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New: the government has given itself sweeping powers to build Brexit lorry parks across England, without needing local approvals 1/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/government-gets-power-to-build-brexit-lorry-parks-across-england?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
In a statutory instrument laid before Parliament today, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick listed 29 council areas where Brexit lorry parks can be built. Full order here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/928/note/made">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020... 2/ (h/t @Brigid_Fowler)
The government& #39;s having to take this approach because time is of the essence. These lorry parks need to be ready for Jan 1., and they can& #39;t afford to be stopped by local opposition to construction. Work is already underway in Kent 3/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-24/u-k-plans-truck-stop-by-the-white-cliffs-of-dover-after-brexit?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
These constructions, and the inability for local authorities to push back on them, could prove quite unpopular. With every passing day, Brexit becomes visibly more real ends/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/government-gets-power-to-build-brexit-lorry-parks-across-england?sref=yMmXm5Iy">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
