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The [[Channel Tunnel Rail Link]], currently still under construction, runs through the designated development area, crossing under the Thames near [[Dartford]] with an international railway station proposed at [[Ebbsfleet]] in [[Kent]], and a second at [[Stratford]] in East London. This venture will shave 15 minutes of the journey time from London to [[Paris]], and has to date exhausted nominated funding agreements several times, costing the taxpayer billions in excess of the proposed ammount. |
The [[Channel Tunnel Rail Link]], currently still under construction, runs through the designated development area, crossing under the Thames near [[Dartford]] with an international railway station proposed at [[Ebbsfleet]] in [[Kent]], and a second at [[Stratford]] in East London. This venture will shave 15 minutes of the journey time from London to [[Paris]], and has to date exhausted nominated funding agreements several times, costing the taxpayer billions in excess of the proposed ammount. |
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On the Essex side of the Thames, at [[Southend-on-Sea]] the council is using money provided through the scheme to redevelop the town centre and seafront and create a "transport corridor" along the A13. |
On the Essex side of the Thames, at [[Southend-on-Sea]] the council is using money provided through the scheme to redevelop the town centre and seafront and create a "transport corridor" along the A13. |
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Although these proposals were announced in the year 2003 the road of that nomination B, in class, leading to Cliffe-at-Hoo is proposed joined to the Southend A13 transport corridor by way of an international nautical freight service, requiring much of the removal of Cliffe side Thames marshes to provide sufficient turning space for docking river traffic, consequently choking these very stated, and naturally occouring fortifications from flood by the ensuing development and infrasruture, as to lead to potentially catastrophic results further up river. |
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[[Transport for London]] is currently proposing a bridge between Beckton and Greenwich to be called the [[Thames Gateway Bridge]]. Along with the extensions of the [[Docklands Light Railway]] across the river to [[Woolwich]], this will improve links between to two sides of the river and it is hoped this help spur economic growth and reduce the stress on existing road transport links. |
[[Transport for London]] is currently proposing a bridge between Beckton and Greenwich to be called the [[Thames Gateway Bridge]]. Along with the extensions of the [[Docklands Light Railway]] across the river to [[Woolwich]], this will improve links between to two sides of the river and it is hoped this help spur economic growth and reduce the stress on existing road transport links. |
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Revision as of 23:27, 27 July 2004
Thames Gateway is a marketing term for those parts of East
Geographically, the Thames Gateway is considered to run from Westferry in the west through Docklands to Southend-on-Sea and Sittingbourne in the east.
The British Government believes that there is great potential for economic growth and social advancement in this region, and that the development has the potential to relieve growth pressures on London and more fully developed regions surrounding London.
The development of this region is organised under the auspices of the
Comparisons may be drawn with developments east of Paris along the Marne valley.
Environmental Concerns
Concerns have been raised that development of this area will damage the
Proposals for a large international airport on Cliffe Marshes were dropped from the government's white paper on air transport in 2003 after they were rejected by local residents, the local council, as well as conservation charities such as the
The north of Kent has historically been a marshland area and are under great pressure by developers. In addition to the great variety of wild life found on and along the Thames, these marshes offer invaluable natural flood protection for London area, ever under threat of flooding.
Dave Wardle, of the Environment Agency, believes that "London and the Thames Estuary currently have one of the best tidal defence systems in the world."
The Environment Agency assesses these systems will provide a high standard of protection well beyond 2030. However 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. The Agency insists it is important that effective flood risk management of the whole Estuary is not prejudiced by early decisions and development on the Gateway. (Source: Audacity.org)
Development To Date
"In 1987 the World Commission on Environment and Development defined Sustainable Development as 'development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'".
The very idea of promoting the ecological significance of the area by increasing public accessibility to the mashes and wetlands under threat, by improved transport corridors is nonsense and will cause further errosion of the area under review by these developments.
Before
Future Developments
The
On the Essex side of the Thames, at Southend-on-Sea the council is using money provided through the scheme to redevelop the town centre and seafront and create a "transport corridor" along the A13.
Although these proposals were announced in the year 2003 the road of that nomination B, in class, leading to Cliffe-at-Hoo is proposed joined to the Southend A13 transport corridor by way of an international nautical freight service, requiring much of the removal of Cliffe side Thames marshes to provide sufficient turning space for docking river traffic, consequently choking these very stated, and naturally occouring fortifications from flood by the ensuing development and infrasruture, as to lead to potentially catastrophic results further up river.
Transport for London is currently proposing a bridge between Beckton and Greenwich to be called the Thames Gateway Bridge. Along with the extensions of the Docklands Light Railway across the river to Woolwich, this will improve links between to two sides of the river and it is hoped this help spur economic growth and reduce the stress on existing road transport links.
During public consultation, 85% of respondents given the opportunity to air an opinion were in favour of the proposed bridge. However 74% supported keeping the Woolwich Ferry open "in some form". (Source: TFL Board paper on the bridge)
While the volume of traffic using the Ferry would diminish with a new bridge open, no decisions on the future of this traditional resource have been made, except that usage and viability of the Ferry will be reviewed after the TGB opens.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his July
Plans for a Lower Thames Crossing between Canvey or Shell Haven and the Hoo Peninsular were shelved as they were dependent upon the creation of Cliffe Airport.
There are also many plans that have been proposed to develop the area around Stratford as part of the plan for London to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
See also
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