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Please go to the News and Press pages for more up to
date News on the Campaign and New Evidence
TGB Update 4 September 2007
Thames Gateway Bridge Post Inquiry Correspondence is now available to
view at
http://www.persona.uk.com/thamesgateway/news.htm
TGB Update Letter 15 August 2007
A letter was received today from Persona Associates who
will provide admin support to the Inspectors at the reopened Inquiry.
At present no date has been set for the Inquiry although
it is not expected to reopen until 2008. TfL are expected to submit their
additional evidence after which others will be in a position to offer
further comment. A further Pre Inquiry Meeting will be called in due course
and it will be at this meeting that the Inspector will set a timetable for
submitting evidence.
Copies of “post inquiry correspondence” will be published
on the persona website at
www.persona.uk.com
Inquiries can be made to the Inquiry Manager/Programme
Officer at
PERSONA ASSOCIATES
West Point
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2PD
www.personaassociates.co.uk
TEL: 01403 217799
FAX: 01403 217790
E-MAIL:
grahamgroom@personaassociates.co.uk
DIRECT LINE: 01403 219899
THAMES GATEWAY BRIDGE INQUIRY TO REOPEN
It has been announced today (26 July 2007) that the Secretary of State will
reopen the TGB Inquiry.
For a copy of the decision letter and Inspector's report go to
http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1512063
More info/press releases will be published here shortly when we have
digested the full report
(nearly 600 pages!!)
ACTION GROUP AGAINST THE BRIDGE (AGAB)
ST. MICHAEL’S RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (SMRA)
OBJECTOR NUMBER 2052
42 Berkeley Avenue
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA7 4UA
5 February 2007
Planning Central Caseworks Division
Zone 3/J/1
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London SW1E 5DU
Dear Mr Gregory
PROPOSED THAMES GATEWAY BRIDGE (TGB) – NEW EVIDENCE
BEXLEY’S AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA (AQMA) DECISION
Following my letter dated 21 November 2006 I attach a
copy of the minutes of the Public Cabinet meeting held on 12 December 2006
where it was resolved that an order be made designating the whole of the
London Borough of Bexley as an Air Quality Management Area. Bexley’s legal
department are in the process of preparing the order.
The report that went to the cabinet can be seen at Bexley
Council's Website
Click here
go to the agenda of the public
cabinet meeting of the 12 December.
Please acknowledge receipt of this e-mail either by post or
by e-mail on
jacquiwise@tiscali.co.uk.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Jacqui Wise
Mr Steve Wise
Mr Terry Grant
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PUBLIC CABINET |
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PUBLIC CABINET held at BEXLEY CIVIC OFFICES, BROADWAY, BEXLEYHEATH
on TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2006 at 7.30pm |
| Present:
Councillor Clement (Leader of the
Council);
Councillors Gareth Bacon, Campbell, Peter Catterall, Craske,
Sharon Massey, Teresa O’Neill, Perrior, Waters and Windle.
Also Present:
Councillors Mrs Bailey, Brockwell, David Cammish, Clewes, Davey,
Alan Downing, Francis, Gillespie, David Hurt, Marriner, Margaret
O’Neill, Scott, Seymour and Mrs Slaughter. |
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MANAGEMENT: LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
VARIATION ORDER 2006 |
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The Cabinet considered a report, which set out the
conclusions from the second round detailed assessment of
local air quality, together with details of the consultation
responses to the detailed assessment and to proposals to
declare the whole of the London Borough of Bexley as an Air
Quality Management Area.
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The following motion was moved and seconded and carried
without dissent:
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RESOLVED - That an order be made designating the whole of
the London Borough of Bexley as an Air Quality Management
Area.
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22nd December 2006
New Evidence Documents Please click here to View.
Also Register your objection click here
21/12/2006
PR3553 - For Immediate Release
COUNCIL LEADER CALLS FOR BRIDGE INQUIRY TO BE RECONVENED
The Leader of Bexley Council, Cllr Ian Clement, has called for the
re-opening of the public inquiry into the Thames Gateway Bridge in the light
of Government plans to increase tolls for the Dartford crossings.
"The proposed 50% increase in the Dartford tolls could significantly affect
traffic levels on the Thames Gateway Bridge and its environmental impact,
especially in Bexley," explains Cllr Clement. "That's why I have written to
Ruth Kelly, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to
ask that extra work is done to assess the impact of the tolls before she
makes a decision on the proposal."
"I have asked that the transport modelling is recalculated, the impact of
the tolls re-assessed and for people to be given the opportunity to resubmit
their evidence."
The differential tolls proposed for the Thames Gateway Bridge were the most
significant of the mechanisms put forward at the original inquiry to control
traffic using the bridge. A discount was proposed for local residents, along
with a relatively high toll designed to limit the volume of non-local
traffic.
The effect of the tolls was so important that Transport for London
drastically reduced the size of the discount area during the inquiry to
reduce projected traffic levels on the local road network in Bexley.
"It's clear from the original inquiry that relative tolls levels are a key
factor in influencing the environmental impact of the bridge," says Cllr
Clement. "The Secretary of State needs to announce that the inquiry will be
reconvened soon, or there is a risk that a decision will be made which has
potentially disastrous consequences for people and businesses in the north
of the borough."
ENDS
Notes for editors
A copy of Cllr Clement's letter to the Secretary of State for Communities
and Local Government is circulated with this release.
Please contact: John Ferry on 020 8294 6222
john.ferry@bexley.gov.uk
Click here to Download a copy of this letter from the Leader of Bexley
Council to Ruth Kelly
Proposed Thames Gateway Bridge
Update Letter 23 November
2006
The Planning Inspectorate at Bristol has confirmed that the Inspector’s
Report and recommendation on the Inquiry into the
proposed Thames Gateway Bridge was sent to the decision branch in London on
Friday 17 November 2006.
Proposed Thames Gateway Bridge -
Update Letter November
2006
The Inspector’s
report and recommendation on the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge Inquiry has
now been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate at Bristol and is expected
to be forwarded to the Case Officer in London shortly. The Inspector’s
report will not be in the public domain until a final decision notice has
been issued by the Secretary of State for Transport, which
is expected sometime in Spring 2007.
Any new evidence that has been submitted either by
objectors or supporters of the proposed scheme since the close of the
Inquiry in May will be read and if considered new, relevant and of material
importance other parties who submitted evidence to the Inquiry may be asked
to comment on it. In certain circumstances the Inquiry could be re-opened.
New evidence can continue to be submitted to the Case
Officer at the following address but this must cover issues that are new and
relevant and have not already been discussed at the Inquiry.
Planning Central Caseworks Division
Zone 3/J/1
Eland House
Bressenden Place
London SW1E 5DU
TGB Update Letter May
2006
Click here to See AGAB/SMRA OPENING STATEMENT 19 April 2006
Proposed Thames Gateway Bridge Inquiry
and
Click here to see AGAB/SMRA PROPOSED THAMES GATEWAY BRIDGE
CLOSING STATEMENT 26 APRIL 2006
Click
here to see TfL's Closing Statement Wednesday 3rd May 2006 at 10am
TFL SAY TRAFFIC MODELLING “NOT RELIABLE”
See the Article here
New evidence was formally presented to the Inquiry by TfL on 20
December
2005. This evidence and daily transcripts are available electronically on
the Inquiry website at
http://www.persona.uk.com/thamesgateway/tfl_docs_electronically.htm
AGAB and SMRA will be publishing a press release regarding this shortly.
The Public Inquiry will recommence
21 February 2006 10am Charlton Athletic Football Club
Evening session of the Inquiry at Bexleyheath.
Monday 13th March 2006 7pm Marriott Hotel, Bexleyheath (Applegarth Suite).
For a List of all Objectors Submitted Documentation
please Click here
We are
desperately seeking New Help with our Campaign, both Time and Money
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Transport for London have proposed the
construction of a six lane bridge to cross the River Thames between
Becton and Thamesmead.
Many Residents are concerned with the
effects of a bridge of such dimensions bringing a massive amount of
traffic to a highly residential area.
We have set up a message board for
residents and Local Businesses to express their concerns about these
proposals and this site will keep you up to date on topics concerning
these proposals.
You also have an opportunity to
download an Objectors's application form to either send your own
objections or appoint someone to represent your views at the Public
Enquiry which will take place on 7th June 2005. You may
DOWNLOAD the Objectors Form here and
you may
DOWNLOAD a 'Say No to the Bridge' poster from
here.
The Action Group Against the Bridge (A.G.A.B.)
and the St. Michaels Residents' Association (SMRA) have submitted
Objections under Rule 6 and you may view their
statement of case by clicking here or
you
DOWNLOAD a .PDF version here. |
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