This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition MOVE THE NEW THAMES CROSSING AWAY FROM THURROCK AS WE HAVE ENOUGH TRAFFIC

THE PEOPLE OF THURROCK FIND IT HARD TO GET TO WORK, SCHOOLS ETC AS IT IS WITH THE QE2 BRIDGE / TUNNEL AND LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTRE.
IF THIS NEW THAMES CROSSING GOES AHEAD THE PEOPLE OF THURROCK WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE WITHOUT LONG DELAYS.

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THE BOROUGH OF THURROCK IS IN SHORT SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS IT IT, AND PUTTTING IN A NEW THAMES CROSSING WILL ONLY MAKE THAT SUPPLY EVEN LOWER.
THURROCK'S ROAD CAN NOT HANDLE THE TRAFFIC AS IT IS NOW, LET ALONE WITH A NEW THAMES CROSSING .

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/113715

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