Kent County Council is currently updating its Freight Action Plan for the county. Since the first Plan was adopted in 2012 Kent County Council have implemented a number of measures to reduce the negative impacts of road freight on residents and visitors in Kent. The latest version of the Freight Action Plan outlines what we have already done and what we plan to do next to mitigate these negative impacts, whilst still recognising the positive benefits to our economy. This consultation is an opportunity for people and organisations within Kent to express their views, including the extent to which they agree with our actions and approach to freight issues.
The Plan outlines five major actions which are:
1. To tackle the problem of overnight lorry parking in Kent
2. To find a long term solution to Operation Stack
3. To effectively manage the routeing of HGV traffic to ensure that such movements remain on the strategic road network for as much of its journey as possible
4. To take steps to address the problems caused by freight traffic to communities
5. To ensure that KCC continues to make effective use of planning and development control powers to reduce the impact of freight traffic
The consultation will run for eight weeks until 12th March 2017.
Please read the Freight Action Plan for Kent and complete the online questionnaire, both of which can be found on KCC's website www.kent.gov.uk/freightactionplan.
Alternatively you can send a written response to the consultation to [email protected] or
FAO Sam Yates
1st Floor Invicta House
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1XX
The Plan outlines five major actions which are:
1. To tackle the problem of overnight lorry parking in Kent
2. To find a long term solution to Operation Stack
3. To effectively manage the routeing of HGV traffic to ensure that such movements remain on the strategic road network for as much of its journey as possible
4. To take steps to address the problems caused by freight traffic to communities
5. To ensure that KCC continues to make effective use of planning and development control powers to reduce the impact of freight traffic
The consultation will run for eight weeks until 12th March 2017.
Please read the Freight Action Plan for Kent and complete the online questionnaire, both of which can be found on KCC's website www.kent.gov.uk/freightactionplan.
Alternatively you can send a written response to the consultation to [email protected] or
FAO Sam Yates
1st Floor Invicta House
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1XX
