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	Port of London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Technically the Port of London consists of all the tidal portion of the River Thames from Margate on the south coast, and Clacton-on-Sea on the north, through to Teddington, a total of around 95 miles (150 km).
		The port is governed by the Port of London Authority.
		Much of the disused land of the London Docklands is in the process of being developed for housing and as a second financial district for London.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Port_of_London_Authority (337 words)

	London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		London (pronounced [ˈlʌndən]) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.
		London's metropolitan area grew considerably during the Victorian era and again during the Interwar period with expansion halted in the 1940s by World War II and Green Belt legislation and has been largely static since.
		London's other financial hub is the Docklands area in the east of the city, dominated by the Canary Wharf complex, whilst many other businesses locate in the City of Westminster which is the home of the UK's national government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/London (5812 words)

	City of London (United Kingdom) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is the flag of the city of London as it appears in Inglefield (1979).
		London continued to expand and in 1965 the Greater London Council was formed which engulfed nearly all of Middlesex (causing the complete abolition of the county), large parts of Surrey, Essex and Kent and a small part of Hertfordshire.
		The Port of London Authority was established under the Port of London Act in 1908.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-lond.html (1421 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| London \| £1.3bn boost for Port of London
		The Port of London Authority is responsible for the tidal Thames
		PLA chief executive Steve Cuthbert said: "This new report emphasises the importance of the port and its related marine activities to the wider economy and for employment in the regions it serves."
		The PLA is responsible for the tidal part of the River Thames from Teddington to the estuary.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/3230896.stm (199 words)

	Port of London Authority - The Docks in the Twentieth Century - London Docklands History for GCSE - The London borough ...
		Port of London Authority - The Docks in the Twentieth Century - London Docklands History for GCSE - The London borough of Barking and Dagenham.
		As well as running the docks, the PLA had overall control of the river from Teddington to the sea and was responsible for managing the river, river traffic, pollution and so on.
		The main source of its income came from charges on all ships using the port and on goods passing through the port; also from handling and storing cargoes which passed over the dock quays.
	www.bardaglea.org.uk /docklands/9-20c-pla.html (245 words)

	Geo Europe - Aug 2001 - United Kingdom: Charting the tidal Thames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In fact, the Port of London is the largest port in the UK, with more than 28,000 vessel movements per year from 70 riverside wharves and cargo terminals.
		The Port of London comprises the entire tidal Thames, from Teddington in west London, eastwards to an imaginary line across the Thames estuary between Margate and Clacton-on-Sea.
		To ensure that the Port of London maintains its premier position, the PLA invests heavily in facilities and services for all who use the tidal reaches of the Thames.
	www.geoplace.com /ge/2001/0801/0801pla.asp (1396 words)

	Museum in Docklands - The development of London's port and docks
		London’s port was originally centred on the Pool of London, the area just downstream from London Bridge.
		During the 18th century London and its international trade continued to expand, and by 1800 the number of ships entering the port increased by 400%.
		The Museum of London is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the City of London.
	www.museumindocklands.org.uk /English/EventsExhibitions/Themes/DevelopmentPortDocks.htm (749 words)

	Stepney Areas:Port and Pool of London
		In Roman times the 'Port' was from London Bridge to the Tower.
		The tidal Thames flows to and from Teddington to the sea, a length of 69 miles and is operated nowadays by the Port of London Authority.
		The Port of London extends from London Bridge to Deptford, being a distance of nearly four miles, and from four to five hundred yards, average in breadth.
	website.lineone.net /~fight/Stepney/polondon.htm (555 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| London \| £1.3bn boost for Port of London
		The Port of London is to receive an investment boost of up to £1.3bn over the next 10 years, a report says.
		The PLA said the investment would come from the companies which used the port as they improved their facilities.
		The Port of London adds £3.41bn to the economy of London and the South East every year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3230896.stm (199 words)

	SocietyGuardian.co.uk \| Society \| Harbour master, Port of London authority
		There are two vessel traffic control centres, one at Gravesend, one at Woolwich, and between them they have the whole river under surveillance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
		Harbour authorities are created because there is a need to restrict that right.
		Every harbour authority has an act which gives it the power to interfere with what is a common law act.
	society.guardian.co.uk /commongood/story/0,8150,459879,00.html (389 words)

	The Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 2003
		This Order may be cited as the Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 2003 and shall come into force on 8th October 2003.
		In this Order words and expressions defined in the 1968 Act have the same meaning as in that Act and "the 1968 Act" means the Port of London Act 1968[4].
		(3) The Port Authority may, for the purpose of their licensing functions and subject to the provisions of section 126 (Appeals) of this Act, require the owner of the vessel to give them such information or reports as they may reasonably require as to its fitness.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2003/20032556.htm (2765 words)

	The Port of London Authority - Case Studies - MSO.net
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		The Port of London Authority is a public trust established in 1908 to ‘administer, preserve and improve the Port of London’.
		It is responsible for the management of navigational safety on the tidal Thames between Teddington and the outer port limits.
	www.mso.net /The-Port-of-London-Authority (329 words)

	New cruise ship terminal for London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Because it is a floating terminal, the Port of London Authority will be able to use it for cruise ships moored at Greenwich and at Tower Bridge.
		Commenting on the new terminal, the Head of Marketing at the Port of London said 'This innovative new floating passenger terminal is a world first.
		The Port of London Authority is the port authority for 150 km (95 miles) of the tidal Thames from Teddington to the sea.
	www.rin.org.uk /pooled/articles/BF_NEWSART/view.asp?Q=BF_NEWSART_107576 (286 words)

	Commercial Use
		The Port of London is one of the UK's largest ports and handles nearly 10% of all trade, serving 30% of the UK population.
		The Port of London Authority is the body with sole responsibility for ensuring safe navigation in the tidal Thames.
		The Port of London Authority have released their response to the Marine Bill.
	www.thamesweb.com /topic.php?topic_id=5 (642 words)

	The Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 1992
		This Order may be cited as the Port of London Authority Harbour Revision Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.
		Provided that the number of members including the chairman not being officers of the Port Authority shall not at any time be less than five or more than eight.
		This Order amends section 3 and Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Port of London Act 1968 so as to reduce the maximum and minimum number of members of the Port of London Authority and to provide greater flexibility in their appointment.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1992/Uksi_19923011_en_1.htm (664 words)

	Environmental controls
		The Part B processes regulated by the London Port Health Authority are subject to control of emissions to air only, the processes regulated include Cement Storage and Distribution, Timber Processing, Coal Handling and Vehicle Re-spraying.
		Many of these are Port of London Authority (PLA) licensed moorings which also have Riparian Local Authority planning approval for their existence, whilst others have neither.
		These Bye-Laws were made for promoting cleanliness in and the habitable condition of houseboats used for human habitation; for preventing the spread of infectious disease by persons inhabiting houseboats used for human habitation and, generally for the prevention of nuisances in connection with houseboats used for human habitation.
	www.cityoflondon.gov.uk /Corporation/our_services/port_health/pollution.htm (754 words)

	eyefortransport - homepage
		The Port of London remains one of the UK’s top three ports in terms of throughput, having handled a total of 53.8 million tonnes of cargo in 2005 — up 1% over the previous year.
		The Port of London Authority’s chief executive Richard Everitt commented: “The Port of London plays a pivotal role in the economy and transport system of the capital and the wider south east area.
		The Port of London Authority is the port authority for 150 km of the tidal Thames from the sea to Teddington.
	www.eyefortransport.com /index.asp?news=51186&nli=freight&ch= (463 words)

	London City Airport car parking book online
		London City airport is based in the very heart if London, close to the financial City district.
		London City Airport is situated 6 miles east of the City of London about 15 minutes drive from Tower Bridge.
		The list of tourist attractions in london is almost endless; highlights include:- Changing of the Guard, Tower Bridge, The London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds and The London Eye.
	www.airport-car-parking-uk.org.uk /airports/London-City-Airport.htm (519 words)

	This Is Local London
		Mr Hudson was eventually stopped at Teddington Lock, where he was questioned by a Port of London Authority patrol launch master.
		Port of London Authority rules require that all craft must proceed at a safe speed when navigating anywhere on the tidal Thames.
		Captain Christopher Mendoza, Port of London Authority harbourmaster for the Thames in central and west London, said: "This sends out a clear message to anyone who navigates with excessive speed or in a manner dangerous to other river users.
	www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /display.var.592621.0.0.php (476 words)

	eBay.co.uk - Port Authority, Golf, Non-Fiction Books, Antiquarian Books Pre-1940 items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Port of London Authority 1909 - 1959 history; Bryant
		Port Authority Mens Golf Sleeveless Windtop Navy Sz XL
		Port Authority Mens Golf Sleeveless Windtop Beige Sz S
	search.ebay.co.uk /Port-Authority_W0QQfclZ4QQfnuZ1 (345 words)

	London Gateway (Shell Haven) Inquiry - Water and Sediment group meeting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Some cores in the reclamation zone at London Gateway Port will be subject only surface sample analysis due to the lack of dredging in the area.
		Maintenance dredging rates for London Gateway Port's berthing pocket are not predicted to be any greater than this during the summer period.
		The PLA and EA agreed that the survey appeared to be comprehensive.
	www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk /gateway/tgms/WaterandSedimentQual29Nov02.htm (4497 words)

	This Is Local London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A MAN who drove his private motor boat so fast along the Thames that houseboats in Isleworth were rocked by large waves has been formally cautioned by the Port of London Authority.
		Port of London Authority rules require that all craft must proceed at all times at a safe speed when navigating anywhere on the tidal Thames.
		Speed must be appropriate for the prevailing conditions, the size and type of vessel, and, importantly, the safety of others in the area.
	www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /display.var.592586.0.0.php (375 words)

	London Fire Brigade \| (News)
		London Fire Brigade will continue to help people in the capital affected by flooding, an Assembly committee will be told today.
		However London Fire Brigade holds a range of equipment for firefighting which will be used to help deal with flooding.
		With changing weather patterns increasing the risk of flooding to cities including London the Brigade is in close contact with the Environment Agency to identify areas of the capital at risk.
	www.london-fire.gov.uk /news/detail.asp?id=355 (244 words)

	TIME.com: Tracing the Thames -- Jun. 13, 1955 -- Page 1
		At present, the Port of London Authority keeps a fleet of dredges at work on the channel at an annual cost of nearly $2,000,000, and it suspects that a lot of the mud they dredge is washed back up the river by the rising tides.
		If it could be sure, the Authority figured, it might train the tides of the Thames to carry more mud out to sea.
		Some of them were found eleven miles upstream, confirming the worst suspicions of the Port of London Authority.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,861532,00.html (431 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Wartime duties in the Port of London Authority
		Our Colonel was the PLA Railway Superintendent - a man with a bit of a reputation where the ladies were concerned - so it was no surprise to anybody when, one day, he produced two female recruits from Lyons Cornerhouse nearby.
		The PLA building itself must have been a very attractive one before a bomb landed right in the middle of it and destroyed the rotunda, but at night it was very dark and eerie.
		The morning after a night on duty, I had to face a difficult walk across London Bridge to the station, unless it happened to be a Sunday morning, for only one side of the bridge was ever used by the hundreds of commuters pouring into the City and I was going in the opposite direction.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/83/a7655583.shtml (1401 words)

	Port of London Authority's Warehouses \| British History Online
		Citation: 'Port of London Authority's Warehouses', A Dictionary of London (1918).
		It will be seen that the various names given to the warehouses from time to time lave been derived for the most part from the owners of the property, and the present designation came into use when the Port of London Authority was created and took over the various Dock Companies' undertakings in 1909.
		New buildings being erected for the Authority between Seething Lane and Tower Hill, 1915.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=1925 (200 words)

	Nationalisation or Socialism 1945 Page 29
		In the Port of London Authority to which he referred as a form of “socialism” the Dock Companies were given stock to the value of about £22 millions in exchange for their properties, the stock carrying interest some at 3 per cent, and some at 4 per cent.
		Lloyd George some years ago to enable the capitalists of the Port to have the advantages of public credit and to do for themselves collectively what they and a number of private companies have been unable to do with success individually.
		The Port of London Authority is a capitalistic Soviet.
	www.worldsocialism.org /spgb/etheory/NationalisationorSocialism/natorsocpage29.html (500 words)

	BBC - London - Your London - My London - David Kew
		My London is a series of features about life in the city.
		We've always enjoyed the idea of living on a boat and the closeness of nature which is something you don't necessarily get living in a flat in London.
		The Port of London Authority, which was also issued an enforcement notice by the council, has fixed notices stating it will enforce a "Special Direction" ordering the removal of all boats and parts of the mooring by 23 October.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/yourlondon/my_london/mylondon_davidkew.shtml (675 words)

	bymnews.com
		The PLA is responsible for surveying the riverbed and shoreline for 90 miles of the tidal River Thames, from Teddington in the west of London, through central London, and out to the Estuary.
		Bob Doyle, Sales Director for Halyard, said: “We are delighted that the Port of London Authority has chosen Halyard’s silencer systems for one of its most important craft.
		If vibration is adding to the noise and discomfort on board, there are a range of options available to improve habitability, including Halyard’s Aquadrive coupling, which aligns the engine to the drive shaft, and flexible engine mountings, which absorb engine movement and attenuate vibration.
	www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/25779/56 (372 words)

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