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Paul S, KCC in Maidstone are responsible for Kent's roads minus the motorways and trunk roads, so they do have considerable planning and budget to look at. Not all vehicles simply transit on motorways, and even heavy vehicles go on to smaller roads to deliver their goods or to collect a consignment. Cars also leave the motorway at some point and transit along smaller roads.
N'est-ce pas!
So KCC does have a valid case there, and they are responsible for transport anyway.
Part of what KCC told me regards their request for a vehicle landing charge at Dover is that their proposals are part of a package of measures identified in 'Growth Without Gridlock'. It's KCC's 20 year integrated transport strategy for Kent.
Having liaised with Maidestone, I am able to give this information, otherwise many people wouldn't be aware of all this, as DPPT won't tell them the many implications connected to a Port and to road transport. It's not all so simple as buying the Port, regenerating Dover and Deal and leaving the roads and gridlock to KCC.
As said, my representations are comprehensive and take everything into account that regards a Port, and they are realsitic, most of all.