LTC!
You won’t be surprised to hear us say “Get lost LTC!“, But what about “Get lost whilst trying to use
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Spring Budget 2020 – LTC
Wednesday 11th March 2020 saw the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announce the Spring Budget 2020. The Road
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Impacts of LTC on forests and woodlands
There is no doubting the impact the proposed Lower Thames Crossing would have on so many things, including forests and
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The Stanford Detour (Archive)
Changes have occurred since we published this update please click here to see our latest update As we have explained
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Proposed Construction hours/routes
As part of the Supplementary Consultation Highways England provided more details on the proposed construction hours/routes for the Lower Thames
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