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    The point I was making was that this has been a perennial problem for Dover for many years. Of course there is an answer, but it relies on the political will at a national level. Successive governments of all colours have failed to recognise the value of Dover to the national economy, and have subsequently failed to deliver any policy to support the development of this vital part of our national infrastructure.

    The answers include development of the port, the dualling of the A2 to Dover, etc. The previous government managed to find £371 million to build the A3 Hindhead Tunnel to relieve congestion between London and Portsmouth (a much smaller ferry port than Dover). The country's biggest ro-ro passenger and freight port is left to its own devices, whilst its residents are expected to just "put up with it". In the meantime, the problem will continue to deter potential investors, tourists, residents, and of course, the long hoped for growth in our economy. A decision soon on how the government intends to support the country's leading roro port would send a strong signal that they are serious about "growth".

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