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…
Amazing kindness shown by people who have rallied to provide welfare for M20 lorry drivers
Multi-agency efforts to provide people caught up in the cross-Channel traffic disruption in Kent with food, water and facilities is continuing over the Christmas period. On the M20, Kent County…
Operation Stack in place as French border closes for 48 hours
Operation Stack is now implemented on the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junctions 8 and 12. It has been put in place as a contingency measure following the French…