Thames Estuary
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| Reference no | 1025 |
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| Designated as world heritage site | May 5, 2000 |
| Islands | Isle of Sheppey |
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| ID | 1272387 |
About Thames Estuary
The Thames Estuary is where the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea, in the south-east of Great Britain.
Thurrock residents tell of life under a 'bankrupt' council
... Thurrock Council, which covers an area of Essex just north of the Thames Estuary, is merely one of an increasing number to have issued a notice under section 114 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 - effectively meaning the authority is bankrupt...
Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John Hemingway 'just lucky'
... He recorded in his logbook that on 18 August 1940 he bailed out of his Hurricane near the Thames Estuary after it was hit by a German aircraft...
Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests
... The BBC analysis suggests that Thames Water - with customers from the Cotswolds to the Thames Estuary - dry-spilled for 1,253 hours in 2022, at 49 overflow sites...
Grays lorry deaths: Man admits manslaughter over death of 39 migrants
... The bodies of the 39 people were found in Grays on 23 October 2019, after the lorry had travelled by boat from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Purfleet on the Thames Estuary...
Outrage at public contract for firm behind P& O sackings
... The government confirmed that a new freeport for the Thames Estuary region had recently been approved, and would be run by a partnership between DP World, the carmaker Ford and Forth Ports...
River Thames: Sharks and seahorses found living in waterway
... The Thames Estuary and its associated blue carbon habitats are critically important in our fight to mitigate climate change and build a strong and resilient future for nature and people...
Sir David Amess: What does city status mean for Southend?
... " It also has London Southend Airport, and just up the river are the ports of London Gateway and Tilbury who have come together to develop Thames Freeport with its exciting visions for the future of the Thames Estuary...
General election 2019, Your Questions Answered: What will the parties do about transport?
... The Lib Dems would ban any expansion of Heathrow, Gatwick or Stansted and wouldn t support a runway in the Thames Estuary...
Outrage at public contract for firm behind P& O sackings
By Noor NanjiBusiness reporter, BBC News
A decision to award the owner of P& O Ferries a major public contract has sparked outrage, after The Firm sacked 800 workers without notice Last Year .
Dp World has been approved to co-run the Thames Freeport in Essex, as part of Rishi Sunak 's freeports plan.
The Trades Union Congress said it was an " appalling decision" enabling other employers " to act with impunity".
The government said the new freeport would " help to grow the economy".
P& O Ferries sacked hundreds of seafarers in March 2022 and replaced them with foreign agency workers paid less than the minimum wage.
The Move sparked outrage and led to calls for P& O's boss Peter Hebblethwaite to resign.
At The Time government called the workers' treatment " wholly unacceptable".
A week afterwards, Mr Hebblethwaite admitted to MPs that the decision had broken Employment Law .
Freeports aim to create economic activity - Like trade, investment and Jobs - Near shipping ports or airports.
Goods imported into freeports are exempt from taxes, called tariffs, that are normally paid to the government.
Eight freeports have already been Set Up in England, with more in the pipeline.
The government confirmed that a new freeport for the Thames Estuary region had recently been approved, and would be run by a partnership between Dp World , the carmaker Ford and Forth Ports.
Paul Nowak, General Secretary of the TUC, said ministers should have " stripped The Company of all its public contracts and severed commercial ties" after the P& O sackings.
" But the government has chosen instead to reward Dp World with another bumper deal. This is giving a Green Light to other rogue employers to act with impunity. "
A government spokesperson said the new freeport " will help to grow the economy and Level Up by unlocking high-quality Jobs and much-needed investment into the area.
" This approval means that the freeport will now receive up to £25m from government and potentially hundreds of millions in locally-retained business rates. "
The spokesperson added that the funding will go to local authorities in the freeport area, and will be used " to benefit the entire region".
The Bbc has approached Dp World for comment.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
