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London Thames Gateway Development Corporation plans approved

The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation's corporate plan for the next three years was officially approved by the Government this week. The urban development corporation plans to invest £235 million from 2008 to 2011 to bring forward regeneration projects in the Lower Lea Valley and London Riverside in Barking and Dagenham.

Shellhaven port plans move forward

Plans for a port on a 750ha site in the London Thames Gateway cleared their final hurdle after the Government issued a harbour empowerment order. Construction of Shellhaven Port, which is near Stanford-le-Hope, south Essex, will begin later this year.

Greening the community

Residents of a west London estate spend a day potting plants

Bridge of sighs

We investigate the benefits and disadvantages of the proposed new Thames crossing.

Olympics battle is far from over

Will the planning conditions on the new Olympic Park plan be enough?

Kids Company crisis is a Compact test case

A pioneering charity's plight raises concerns about a key government agreement.

Political correctness gone mad!

Could PC attitudes be stifling debate and skewing practice?

Thames Gateway

Stretching from London Docklands to the sea, this might just be Europe's biggest regeneration project.