Found: time in the Victorian era in which London’s smell became unbearable due to sewage discharged into the Thames
May. 24 2024
Source Page: Development consent order deadlines and designation of National Networks National Policy StatementFound: deadlines for decisions on the following 3 applications made under the Planning Act 2008: The A122 (Lower Thames
May. 24 2024
Source Page: Environment Agency charge proposals for boat registration from January 2025Found: Thames, Medway navigation and Anglian waterways.
Asked by: Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the life expectancy of the Thames Barrier; and whether there are any plans to alter the current pattern or frequency of use in order to manage its expected lifespan.
Answered by Lord Douglas-Miller - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Thames Barrier forms part of a complex system of assets along the Thames and its tributaries to manage the risk of flooding in London. The barrier is expected to provide the required standard of protection out to 2070 based on projected rates of sea levels rise and with significant investment to upgrade and improve the mechanical, electrical, forecasting and supporting systems.
The Thames Barrier needs to be maintained to ensure its operational reliability. Closing it too frequently could reduce its reliability, because it would make it difficult to maintain to the required standards, as well as negatively impacting on shipping. As such the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan sets out a strategy to manage the frequency of closures and its lifespan. This includes implementing measures to manage non-tidal flooding (i.e., flooding driven by high river flows coming down the Thames) in west London without relying on the Thames Barrier by 2035, as well as raising defences upstream of the barrier by 2050 to allow higher tides upriver, thereby reducing the number of times the barrier needs to close.
The Thames Estuary Plan takes an adaptation pathways approach, planning for a range of future climate scenarios with a light touch review every five years and a comprehensive review every 10 years. At present all end of century options for upgrading or replacing the Thames Barrier remain available, with a decision needed by 2040 so that an option can be in place by 2070.
May. 22 2024
Source Page: Teachers' pay additional grant 2024 to 2025Found: 0 0 119.67 0 152 65.37 9936.2400000000016 0 100.57 0 2815.87 41487 17286 136076 3552041 355 Salford River
May. 22 2024
Source Page: Teachers' pay additional grant 2024 to 2025Found: and Fulham Cambridge School Community special school 1.211566952 129 100388 206 2061101 Islington New River
Mentions:
1: Lord Douglas-Miller (Con - Life peer) in England has been storm overflows and monitoring and understanding exactly what is going into our river - Speech Link
2: Lord Whitty (Lab - Life peer) Bench, as well as the Government, are not in favour of it, but I note that the largest shareholder in Thames - Speech Link
3: Lord Douglas-Miller (Con - Life peer) is quite right that the Canadian pension fund’s owners wrote down the value of its shareholding in Thames - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Peter Bottomley (Con - Worthing West) They had not factored in the additional costs of building a box by a river and by a main road, where - Speech Link
2: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) helping to make the seating more accessible and making it easier for everyone to enjoy views of the Thames - Speech Link
3: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) It concluded that Victoria Tower Gardens is heavily protected by the River Thames flood defences, significantly - Speech Link
4: None The design calls for a significant underground portion, even though it is located next to a river. - Speech Link
May. 21 2024
Source Page: RG2 0RP, Thames Water Utilities Appeal (Reading) Conditions attached to a permit - EPR/MP3338LU/V004Found: RG2 0RP, Thames Water Utilities Appeal (Reading) Conditions attached to a permit - EPR/MP3338LU/V004