Temporary removal of the Bus Lane restriction – St Clements Way, Greenhithe, Dartford – from 3rd November 2014

Please see below road closure for St Clements Way, Greenhithe, Dartford.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

                                                                                                 

Temporary removal of the Bus Lane restriction – St Clements Way, Greenhithe, Dartford – from 3^rd November 2014

It will be necessary to lift the Bus Lane restriction in St Clements Way, Greenhithe, Dartford from 3^rd November 2014 for up to 12 days to allow vehicles to use the bus lane whilst works are taking place to avoid traffic congestion.

The road will be closed from the B255 St Clements Way between Mount Road and Bean Road. 

The closure is to enable S278 works to form a new traffic island, ducting works to crossings, traffic signals, lamp columns & bus stop power supplies to be carried out by Ken Mallinson Gallagher Ltd.

Will the last one to leave Dartford please turn the lights off?

Dartford is the 5th district in Kent to have its KCC street lights in selected areas switched off between midnight and 5.30am. 75% of those who responded to KCC’s recent consultation on the proposed hours of switch off and the exclusion criteria, supported the proposals. This will save around £1million per year on energy bills, help protect the environment and reduce light pollution. The 12 - 5.30 turn off in Dartford will commence shortly and continues throughout the month

For more information and to find out start dates for other districts visit www.kent.gov.uk/streetlights.

Residents in Dartford can find out which street lights will be affected by entering their postcode in the online interactive map. Input a postcode into the ‘My Location’ box in the top left hand corner of the web page and the results will be shown. Click on the ‘Legend’ tab towards the top right of the screen to identify the key to the symbols displayed.

We have done a full assessment of the local area and potential impacts but are still looking for local people to use their local knowledge in their area to identify any streets where it is felt a vulnerable group or community may be adversely impacted by the changes.

Please disseminate this message to any local groups or residents that you think may be interested. I have some flyers and posters that I can send out if you would find that useful.

Government shifts cycling up a gear

Photo: Nick Ansell/PA Images.

Organisations:

Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Department for Transport

Page history:

Published 12 August 2013

Policies:

Making transport more accessible to all+ 2 others, Making roads safer and Improving local transport

Ministers:

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP and The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP

A nationwide drive to promote cycling in cities and national parks across England will be launched today.

The Prime Minister announces the biggest ever single injection of cash for the country alongside plans to make roads safer for those on two wheels.

£77 million will be divided between Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol, Cambridge, Oxford and Norwich, while the New Forest, Peak District, South Downs and Dartmoor will each share a slice of £17 million funding for national parks. With local contributions, the total new funding for cycling is £148 million between now and 2015.

The announcement includes a commitment from the government to cut red tape that can stifle cycle-friendly road design and to encourage changes to the way roads are built or altered. Councils will be expected to up their game to deliver infrastructure that takes cycling into account from the design stage.
Prime Minister David Cameron said:

Following our success in the Olympics, the Paralympics and the Tour de France, British cycling is riding high - now we want to see cycling soar. Our athletes have shown they are among the best in the world and we want to build on that, taking our cycling success beyond the arena and onto the roads, starting a cycling revolution which will remove the barriers for a new generation of cyclists.

This government wants to make it easier and safer for people who already cycle as well as encouraging far more people to take it up and business, local government, developers, road users and the transport sector all have a role to play in helping to achieve this.

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Investment in ‘cycle proofing’

New trunk road schemes that have a significant impact on cyclists, such as junction improvements or road-widening, will be ‘cycle-proofed’ so they can be navigated confidently by the average cyclist.
Significant junction upgrades and other improvements will help cyclists at 14 locations on the trunk road network where major roads can prove an obstacle for journeys by bike. £5 million will be invested in upgrades this year and a further £15 million will be invested in 2015 to 2016, with plans in place for many more similar schemes.

This commitment to improved cycling facilities is intended to put Britain on a level-footing with countries known for higher levels of cycling like Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said:

We have seen a significant growth in the number of cyclists in London over the last few years. But cycling shouldn’t be confined to the capital. Today’s announcement shows we are absolutely committed to boosting cycling in cities and the countryside across the whole of England. I want to help open up cycling to more people and these measures to make cycling safer on our roads are an important part of that.

Making cycling safer in urban areas

The Prime Minister announced allocations from the government’s fund to make cycling easier and safer for people in the following urban areas which include the three largest cities outside of London:

• Greater Manchester £20 million
• West Yorkshire £18.1 million
• Birmingham £17 million
• West of England £7.8 million
• Newcastle £5.7 million
• Cambridge £4.1 million
• Norwich £3.7 million
• Oxford £0.8 million

This funding means that investment in cycling in the 8 cities is now in excess of £10 per head per year, as recommended by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s recent report. This will help these cities deliver a surge in cycling similar to that seen in the capital.

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by Thom Morris tmorris@thekmgroup.co.uk

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The panel at last night's meeting

The leader of Kent County Council has said that the authority will be opting for option C – a new Thames crossing cutting through Gravesham. Appearing at a meeting last night, Paul Carter said he had substantial modifications to the plans put forward by the government, but would not reveal them until later this week.

He said: “Yes I do believe we need a new crossing. We’ve been doing quite a lot of work on our own feasibility studies and the work we did suggested it should be east of Gravesend.

“We’ve had some reservations from members of my group and the Gravesham area but we do believe it should be a tunnel, not a bridge. 

“We would object to the link road going through Shorne and we will put that in our response.”

KCC will not sign off its formal response to the consultation until a meeting of the cabinet on July 15 – a day before the consultation closes.

The meeting, held at Hilton Dartford Bridge Hotel on Crossways Business Park, was organised by BBC Radio Kent and BBC Essex.

During the meeting, the Dartford crossing was closed after an accident.

The leader of Kent County Council has said that the authority will be opting for option C – a new Thames crossing cutting through Gravesham.

The panel consisted of David Burch from the Essex Chambers of Commerce; Natalie Chapman from the Freight Transport Association; John Kent, Labour leader of Thurrock Borough Council; Richard Knox-Johnston from CPRE Protect Kent; and Mike Stephens from the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Present in the audience of about 150 people was Gravesham council leader John Burden, Dartford council leader Jeremy Kite, and people from Essex and Kent. Cllr Kent stuck to the same line that Gravesham council is supporting, that of “none of the above”.

He said: “I don’t think the case has been proven – if you remove the tolls I believe you will free up capacity.

“We don’t need a new crossing and removing the tolls is a lot cheaper than building a new bridge and will give some respite from the congestion we get, day in and day out. “We need to wait and see what the impact is from free tolling.”

But Jeremy Kite, whilst agreeing that waiting to see what the free flowing tolls will bring, said option C was the best of the three.

He said: “I do think we need a new crossing and while I do think we should see what happens with the free flow technology, we’re being asked to pick one of those and we think it should be C.”

Greenhithe News: Thousands of jobs to be created as Bluewater expands

Over 2,000 jobs are to be created, as a 20% expansion to Bluewater gets the go-ahead.

The West Village area is set to be demolished and rebuilt with up to 40,000 square metres of extra retail and catering space.

Currently, 45% of the jobs at Bluewater are held by people in Dartford or Gravesham, and 93% belong to people across the rest of Kent.

Now 2,300 more are expected to be created and Dartford council Leader Jeremy Kite (Con) is positive many more people in North West Kent will benefit from them. He said: “I think this development is what people want. It’s been proven that Bluewater doesn’t have much of an affect on the town centre, and it’s going to create a lot of jobs for people in this area.

He said: “I think this development is what people want. It’s been proven that Bluewater doesn’t have much of an affect on the town centre, and it’s going to create a lot of jobs for people in this area.

“It’s great for us and I think we can look at Bluewater’s expansion as a force for good, rather than a force for bad.”

Large retail units to attract big businesses are planned, but which specific retailers will be joining the centre has not been determined yet.

The development, which also includes a basement, will eat into 813 current car parking spaces, but these are set to be moved elsewhere so no parking is lost.


The coach park will also be moved to accommodate the extension, as will the existing lake.
Access to and from the site will stay the same.

The West Village retail and catering area is the only catering space which hasn’t been refurbished since Bluewater opened in 1999.

The outline application was approved at Dartford council’s Development Control Board on Thursday May 16.

Story By http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ 

County Council - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013

Election results for Swanscombe and Greenhithe

County Council - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013

• Status: Published
• County Council - results by party

Swanscombe and Greenhithe - results

Election Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Peter Martin Harman	Swanscombe & Greenhithe Residents' Association	673	27%	Elected
Keith Martin Kelly	Conservative	650	26%	Not elected
Val Ashenden	Labour and Co-operative Party	567	23%	Not elected
Stephen Wilders	U K Independence Party	528	21%	Not elected
Bryan Cope	Conservative	49	2%	Not elected
Charlie Wood	English Democrats	42	2%	Not elected

Voting Summary

Details	Number
Seats	1
Total votes	2509
Electorate	12041
Num. ballot papers issued	2513
Number of ballot papers rejected	4
Turnout	21%

Share of the votes (%)

Peter Martin Harman	27%	Elected
Keith Martin Kelly	26%	Not elected
Val Ashenden	23%	Not elected
Stephen Wilders	21%	Not elected
Bryan Cope	2%	Not elected
Charlie Wood	2%	Not elected

Rejected ballot papers

Description	Number
Defaced	4
Total rejected	4

ELECTION DAY THURSDAY MAY 2nd 2013 PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE!

The best person for the job is clearly someone who wants to do the job.

Give the job to someone who clearly wants the job Vote for Kieth Kelly. 

MAY 2nd 2013 KCC ELECTIONS

Kent County Council

Election of a Councillor for the

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Division

STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

 The following persons have been and stand validly nominated: 

SURNAME	OTHER NAMES	HOME ADDRESS	DESCRIPTION (if any)	NAMES OF THE PROPOSER (P), SECONDER (S) AND THE PERSONS WHO SIGNED THE NOMINATION PAPER
Ashenden	Val	54 The Drove Way, Istead Rise, Northfleet, Kent, DA13 9JZ	Labour and Co- operative Party Candidate	Jonathon S Hawkes(P), Christopher J Ashenden(S), Christine Angell, Michael K Angell, Carol Summers, Kate Wilson, David Baxter, Paul V A Hanifan, Malcolm J Munn, Nicola Ashenden
Cope	Michael Godfrey	3 Birchwood Road, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7HF	British National Party	Debbie Walker(P), Darryl Eardley(S), Barbara E Wellard, Dennis P Connolly, Julia M I Lawson, Melvyn A Lawson, Lisa Mole, Phyllis M Long, Roger P Forsdick, Nicky Morris
Harman	Peter Martin	Walmer, Ingress Park, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9NP	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association	Josephine M Harman(P), Kathleen L Spring(S), John W Harris, Joanne Mellish, Gillian B Griggs, Bryan R Parry, Simon Fitzpatrick, Timothy J Carrington, Pauline J Lockstone, Juliet Nunn
Kelly	Keith Martin	2 Bere Close, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9XD	The Conservative Party Candidate	Iris J Stanford(P), Peter J Stanford(S), Janette C Griggs, David J Wallis, James H Shubrook, Victoria E Shubrook, Kim E Shubrook, Aaron Kelly, Maria Kelly, Phillip J Grigg
Wilders	Stephen	100 Church Road, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 0HJ	UKIP	Peter C Martin(P), Pauline A M Martin(S), Vicky A Wilders, Susan A Wilders, Lee A Culpitt, Peter J Lewis, Julie S Thomas, Janet D Cassin, Samantha Jones, Paul Knight
Wood	Charlie	14 Clarinda House, Clovelly Place, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9FB	English Democrats - "Putting England First!"	Charlie Wood(P), James T Read(S), Gina Devenney, Caroline M Page, Veronica M Josh, Daniel M Hawkes, Helen K Hawkes, Daniel R Stapley, Charnleigh C Small, Alice E E Small