Lorry driver services at Manston suspended
A significant step towards normality on Kent’s roads is being taken with the suspension of services for EU-bound HGVs at the former Manston Airport site. From Sunday 21 March 2021…
Post-Brexit milestone reached by Dover Port
The Port of Dover has reported more than 300,000 lorries have used the port to access the continent so far in 2021, two months since the Brexit transition period ended.…
Peers slam Government Lorry Park Plans in Dover
Baroness Jenny Randerson has brought a Regret Motion to the House of Lords which challenged the Government’s use of Special Development Orders (SDOs) for their proposed Lorry Parks in Kent,…
Dover welcomes proposed Inland Border Facility ‘with traffic mitigation measures’ at Whitfield
Dover District Council (DDC) has welcomed the investment and jobs to be created under plans to establish an Inland Border Facility (IBF) at the White Cliffs Business Park (WCBP) in…
Post-Brexit traffic flowing smoothly through Port of Dover say bosses
A month on since the end of the Brexit transition period, the Port of Dover is already welcoming over 90% of the freight traffic volumes typical of this time of…
130 jobs to be created as Ashford prepares to run Border Control Post
Around 130 jobs are set to be created as Ashford prepares to run the Border Control Post at Sevington; part of £14m Defra support for local councils. Ashford Borough Council…
More than 400 Kent Access Permit fines issued to HGV drivers
More than 400 fines have been issued to HGV drivers who failed to obtain a valid Kent Access Permit before entering the county. Whilst the majority of drivers are continuing…
Police stop 84 HGV drivers without permits entering the county
HGV drivers are being reminded of the need to obtain a valid Kent Access Permit before entering the county, with traffic levels expected to increase in the days and weeks…
Thousands of bags of waste collected along M20 since Boxing Day
Following the disruption to borders last week, roadside waste was left behind affecting many of the key routes to Dover. Nicky Potts, Highways England head of operational integration, said: “Since…
Staggering stats released following cross-Channel disruption
Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash Approximately 8,400 hot meals, over 25,000 Covid test applications and more than 14,000 HGVs moved on are just some of the startling statistics of…