It is for the Mayor and Transport for London to decide which schemes in London to develop and promote.<\/p>
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The Secretary of State for Transport has regular meetings with the Mayor of London at which various matters are discussed. Other Ministers regularly discuss London issues with Ministerial colleagues and others, including senior officials from Transport for London. Possible new Thames river crossings in East London have not been raised at recent meetings.<\/p>
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The review report (available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-lower-thames-crossing-options-final-review-report<\/a>) of location options A, B, C and Cvariant for the new Lower Thames crossing, which was published alongside the options consultation on 21st<\/sup> May 2013, considered the potential impacts on the surrounding local road networks. Following the Secretary of State\u2019s announcement of 15th<\/sup> July 2014, these and many other potential impacts will now be examined in greater detail at both remaining location options A and C - and further consultation is expected to follow in late 2015 or early 2016.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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