Results tagged “Port of London Authority”

The Millwall Dock, that forms a reversed 'L' shape through the heart of the Isle of Dogs, was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1864.

The Millwall Canal Company changed its name to Millwall Freehold Land And Dock Company on incorporation and bought up 200 acres of mainly marshland.

Wimbledon has the Wombles but the Isle of Dogs has Thames21 - a charity that is cleaning up our waterways.

More than 150 volunteers helped pull everything from Victorian ironwork to plastic bags out of the River Thames as part of a huge clean up last week.

Most Londoners would jump at the chance to avoid being swallowed and spat out by the tube every morning.

Think tank Policy Exchange believe the best way to achieve this is by making better use of the river. The group has released a paper outlining how this may work.

Crossrail has pledged to move five million tonnes of earth via the river during its construction process.

The soil - which will be excavated during work on the £16billion London rail link - will be used in landscaping projects such as a 1,500-acre nature reserve at Essex's Wallasea Island.

Empty your diary - it's time to enjoy the spectacular offerings of the Canary Wharf Film Festival.

The annual celebration of UK and international short film returns to the estate from today until Monday.

By Victoria Clayton

A signed letter from polar explorer Captain Robert Scott is on display at the Museum of London Docklands to mark 100 hundred years of history on the River Thames.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) celebrated its centenary with an exhibition, featuring Captain Scott's letter that granted permission to moor his ship in London.