Three top men from Thurrock Council plan to get an insight into how a major Dutch port and associated business park work together.

They aim to return with a better understanding of what effects such a development could have, before the public inquiry gets under way into P&O and Shell's proposals for a superport at Shell Haven.

John Kent, cabinet member for regeneration, Paul Shelley, strategic planning chief, and Steve Price, planning officer in day-to-day charge of the council's response to the proposals, plan to visit Rotterdam with P&O.

Mr Kent said: "It is really important the council takes this assessment opportunity."

Published Monday, January 20, 2003

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