National Highways LTC (Lower Thames Crossing) business case fails to address Goodwin challenge – Transport Xtra
National Highways has released what it describes as the ‘latest’ Outline Business Case for the Lower Thames Crossing in response to a judgement by the Information Commissioner on an application by Thurrock Council, who are objecting to the scheme (LTT856, 31 October).
The document is a 100-page report over two years old, dated 26.8.2020, Professor Phil Goodwin, who has been assisting the council, told LTT.
The cover letter says that it is ‘reflective of the proposals at that time’, but that due to changes since then ‘the information in the Outline Business Case has therefore been superseded’ and a revised report will be provided online by the Planning Inspectorate.
It seems that an updated Business Case will only be finalised after approval of the scheme, so the the supporting case is partly dependent on information which is superseded.
