The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) was a

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History

The corporation was formed in 2004. From October 2005, it took over certain planning functions from the councils of the borough councils in its designated area. The

Lower Lea Valley The Lower Lea Valley is the southern end of the Lea Valley which surrounds the River Lea in eastern Greater London. It is part of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area and was the location of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Geography The Lower Lea V ...

area was formed of parts of the boroughs of Hackney,

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and

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. The

London Riverside The London Riverside is a redevelopment area on the north side of the River Thames in East London, England. The area was identified as a zone of change following the introduction of the Thames Gateway policy in 1995. Proposals for improvements i ...

area was on the north bank of the

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and is formed from parts of the boroughs of Newham, Barking and Dagenham and

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. The London Riverside area was contiguous with the area covered by the Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation. In the interests of localism, the 2010 coalition government announced its intention to close the corporation. Its functions were transferred back to the local boroughs and to the new

London Legacy Development Corporation The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is an organisation established in 2012, replacing the Olympic Park Legacy Company and the planning powers of the Olympic Delivery Authority. It was formed as a mayoral development corporation un ...

in April 2011, before it was wound down during 2012 and abolished on 28 February 2013. Land assets transferred to GLA Land and Property, a subsidiary company of the Greater London Authority.

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The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2004

{{Authority control Thames Gateway Defunct public bodies of the United Kingdom Development Corporations of the United Kingdom Waterfront redevelopment organizations Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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