London gained a new riverside park yesterday with the opening of the refurbished and redesigned Potters Fields Park, the public area that sits between Tower Bridge and City Hall on the Southbank of the Thames. Costing almost £3 million the project is the result of a a partnership … [Read more...]
Thames Firework Display to Mark Arrival of 2007
December 18, 2006 By
London will mark the arrival of 2007 with a free ten minute fireworks spectacular and lighting display at the British Airways London Eye and along the Thames. Announcing plans for the event Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said the display had been designed "to be seen from high ground, … [Read more...]
London Waterways Commission’s Joint Chairs Named
January 8, 2006 By
Ken Livingstone, has appointed London Assembly Members Jenny Jones and Murad Qureshi to jointly chair his new the London Waterways Commission. Livingstone has set up the Commission to "advise him on the implementation of the waterways policies in the London Plan, and to provide advice … [Read more...]
Mayor & Assembly call for action to protect the Thames
September 14, 2004 By
The Mayor of London has called for more investment to prevent sewage overflowing into the Thames and harming wildlife. London’s sewers, which were largely built in the nineteenth century, struggle to cope with the amount of rain London receives without overflowing into the Thames. Mayor … [Read more...]
Greens Want ‘Thames For All’
May 18, 2004 By
Darren Johnson, Green Party Mayoral Candidate will be launching a new action plan for the River Thames at the Millennium Bridge on Wednesday 19th May. Mr Johnson told us "The Thames should be for all Londoners to enjoy not merely crammed wall-to-wall with luxury apartment blocks." He … [Read more...]
