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  Thames Gateway London Partnership
The pack is being distributed to all Secondary Schools in the Gateway.
Good affordable, flexible provision will allow people in the Gateway to maximise their potential and TGLP is chairng a sub regional partnership that has commissioned a study to look at these issues in detail.
Thames Gateway London Partnership, with the Arts Council England, has commissioned a Draft Arts Framework and  appointed consultants to carry out the work.
www.thames-gateway.org.uk   (877 words)

  
 Terry Farrell | Thames Gateway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Thames Gateway is currently seen by some as 'The Cockney Siberia' (Jonathan Glancey) or 'The Land that God forgot' (Steven Norris) – yet it has all the potential to be 'a new kind of National Park' (Terry Farrell).
If the remaining 10% were built in the outer Thames Gateway this would still leave over 60% of the land unbuilt or 85% of the Thames National Park (including the water) unbuilt.
The Thames National Park proposals show that The Thames Gateway is not just about urban growth and regeneration – it must also be about a 'rural renaissance' where the Thames itself – ' the bluefield' is as important as 'the greenfield' or 'the brownfield”.
www.terryfarrell.co.uk /projects/masterplanning/mp_thamesGateway.html   (392 words)

  
 Thames Gateway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thames Gateway is at the core of the Greater Thames, an internationally significant chain of estuarine habitats for overwintering birds, with many scarce plants and invertebrates.
The regeneration and development of Thames Gateway is seen as a long-term, market-led project, stretching for 20 or 30 years into the future.
Thames Gateway is a priority for English Partnerships, the new agency for regeneration which can help in restoring derelict land.
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/doe/thames/framewrk.htm   (2081 words)

  
 Thames - Coromandel Peninsula - New Zealand
Thames, known as the 'Gateway to the Coromandel Peninsula', is the regions service centre, less than one and a half hours drive from the centre of Auckland.
Thames in the late 19th century was one of New Zealand's largest towns, and in fact was even considered as a site for the capital, built on the pioneering industries of gold and Kauri logging.
Fringing the town is the Thames estuary and dramatic volcanic hills of the Coromandel range and Kauaeranga Valley.
www.thepeninsula.co.nz /thames   (178 words)

  
 Thames Gateway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thames Gateway is East London, Essex and Kent along the River Thames.
Published in 1993, this confirmed the area's potential, but made it clear that for this to be realised, there needed to be a coherent overall framework for the area and arrangements to ensure that efforts to promote its economic and environmental improvement are properly co-ordinated.
The Thames Gateway Task Force was set up to prepare a "Planning Framework" and co-ordinate Government policy in the area.
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk /document/doe/thames/whatis.htm   (496 words)

  
 Thames Gateway at MIPIM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Thames Gateway is located between the dynamic markets of London and Europe, companies in the financial services, advanced manufacturing, transport and distribution, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and IT sectors are thriving here.
Thames Gateway is home to two key airports; London City Airport, which provides scheduled domestic and international flights, and London Southend Airport, which provides scheduled flights in addition to private and freight traffic.
The Thames Gateway offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities, which provides the canvas for you to create the lifestyle of your choice.
www.thamesgateway.gov.uk /mipim/about.html   (661 words)

  
 Thames Barrier Park - : London Development Agency
On the north bank of the Thames and with stunning views of the awesome flood Barrier lies a jewel in the crown of London's parks.
An excellent children's play area, 5 a side football/basketball court, great places to picnic and play, the Thames path, with magnificent views of the barrier, and a fountain plaza where 32 jets spring from the ground to provide a cooling and entertaining delight for children to splash and play.
Thames Barrier Park is accessible to those with disabilities.
www.thamesbarrierpark.org.uk   (294 words)

  
 Thames Gateway Project home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Thames Gateway Region consists of a 40-mile stretch of land along the River Thames.
It is the focus for the biggest building programme to be undertaken in the UK for over 50 years with close to 200,000 new homes to be built.
This new interdisciplinary project has been launched to focus on making geoscience information for the Thames Gateway more accessible, relevant and understandable to the wide range of users involved in the sustainable regeneration and development of the Gateway.
www.bgs.ac.uk /science/thamesgateway/home.html   (159 words)

  
 Thames 'Gateway' - sustainable icon? - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Government is proposing one of the most ambitious building and regeneration schemes in the 'Thames Gateway', an area east of London that is internationally important for wild birds.
Launching its own vision for the Thames Gateway, the RSPB has challenged the Government to ensure genuinely sustainable development that recognises and promotes the importance of the natural environment.
Housing Minister, Keith Hill has welcomed the RSPB's involvement in the Thames Gateway: 'As set out in Greening the Gateway, we intend to ensure the environment is at the heart of plans for development in the Thames Gateway, ensuring wild open spaces are protected for future generations to enjoy.
www.rspb.org.uk /england/southeast/about/gateway.asp   (575 words)

  
 Thames Gateway London Partnership
The causes of poor health are complex but many factors which contribute to it can be prevented, such as poor housing, unemployment, poor access to health care, environmental factors and life style decisions.
The development in Thames Gateway provides a unique opportunity for partners to work together to address health inequalities and to improve the health of new and existing communities.
In developing employment and training strategies for the Gateway, every consideration should be given to the many barriers that prevent individuals from entering training or employment, keeping them in poverty and poor health.
www.thames-gateway.org.uk /projects-content.asp?id=133   (630 words)

  
 Thames Landscape Strategy | The Arcadian River Thames between Hampton and Kew | teddingtongateway
It connects the non-tidal Thames, running through Oxford and Henley, to the tidal Thames, and is a key gateway for local people, through the historic Teddington footbridge and river towpaths.
In addition, Teddington Gateway will improve facilities for other river users (such as pump-outs, passenger landing stages and visitor moorings), commuters, visitors and local people by improving amenities on the riverbank and towpaths enabling greater recreational opportunities, public enjoyment, access to and understanding of the Thames corridor.
The Thames Landscape Strategy is a 100-year blueprint for the River Thames between Hampton and Kew.
www.thames-landscape-strategy.org.uk /teddingtongateway   (678 words)

  
 Thames Gateway Forum 2006 - Welcome
Thank you to all those who attended this year's Thames Gateway Forum which took place on Wednesday 22 November and Thursday 23 November.
The award-winning Thames Gateway Forum is the annual meeting place for all those involved in the regeneration of The Thames Gateway and Olympic region.
The Thames Gateway Forum continues to be "the largest ever gathering of the people and organisations responsible for delivering the most exciting regeneration project in the world."
thamesgatewayforum.com   (197 words)

  
 The Thames Gateway: here be monsters | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
But, the East Thames Corridor or Thames Gateway has long seemed to be a case of 'win-win' in planning terms.
At Barking Reach, one of the first of the new Thames Gateway estates, endorsed by the office of the deputy prime minister, gabled cul-de-sac houses are set, unhappily, under a triumphal march of electricity pylons.
Seen from a helicopter on a sunny day, Thames Gateway might well look like some dream-like prairie manifestly destined to be built on to improve the lot of hard-pressed south-easterners.
www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,1072906,00.html   (1801 words)

  
 Thames Gateway - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Stretching east along both banks of the River Thames, from the City of London out to Southend and the Isle of Sheppey, the Thames Gateway has the potential to become one of the most dynamic and exciting communities in the UK.
We will ensure that properly funded greenspace is an integral part of Thames Gateway regeneration, putting the environment, biodiversity and quality of life at its heart.
We will take an active role in establishing the Thames Gateway as a model of sustainable development, creating a positive new image for the area.
www.rspb.org.uk /england/southeast/thamesgateway/index.asp   (365 words)

  
 Thames Gateway - decentralisation in the SE, Kay's AS Geography
Thames Gateway - decentralisation in the SE, Kay's AS Geography
Thames Gateway Proposals for the expansion of London eastwards with a series of new townships to relieve overcrowding in the capital and provide affordable homes for people priced out of the housing market.
Much of the 'Gateway' area lies within the natural tidal flood plain of the Thames and will become increasingly at risk from flooding in the future.
www.geography.btinternet.co.uk /thamesgateway.htm   (537 words)

  
 Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Thames Gateway South Essex is part of the Thames Gateway, the UK Government's top priority for regeneration and growth.
In October 2001, the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership published its "Vision for the Future" which set out the major aims and objectives for the regeneration of south Essex.
With a plan that encompasses not only these, but also culture, the arts, sport and business innovation, Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership aims to deliver a better quality of life for all those who live and work in the area.
www.tgessex.co.uk   (173 words)

  
 Overview of the growth areas - Communities and Local Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Thames Gateway was established as a national policy priority in 1994, with the publication of the Thames Gateway Regional Planning Guidance.
The Prime Minister is the chair of the cabinet committee, charged with overseeing the development of the Thames Gateway.
In February, the Deputy Prime Minister announced £446 million for the Thames Gateway to help with land assembly, remediation of brownfield land and the delivery of additional affordable housing and local infrastructure.
www.communities.gov.uk /index.asp?id=1140041   (1707 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | 'Estuary park' for Thames Gateway
Large areas of the Thames Gateway could be allowed to flood as part of an "estuary park", a report leaked to BBC South East Today has revealed.
The Thames Gateway area, covering east and south-east London, and parts of Kent and Essex, is set for 120,000 new homes by 2016.
The new Thames Gateway development, which spans 40 miles, aims to attract people on a range of incomes to create mixed communities.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/5199858.stm   (576 words)

  
 North East London Strategic Health Authority : Thames Gateway
The Thames Gateway is the land north and south of the River Thames stretching from the City to Southend in Essex and from Greenwich and Lewisham to the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.
The London Thames Gateway is important because it is the only part of London that can sustain expansion in population, housing and jobs on such a massive scale.
The areas north and south of the Thames targeted for major expansion in housing and employment opportunities are known as zones of change.
www.nelondon.nhs.uk /thamesgateway/thamesgatewaymoredetail.htm   (554 words)

  
 Thames Gateway and the Olympic legacy - Communities and Local Government
The Growth Areas are one of the measures that the Government has established to tackle housing supply in the wider South East.
The Thames Gateway provides an unrivalled offer of increased prosperity, enhanced environment and vibrant quality of life.
Communities and Local Government leads this programme and, in collaboration with all members of the Thames Gateway Strategic Partnership, it has produced The Thames Gateway Interim Plan, a statement of common purpose that reflects the collective ambitions for the Gateway and details how partners will work together to achieve them.
www.communities.gov.uk /index.asp?id=1140187   (203 words)

  
 BBC - London - TV and Radio - Thames Gateway
Erith is part of the Thames Gateway and all we have seen is the development of hundreds of flats along the river with no open spaces to enjoy.
I actually do not think we should be considering building on it at all as we are all too aware of the flood risk to this area and there is still plenty of spare land elsewhere in the country for housing.
I agree wholeheartedly that the regeneration of the Thames Gateway should be in harmony with the environment, but creating a new National Park is not the right way to go.
www.bbc.co.uk /london/content/articles/2005/09/21/insideout_thames_gateway_feature.shtml   (5751 words)

  
 Selling The Thames Gateway 02 Index
Ian Abley, audacity.org project manager, offers a graphic look at aspects of the varied Thames Gateway landscape, and asks how, taking the Dutch approach to working with water, we might engineer and design a new place to live out of the Estuary floodplain, wetlands, and expansive bleakness.
Paul Williams, of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, is responsible for the Government's strategy for the Thames Gateway in the context of national planning policy guidance.
They also advise that future development in the Thames Gateway must go hand in hand with flood risk management, and take account of future plans for flood protection.
www.audacity.org /Selling-The-Thames-Gateway-02-index.htm   (664 words)

  
 Countryside Properties - Thames Gateway
Much of the development land in our control is located in the Thames Gateway where we are one of the largest developers.
We have planned, promoted and delivered sustainable communities in the Thames Gateway which are regarded as examples of best practice including Greenwich Millennium Village, London and St Mary’s Island, Chatham Maritime, Kent.
We've already seen the potential of the Thames Gateway for jobs and homes in the shape of the Millennium Village at Greenwich, which used to be one of the most poisonous, polluted sites in London.
www.countryside-properties.com /our-business/thames-gateway.aspx   (212 words)

  
 White Young Green at the Thames Gateway Forum 2006 - Regeneration, Redevelopment, Sustainability
To arrange a meeting with White Young Green at the Thames Gateway Forum or to make an enquiry regarding White Young Green, please click on the 'Contact WYG's Forum Team' button to the right.
White Young Green (WYG) is a major multi-disciplinary consultant providing a comprehensive and coordinated range of high quality socio-economic, design, engineering, planning, environmental, costing, surveying and management services to clients across the UK and internationally.
To find out more information about the Thames Gateway Forum please click on the buttons to the right.
www.wyg.com /thames/index.htm   (219 words)

  
 Thurrock: A Visionary Brief in the Thames Gateway
The Cruise Terminal and the Port of Tilbury represent gateways to Britain.
Thurrock: A Visionary Brief in the Thames Gateway aims to bring an international perspective to local, regional and national policy debates around cultural practice in regeneration.
We are delighted that their ideas and input will contribute to the future of the Thames Gateway.
www.visionarythurrock.org.uk /docs/home/gpa.html   (552 words)

  
 Thames Gateway and Olympic Region
The Thames Gateway and Olympic region is earmarked for significant investment and development as the Government continues to implement its housing, regeneration and Olympic strategy.
Davies Arnold Coooper is well placed to advise organisations looking to invest or develop in the Gateway with our specialist teams in real estate, planning, environmental, construction and insurance.
We have carried out a research project into issues that may affect the success of development in the Thames Gateway.
www.dac.co.uk /whatwedo/legalexpertise_Thames_Gateway.htm   (335 words)

  
 Thames Gateway
Tina Backhouse (Commercial Director of CEME), together with Noel Otley (Havering College Principal) and Ted Parker (Barking College Principal) officially unveilled the new Thames Gateway College logo on Wednesday 29th March 2006.
The logo combines landmarks from the local area with precision typography reflecting the ethos of Thames Gateway College to impart knowledge of engineering excellence.
The turbine blades illustrate the commitment of the college to innovation in engineering disciplines and the waves firmly associate the College's proximity to the River Thames.
www.thamesgatewaycollege.ac.uk /news/viewArticle.asp?articleID=8   (82 words)

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