Traffic measures to cope with the backlog of lorries affected by Channel crossing disruptions are having major effects on county residents
At 2pm on a sunny summer’s day at the start of the school holidays Kim Hitch would expect the village pub she owns near Leeds Castle to be bustling with day trippers. But the Sugar Loaves in Hollingbourne is empty, and the reason is Operation Stack. The picturesque Kent village has seen a dramatic change in atmosphere since the emergency traffic measures assign in situation by police to ease congestion on the M20 became part of daily life. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com