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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
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 2/ (h/t @Brigid_Fowler)
The government'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'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
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
