Worries for the future of Kent's Lower Thames Crossing say financial experts
The Chief Executive of Kent's Chamber of Commerce has expressed his concerns.
The future of the Lower Thames crossing could be in doubt according to Kent's financial experts.
It's after Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer , failed to mention the project in her speech to the House of Commons where she announced a range of cuts.
The proposed road crossing will be built downstream from the Dartford Crossing in Gravesham.
It will connect Kent and Essex and is estimated to cost 9 billion, with work due to start in 2026.
However, Tudor Price, the Chief Executive of Kent's Chamber of Commerce, has concerns about this.
He said: "It hasn't really answered our questions down in Kent, on whether the Lower Thames Crossing will go ahead.
"We will probably take initial comfort that it wasn't on the list today, but we are a little bit bothered that she said this is just the start and that further cuts will be announced.
"Therefore, we are a worried because we really need to know as this is a project that really unlocks future investment in Kent and Medway.
"For us to make sure this trade is being distributed across the UK, we need to have good road networks and the Dartford crossing will just get more problematic and the pressure will just grow and grow.
This isn't going to go away. This isn't a vanity project, this is a necessity project...