JACKIE Doyle-Price is said to be ‘disappointed’ her preferred option, route four, was discredited ( Gazette , April 13). She should have been consistently telling the Government that there should be no more crossings in the Lower Thames.

As for Stephen Metcalfe, well, he’s pleased the Secretary of State said he looked closely at our arguments.

How weak of the pair of them!

1963: Dartford Tunnel opens.

1980: Second tunnel opens.

To relieve congestion.

1986: M25 opens. Brings even more traffic.

1991: Queen Elizabeth II bridge opens. To relieve congestion.

2003: Capital repayment of the crossing. Under the original agreement, tolling was supposed to stop once the bridge had paid for itself.

2013: Sold to Sanef. To relieve congestion.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling revealed the new Lower Thames Crossing will run through Ockendon, Orsett and Tilbury. I wonder how many people have been ordered out of their homes, how much Green Belt land has been stolen?

“Mr Grayling believes the scheme will alleviate traf - fic at the busy (understate - ment) Dartford Crossing...” 2012: “Thurrock...one of the most polluted places in the UK. Air in the borough is teaming with fine particles called PM2.5s, which primarily come from vehi - cle exhaust fumes and are said to be the most lethal.”

According to Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Thurrock came out as the fourth worst area outside London for the number of PM2.5s in the air with an average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic metre of air.

It is believed air pollution can be a cause of angina, heart attacks, asthma, bronchitis, cancer and Type 2 diabetes. Under no circumstances should there be a new crossing!

A PATIENT Orsett Hospital