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Dover District Council calls for infrastructure investment to support Dover

Monday, 25 July 2016
In the wake of a weekend of disruption for thousands of cross-Channel travellers, the Leader of Dover District Council has called on the Government to invest in the road infrastructure to Britain's most important port.

Cllr Paul Watkins said: "This weekend's chaos is a wake-up call to Government to invest in the road infrastructure to Britain's major gateway with Europe. Dover is the continent's busiest passenger port, and a vital link to trade for British businesses.

"Successive governments have failed to invest in the infrastructure that links Dover to the national and international road network. We have repeatedly called for solutions to Operation Stack, for the dualling of the A2 to Dover, and for an early decision on the Lower Thames crossing to provide greater resilience.

"There also needs to be substantial investment in 'smart' technology on the road network to provide real-time information on cross-Channel services, and to support a variable speed limit system for a permanent Dover Traffic Access Protocol (TAP).

"This is not just a local issue. As well as impacting local residents, the Government's failure to invest in the road infrastructure to the UK's premier roll-on/roll-off port is directly impacting the national economy."

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