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Residents urged to have their say on proposals to take 'almost 11% of local green belt land'

12 May 2022
Thurrock Council is encouraging residents across the borough to share their views on controversial plans to build new roads and a further tunnel under the Thames, linking Thurrock to Kent.
The National Highways-led Lower Thames Crossing programme is set to be one of the largest transport infrastructure projects ever seen in the UK.
Under the current proposals, the crossing will incorporate two new 4km long tunnels running under the Thames, as part of 23km of new road infrastructure connecting the M25 to the A13 in Thurrock, through to the A2 in Kent.

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