Kent travel chaos continues for fifth day as section of M20 motorway closes
On Tuesday, Dover District Council leader Trevor Bartlett criticised the Kent Resilience Forum , which manages emergency planning for the county, saying the body treated Dover as "an acceptable sacrifice" during travel problems.
In a statement, the KRF said it appreciated the "frustrations"of the council in light of "severe traffic disruption in the town"."We have been working together tirelessly to get traffic moving and have continuously revised the operational traffic management plans in response to the changing circumstances," the KRF added.
Some of the rural villages surrounding the M20 are also feeling the pressure of lorries skipping queues. Graham Bevan, 48, landlord of the Jackdaw pub in Denton, a village between Folkestone and Dover off the A2, says his business lost "several thousand pounds" in takings because of cancellations caused by the travel problems.
Mr Bevan said: "On Saturday we lost 30 covers and we lost around 50 in total across the weekend. We've lost a few more tables already today.Disruption continues to have an effect on wait times at the Port of Dover, with ferry operator DFDS saying passengers face delays of up to 90 minutes.
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