27/06/12

South East LEP calls for immediate action to free up Dartford River Crossing

The delay in bringing in free flowing tolling at the Dartford River Crossing is damaging to the growth of the economy and must be introduced sooner than 2014 - the South East Local Enterprise Partnership has warned

The business-led organisation expressed concern at its Full Board meeting that the new timetable for the introduction of free flowing tolling will not be met.

It also called for barrier lifting at peak times of congestion to ease delays and for assurances that some of the revenues raised from the increases in the tolls would be used towards a third Thames Crossing.

South East LEP chairman, John Spence, said:

“Freeing up our congested transport system will help businesses in the South East and UK plc as a whole.

“I can assure local businesses that we will continue lobbying for an earlier introduction of free flowing tolling and a relaxation of the criteria for raising the barriers.”

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