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Rejected petition A Third Access Road for Canvey. Acknowledge the need for improved infrastructure
For the government to provide the go ahead for the construction of a third access road off of Canvey Island to ease traffic congestion and enhance connectivity to and from the island.
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To improving the quality of life for our residents and reduce the amount of traffic to enable the reduction of our carbon footprint.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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