Issue - meetings
Response to Consultation by Highways England on proposed Lower Thames Crossing
Meeting: 08/03/2016 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee (Item 15)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1: Lower Thames Crossing Consultation Booklet, item 15
PDF 6 MB
- Appendix 3: Lower Thames Crossing Consultation Routes, item 15
PDF 187 KB
- Appendix 4: Lower Thames Crossing Highways England Proposed Scheme, item 15
PDF 132 KB
- Appendix 2: Lower Thames Crossing Consultation questionnaire, item 15
PDF 2 MB
Decision:
Issue for Decision
To consider the proposed response set out in section 4 of the report and forward it to Highways England as the Council’s formal response to the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation.
Decision Made
That the proposed response, set out in section 4 of the report dated 8 March 2016, be agreed subject to the amendment of the response to Question 5 (paragraph 4.8 of the report) to read ‘tends to agree’ in relation to the Western Southern Link. The responses then be forwarded to Highways England as the Council’s formal response to the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation by the deadline of 24 March 2016.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the proposed response set out in section 4 of the report to be forwarded to Highways England as the Council’s formal response to the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation.
The Committee heard the proposed new Lower Thames Crossing would have no direct impact on the borough of Maidstone but could result in economic benefits.
Highways England had stated the environmental issues created by the new crossing could be mitigated.
Kent County Council supported the Western Southern Link as it was considered would create less impact. The proposed response from Maidstone Borough Council supported the Eastern Southern Link.
Councillor Boughton addressed the Committee.
The Committee agreed they were not against the Western Southern Link and requested that this be reflected in the Council’s consultation response.
RESOLVED:
That the proposed response, set out in section 4 of the report dated 8 March 2016, be agreed subject to the amendment of the response to Question 5 (paragraph 4.8 of the report) to read ‘tends to agree’ in relation to the Western Southern Link. The responses then be forwarded to Highways England as the Council’s formal response to the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation by the deadline of 24 March 2016.
Voting: For – 9 Against – 0 Abstentions – 0