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Little sympathy for Dover MP as new customs centre plan is ditched

"Now she’s a victim of “cancel culture” Lesson: trust Boris Johnson and you get screwed over. And over."

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2022-06-17 11:56
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The MP for Dover has said more border posts are needed in Kent.

Her statement comes as Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) announced it will no longer go ahead with plans to open a new inland border facility (IBF) just off the A2 in Dover.

She might well be annoyed as she fully supported the PM recently when she tweeted:

Boris Johnson has delivered Brexit, the vaccine, got us out of Covid first, led the way in backing Ukraine and is providing unparalleled support to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Boris Johnson delivers for the British people, time & again. Tonight, I will be backing Boris. pic.twitter.com/V0vLDOOoKm

— Natalie Elphicke MP (@NatalieElphicke) June 6, 2022

She was even snapped with a spade to kick off the building work.

In October 2020 the site was first announced. In October 2021 the plans were unveiled to reduce the impact on residents in nearby Guston and to take account of heritage and environmental concerns. This new facility is now right-sized for our community & a welcome economic boost.

— Natalie Elphicke MP (@NatalieElphicke) April 27, 2022

They even explicitly acknowledge that the infrastructure will be needed in the official communication cancelling the project.

Here's the local Tory MP, Natalie Elphicke, celebrating the start of the project a few weeks ago… https://t.co/7rsjcV2sVK

— Edwin Hayward 🦄 🗡 (@edwinhayward) June 16, 2022

This tweet might resonate with you?

“@NatalieElphicke boasting about the border facilities being built near Dover. Now she’s a victim of “cancel culture”. HMRC has just cancelled the project. Lesson: trust @BorisJohnson and you get screwed over. And over.”

Watch that Brexit clown, @NatalieElphicke boasting about the border facilities being built near Dover. Now she’s a victim of “cancel culture”. HMRC has just cancelled the project. Lesson: trust @BorisJohnson and you get screwed over. And over. https://t.co/40xchd634X pic.twitter.com/Di8HLDx37G

— Lou Read 💉😷🇬🇧🇪🇺 (@TheApparatchik) June 16, 2022

It was hoped the new centre would see millions of pounds of investment in the area and create 400 jobs.

Construction work began in April with Conservative Dover MP Natalie Elphicke attending a ground-breaking ceremony that month.

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But a HMRC spokesman said: “A new proposed site at Dover was part of this review, and after looking into the amount of cross channel traffic and the necessary associated checks, a decision has been made not to progress with the site.

“The review showed that the existing facilities have enough capacity to deal with the flow of traffic and therefore a new site was not necessary.

“This decision will see a saving of around £120 million – the anticipated cost of developing and running Dover IBF for the intended duration – and allow the funds to be utilised elsewhere.”

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The spokesman added the Department for Transport (DfT) is exploring alternative options for its development to ease pressure at the border, given issues with disruption on the strategic road network in Kent and at the ports.

The DfT will continue to engage with Dover MP Natalie Elphicke, local leaders, businesses, and residents to ensure any development will also benefit the local community and economy.

In response, MP Natalie Elphicke said: “It’s over two years since we left the EU and the Government’s plans continue to evolve on what is needed for our borders post-Brexit over the longer term.

“There are no shortage of border-related facilities that are required in our area.

“I am working with the DfT to look at how this strategic site can best be used to support the Port of Dover and keep traffic flowing around Dover and Kent roads.”

Related: Watch this ‘and tell me you don’t think PM & Attorney General should both be thrown from office immediately’

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