“ 'Betrayed': residents furious over Brexit lorry park to be built next to Kent villages
Letter sent on New Year’s Eve warns that area has been purchased for use as customs site
It was all quiet on the Dover front in the hours after the UK left the EU as lorries continued to avoid the port.
But just minutes away, beyond the famous white cliffs, the sense of fury over Brexit was palpable as locals came to terms with a government letter they received on New Year’s Eve telling them that from the summer their rural idyll of farmland and ancient Roman ways was going to be transformed into a customs clearance lorry park for 1,200 trucks.
Locals say they feel “betrayed” and “trapped” by the “lies” of the government over Brexit.“
'Betrayed': residents furious over Brexit lorry park to be built next to Kent villages | Brexit | The Guardian
Letter sent on New Year’s Eve warns that area has been purchased for use as customs site
It was all quiet on the Dover front in the hours after the UK left the EU as lorries continued to avoid the port.
But just minutes away, beyond the famous white cliffs, the sense of fury over Brexit was palpable as locals came to terms with a government letter they received on New Year’s Eve telling them that from the summer their rural idyll of farmland and ancient Roman ways was going to be transformed into a customs clearance lorry park for 1,200 trucks.
Locals say they feel “betrayed” and “trapped” by the “lies” of the government over Brexit.“
'Betrayed': residents furious over Brexit lorry park to be built next to Kent villages | Brexit | The Guardian
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