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A21: Hedges and Ditches

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her expected timeline is for (a) hedgegrow maintenance and (b) vegetation clearance along the A21 in the Lamberhurst area.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
16 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her expected timeline is for (a) hedgegrow maintenance and (b) vegetation clearance along the A21 in the Lamberhurst area.

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    National Highways’ South Central Route Strategy recognises the current pressures and future needs of the A21 in Kent particularly around journey time reliability and safety. National Highways will consider the case and priority for further improvements to...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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