Charlie Elphicke

Transport

The Dover & Deal economy is all about transport. We have the busiest port in Western Europe, bringing thousands of lorries to our area. So why are the roads so inadequate? Why has the Government not done anything about the dreadful Operation Stack? Why did the current Labour MP raise the deathtrap A258 in Parliament back in 1997 and then fail to get action? And why was the desperately needed A2 dualling axed from the roads programme?

Local Conservatives are getting action:

The A258 is to be improved by Conservative controlled Kent County Council.
Local Conservartives are pressing for lorry parks in place of Operation Stack and held a transport day which was attended by Shadow Shipping Minister Julian Brazier MP and Shadow Roads Minister Robert Goodwill MP to talk through how it could all be done
Local Conservatives have a plan to free up the centre of Dover from lorries when the Western Docks are built.
Only the Conservatives are ever likely to get the A2 dualled. The current Labour MP has tried, but his Government never seem to listen to anything he has to say.

Only a Conservative Government is likely to end the years of underinvestment in our community. That's why we need change.

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With the busiest port in Western Europe, an airport down the road and some major road connections, we should have it all. But we need proper investment to make it all work. That's why I want to end the years of transport investment neglect - so we can all be better off.

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