November/December Issue 64 - Flipbook - Page 10
NEWS
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES IN KENT STOOD DOWN
AS TRADE RETURNS TO NORMAL
Traffic management measures
in Kent will be removed this
month as trade returns to
normal levels.
The Kent Access Permit (KAP)
and the M20 moveable barrier
were stood down as of 20 April,
as delays have been prevented
thanks to hauliers arriving at the
border prepared.
This comes as freight volumes
between the UK and the EU
continue to operate at normal
levels, with the latest data showing
a 46% increase in exports in
February.
KAPs have been instrumental in
avoiding delays at the border, by
ensuring that HGV drivers have
the correct paperwork before
setting off and allowing them to
move quickly through the UK’s
ports.
Compliance
with
the
KAP
obligation from industry has been
consistently high, tracking at
more than 80% since the middle
of January for non-GB hauliers,
while the latest data shows the
average compliance with the KAP
obligation is at 86%.
The removal of the KAP on 20
April will mean less paperwork
for hauliers, making it quicker and
easier to cross the border, further
supporting the already smooth
flow of goods from the UK into
Europe.
The Kent Resilience Forum has
also announced plans to stand
down the moveable barrier on 24
April. Specially designed to allow
traffic on the M20 to continue in
both directions, the barrier and
its contraflow system have been
critical in keeping roads open and
traffic moving as hauliers adjusted
to the new border requirements.
Hauliers will have continued
access to support on border
requirements at any one of 46
information and advice sites
across the UK, with the busiest
sites remaining in place until at
least August. So far, sites have
proven to be extremely popular,
helping to prepare more than
200,000 hauliers adjust to new
border requirements since first
opening in November 2020.
Source: GOV.UK
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