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New tunnel 'should not have peak charges'

New tunnel 'should not have peak charges'

28 November 2018

A new river crossing linking Kent and Essex should not have peak and off-peak charges when it opens in 2027, its project director has been told.

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No-deal Brexit to cause 'major disruption' through Kent

No-deal Brexit to cause 'major disruption' through Kent

28 November 2018

MPs are warning of a "real prospect" of major disruption in Kent if Britain leaves the EU without a deal due to the impact on ports and motorways.

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Station's £1.4m revamp to begin

Station's £1.4m revamp to begin

28 November 2018

A long-awaited £1.4 million refurbishment of a railway station is set to begin.

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Traffic woes could force firms to quit estate

Traffic woes could force firms to quit estate

27 November 2018

Crippling traffic jams could lead to the death of a business estate, say company owners.

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Landowners hold up airport runway expansion

Landowners hold up airport runway expansion

26 November 2018

An airport manager says negotiations are still taking place six months on to secure extra land to expand a runway.

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'Do I look like an Amazon warehouse?’

'Do I look like an Amazon warehouse?’

26 November 2018

Villagers are furious with lorry drivers who keep getting lost down small rural roads while trying to deliver to a new Amazon depot.

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Leading business summit confirms MPs will attend

Leading business summit confirms MPs will attend

21 November 2018

Strong line-up at the second business event of its kind to be held in the county.

New motorway junction plans revealed

New motorway junction plans revealed

19 November 2018

Updated plans for the long-awaited upgrade to a crucial roundabout at a motorway junction have been released.

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Major report reveals overseas expansion anxiety

Major report reveals overseas expansion anxiety

16 November 2018

A report from business experts polled views of firms across the country and revealed many were not considering international growth.

Logistics firm secures advanced Heathrow customs status

Logistics firm secures advanced Heathrow customs status

16 November 2018

Logistics firm has been looking to invest in its capabilities to allow it to respond to client demands - especially around Brexit.

Port 'lined up for £200m plan'

Port 'lined up for £200m plan'

12 November 2018

Officials are plotting to use an alternative port to bypass a feared Dover-Calais bottleneck after Brexit.

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Cabbies in diesel taxis face stiffer licensing fees

Cabbies in diesel taxis face stiffer licensing fees

05 November 2018

Nine in 10 cabbies in part of Kent are driving a vehicle which fails to meet EU exhaust emission standards, it has been revealed.

Lorry clamping crackdown one year on

Lorry clamping crackdown one year on

05 November 2018

Almost 2,000 lorries have been clamped since the start of a trial banning drivers from parking overnight on industrial estates and A roads.

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Freight port welcomes Poland route deal

Freight port welcomes Poland route deal

02 November 2018

Second direct route is seen as a key boost to port - highlighting its benefits ahead of Brexit becoming a reality.

Coach firm boss wins top national award

Coach firm boss wins top national award

02 November 2018

Managing director wins bus and coach industry's top management award.

Airport site could hold M26 lorry park solution

Airport site could hold M26 lorry park solution

31 October 2018

The former Manston Airport site could be used to hold several thousand more lorries under contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged.

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Government to 'look again' at M26 lorry park plan

Government to 'look again' at M26 lorry park plan

31 October 2018

The Department for Transport is set to review the impact of a lorry park on the M26 after a meeting with the area's MPs and councils.

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Sheppey port could ease 'no-deal' Brexit chaos

Sheppey port could ease 'no-deal' Brexit chaos

30 October 2018

An MP today used a debate in Westminster to press for a port to be incorporated into the government's contingency plans.

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Kent tops eco-friendly drivers list

Kent tops eco-friendly drivers list

29 October 2018

Kent has topped a list of the most eco-friendly drivers in the UK after officials revealed "surprising" sales figures of electric and hybrid cars.

Opinions divided as Manston bid representations published

Opinions divided as Manston bid representations published

26 October 2018

Thousands of representations have been made in response to a development consent order submitted by the firm hoping to reinstate aviation at Manston.

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