Stanford-le-Hope: ?5.6m needed to complete new railway station

The new station would be built at the site of the existing one on London Road.

An update to the council’s Planning, Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee[1], said: "The remaining budget to deliver the design costs for phase two and the complete build costs for both phases is £15.6m."

It estimated that "a further £5.6m" would be needed "to complete the scheme in its entirety".

"Failure to procure the new station building could result in separate financial claims from both Network Rail and c2c seeking redress," the report[2] from council officers added.

Fraser Massey, independent councillor for East Tilbury, said the news had left him "worried".

"Since East Tilbury and Linford have lost the bus service, many more residents will have to travel to Stanford-le-Hope using the station to be able to use the local bus network," he said.

"It has become a perfect storm with a section 114 notice, increased building costs, multiple planning variations, and delays."

References

  1. ^ Planning, Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee, external (democracy.thurrock.gov.uk)
  2. ^ report, external (democracy.thurrock.gov.uk)

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