Monday 12 May 2008

As London's largest neighbour, Kent's relationship with the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is a crucial one.

We have a number of key strategic priorities very much in common: 125,000 commuters who need good quality rail services; CTRL domestic train services due to start running in the county in November 2009; the development of the Thames Gateway; and our project on a Third Thames Crossing which will keep freight and commuter traffic moving and away from London, is just the start.

The need for a fourth London Airport on the Thames Estuary is a subject it appears Boris and I will have to disagree on.

I have invited Boris to come to Kent and discuss these big issues and how we are going to work together for the interests of Kent and London, once he has settled in.