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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence received. |
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Nomination of Chair Minutes: Councillor Fraser Massey was elected Chair of the LTC Task Force 2020/21 with 5 votes. |
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Nomination of Vice-Chair Minutes: Councillor Gerard Rice was elected as Vice-Chair of the LTC Task Force 2020/21 with the agreement of the Task Force. |
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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Lower Thames Crossing Task Force meeting held on 16 March 2020. Minutes: The Resident Representative
stated that his name had been missed from the attendance
list. |
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Items of Urgent Business To receive additional items that the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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Declaration of Interests Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes: The Terms of Reference were noted by the Lower Thames Crossing Task Force. |
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LTC Design Consultation PDF 4 MB Minutes: Mr Protheroe began his
presentation by introducing himself and stating that he was the
Development Director for Cascade, who worked on behalf of Highways
England (HE). He introduced the design refinement consultation that
was currently taking place and stated that he would be providing an
overview to the consultation through his presentation, and wanted
as many responses from stakeholders and residents as possible. He
moved on and stated that the proposed LTC would be the biggest
investment in Kent and Essex since the M25, and the Department for
Transport and Highways England believed it would double road
capacity, whilst supporting local and regional growth by opening up
markets. He mentioned that there would be opportunities for
residents both during the construction phase and in the longer
term. |
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Task Force Priorities List PDF 596 KB Minutes: The Task Force Priorities List was noted. |
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Minutes: Councillor Rice asked if HE could attend the Task Force meeting in September, and the Chair confirmed he would look into it. |