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<p>The Government has listened to the communities and businesses of Kent and taken
action to deal with the causes and effects of Operation Stack. In Autumn Statement
2015, the Chancellor announced up to £250m for an off-road lorry area.</p><p> </p><p>Highways
England completed a public consultation on proposals on 26 January 2016 and is now
carefully assessing all the responses. Subject to the outcome of this assessment,
the Government intends to make public its next steps shortly.</p><p> </p><p>As an
interim measure, the Government secured the use of a site at Manston in North Kent
last summer. The Department for Transport and Highways England continue to work with
Kent partners, including the county and district councils, emergency services, hauliers
and ports to reduce the impact of Operation Stack on Kent should it need to be implemented.</p>
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