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Lord Adonis tours North
Kent

Cabinet Minister Lord Adonis paid a fleeting visit to north
Kent today.

Labour's Transport Secretary visited Ebbsfleet, Medway and
Sittingbourne as part of a whistlestop tour on the county.

First stop was at Ebbsfleet International station, where he
discussed north Kent's transport network and the possible sale of
the Dartford Crossing.

He attempted to allay fears that motorists would be hit
hard if the crossing falls into the hands of a private company.

MP Paul Clark with Lord Adonis at the start of the high speed service today
MP Paul Clark with Lord Adonis at the start of the high speed service today

He said: "If there is a sale, fees will
continue to be regulated. I'm making a firm commitment that there
will be strict government regulation of tolls.

"But I hope that it will be possible to develop a second
crossing to relieve congestion, perhaps with the proceeds of the
sale of the first crossing which will hugely benefit local
people."

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He then went to Riverside Country Park in Gillingham to
urge Liberal Democrats to vote for Paul Clark, before finishing off
his visit at the Labour Hall in Sittingbourne.

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