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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership Press Releases]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[TG Essex Press Updates]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Making a difference to South Essex communities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway here in South Essex continues to attract new investment from the government, with over £4 million pounds allocated by the East of England Development Agency to our Investing in Communities (IiC) programme.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=116]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Get Set and Go for Career Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new Workforce Development Activator for South Essex has been employed to assist people who wish to work in the sporting industry]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=117]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[A Gateway to Building Skills]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Jan Hutchinson reports on the new Rochford Hospital, one of the best equipped and highest quality mental health facilities in the country]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=118]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Open Arts – Positive Mental Health Through Art]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Open Arts, funded through IIC, is a new community arts project for people who would like to engage into the community by making artwork within a group setting.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=119]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Shoebury Childrens Centre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Shoebury Children’s Centre is the first centre run entirely by the Pre-school Learning Alliance, which is an educational charity with over forty years experience of childcare provision and training.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=120]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Thurrock Skills Lorry]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thurrock Learning Partnership are excitedly awaiting the delivery of the “Skills Lorry” which will allow a training team to deliver skills in the local and wider community]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=121]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Olympic flame leads into legacy ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Local Essex boy Danny Crates carries the Olympic torch, reminding us of the exciting times ahead, as we move closer to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, giving South Essex an apportunity to create a lasting legacy for sport and young people]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=122]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[University of Essex's Southend Campus officially launched]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Univeristy of Essex's Southend Campus has officially opened and the new name has been unveiled!]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=115]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Our aim for less congestion and cleaner air]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Government’s investment plan for the Thames Gateway, finally published last November, gave us yet more good news about their commitment to making real improvements to the roads in South Essex.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=109]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Partnership welcomes new minister]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the Partnership are looking forward to working with Caroline Flint, who takes over as Housing and Thames Gateway Minister, stepping into the shoes of Yvette Cooper.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=110]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Eco-bus fits Eco-region status]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The South Essex Rapid Transit (SERT) eco-bus is seen as one of the exciting ways of dealing with traffic levels in South Essex in the years to come.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=111]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Going green with a bang]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Conversion of the former Victorian explosives factory at Wat Tyler Country Park is just one of the ways South Essex is adapting to the Government’s remit of the Gateway becoming an Eco-region.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=112]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Motorist gears up for A127 changes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Since the government announced improvements were to be made to Basildon’s two A127 junctions motorists are sure to be breathing a sigh of relief.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=113]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Business consortium's ambitious Thames crossing plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A business consortium has revealed its plans for an ambitious two to four billion pound Thames crossing in the form of a tunnel from Canvey Island to the Medway towns.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=114]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway Delivery Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Statement from Mary Spence, Chief Executive of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership regarding the Thames Gateway Delivery Plan]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=106]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Regional planning chief tours South Essex regeneration hotspots]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A senior decision maker whose leadership will help shape the future for the whole of South Essex has toured the region to see how the regeneration of the area is progressing, and what the main transport needs are. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=108]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade School's £400,000 Windfall]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An innovative Basildon project that has helped young people on the path to a career in the construction industry has been given a £400,000 boost.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=101]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Danny's career advice to young people]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New dad and Paralympic champion Danny Crates is urging young people to get smart and plot their career with care.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=102]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[South Essex, Alive and well at ExCeL]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Essex is to be showcased as the place to live, work and invest at the annual Thames Gateway Forum later this month.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=103]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[University's Global Appeal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Southend has always been popular with tourists but now it is attracting a different kind of welcome visitor… entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial students from around the globe.

 
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=104]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Region is hot stuff for business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[International student David Millington has swapped the sun-soaked beaches of Barbados for Southend… and he couldn’t be happier.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=105]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Education Dream for South Essex]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Essex is to become a hotbed of creativity and innovation… and higher education is to be one of the drivers in achieving this dream. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=107]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[This Way Up! Young movie makers' prize challenge]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Young movie makers from South Essex are being challenged to take part in a competition about a vibrant new careers guide now available in secondary schools and colleges.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=100]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Accolade for a Better Environment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership has received a major accolade for one of its long-term environmental projects – the Greengrid Strategy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=95]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[GOAL! New Course Scores a hit with school children]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Young people at risk of being excluded from schools across the region are taking part in a new programme giving them life skills to help them stay in class and lead productive lives.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=91]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[This Way Up to a brilliant career]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new vibrant careers guide showing young people some of the exciting career opportunities available to them across the south Essex region has just been launched.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=92]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[It's all change but the vision for a high quality of life stays strong]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Essex is adapting to ensure it stays prosperous and continues to improve the quality of life for it's residents]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=85]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[iTunes coup for Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In our fast changing world the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership has proved it is keen to spread its message to young people in the region and has just scored a major technological first.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=94]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[In Pursuit of the Feelgood factor]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Christopher Somerville finds gritty charm on a walk through the Canvey Island heartland of the rough-and-ready rock band Dr Feelgood.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=81]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Joining the Come Alive Community]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Performers College at Corringham really put the wow factor into the launch of Where People Come Alive, that's the name of a new campaign launched on Tuesday 27 March to over  100 local businesses, who were invited to an event organised by the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership to encourage them to join the 'Come Alive Community'. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=80]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Liftshare]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[To help strike the right balance between progress, increased traffic and safeguarding the environment the Thames Gateway South Essex is urging those who can to lift share]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=82]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Jobs and leisure focus for the region's waterfront]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A Waterfront Strategy has been drawn up, which gives guidance on how the area could be improved including the adoption of a Blue Ribbon strategy, similar to that issued by the London Mayor, focusing on utilising the Thames in the south East to continue to contribute to the area's prosperity.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=83]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Call to abolish Dartford toll booths]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership is calling on the Government to get rid of the toll booths at the Dartford crossing, so traffic can freely flow on the M25 between Essex and Kent.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=84]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Judith Armitt visits Castle Point]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As Castle Point looks to the future Councillor Pamela Challis, Chairman of the Castle Point Regeneration Partnership tells us how the area is being transformed.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=86]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[What do YOU want to see as South Essex changes?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership wants to hear from you about where you think its time and effort would be put to best use, and how to keep your views coming in.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=87]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New report gives insight into flood risk]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new study into potential flooding in the Thames Gateway South Essex Area strikes a reassuring note for people living and working in the region.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=79]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Danny's passion for the region to Come Alive]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[It’s big, beautiful and has massive potential – that’s the message from Paralympian and south Essex man Danny Crates about his home region.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=88]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New report gives insight into flood risk]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new study into potential flooding in the Thames Gateway South Essex area strikes a reassuring note for people living and working in the region. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=89]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[YOUR chance to shape the Thames Gateway]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Privately run firms have a golden opportunity to play a much bigger role in the regeneration of the Thames Gateway South Essex.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=90]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway has eye on the future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[As the South Essex region moves towards a successful, thriving and innovative future, the Chief Executive of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership, Mary Spence, reviews the past 12 months and looks to the year ahead.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=97]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[£15 million to be invested in the Thames Gateway job market]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A deal worth up to £15 million has been struck to help create thousands of new businesses and training opportunities in the Thames Gateway South Essex area]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=96]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Designs on the Future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Making sure that new developments meet the high quality and environmentally sustainable standards Thames Gateway South Essex needs is the commitment made by members of a new 12 - strong board with a diverse range of skills and expertise that has been appointed to guide the work of Inspire East.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=78]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Half Million Pound Boost for Culture Initiative]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new project which promotes the way culture can help create communities has been awarded half a million pounds from The Treasury.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=77]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Exciting plans for Basildon Town Centre]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Exciting plans for the future of Basildon town centre are set to be unveiled on Saturday 11th February, as a two-week public consultation gets underway at the Eastgate Centre.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=76]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New Planning powers for Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC)]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=73]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Greengrid launch]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A dynamic new idea which will link up and develop networks of open and green spaces throughout South Essex.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=72]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[The Greengrid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Launch of the Greengrid]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=70]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway Car Share]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway Car Share website is launched to promote a simple, cost effective and sustainable way to travel in the hope that it will help reduce exhaust emmisions of greenhouse gases and pollutants and lead to less traffic congestion.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=69]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Greengrid to launch at Orsett Show]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Greengrid to launch at September Orsett Show.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=68]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex gears up for the 2012 Olympics ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership today formally announced its commitment to support the 2012 Olympics, with publication of its proposals to offer preparation camp facilities for athletes in the run up to the Games.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=64]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership announce their association with Paralympic Athlete Danny Crates]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership is seeking to put the quality of active life, sport leisure and culture at the very heart of the future for South Essex between now and 2012.  The aim is to encourage participation in all areas of health, fitness, sport, leisure and culture and also to encourage individual effort and enterprise within Essex, as well as attracting new investment to the area.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=65]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[New Ministers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ ODPM Ministerial Responsibilities             <br>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=58]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Annual Report for 2003-2004]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Today (Friday 3 December) saw the publication of the latest Annual Report and Accounts for the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=54]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[NEW CHAIRMAN FOR THAMES GATEWAY SOUTH ESSEX PARTNERSHIP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Partnership today announced its new Chairman  will be local businessman Gary Sullivan, who will take over from Cllr Howard Briggs from the beginning of December. ]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=55]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[ODPM Underspend]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership were celebrating today after winning a further Â£23m of government funding to be spent on projects in south Essex.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=52]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[London 2012 bid team visit south Essex]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership, together with local Paralympian Danny Crates (800m Gold Medalist) and other local business organisations met with representatives of the London 2012 Bid team today, to discuss the area's involvement in London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=50]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[MAXIMISING THAMES GATEWAY'S POTENTIAL]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A joint vision to maximise the potential of Thames Gateway is published today by the three Regional Planning Bodies. The Interregional Planning Statement provides a collective framework until individual regional plans are published.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=48]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[LOCAL PARTNERS WELCOME REGIONAL COMMITMENT ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership has welcomed the publication of a statement by the three regional assemblies in the Thames Gateway, confirming their commitment to addressing the deficit in transport infrastructure and jobs in south Essex.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=49]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Gateway Floats New Plan for Thames Transformation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Key partners in the Thames Gateway regeneration project were on the banks of the River Thames today to mark the first stage in a new study that will look at options for revitalising the waterfront.

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<title><![CDATA[FEEDBACK FORMS - Waterfront Strategy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Below are printable copies of the feedback forms handed out at the Waterfront Strategy event (23.07.04).  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Launching a new approach for a sustainable future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On 30th June, Tilbury Cruise Terminal, Thurrock is hosting a presentation to introduce Thames Gateway: A Visionary Brief for the Thurrock a major international programme of creative practice bringing high profile international expertise and thinking to the regeneration of the area.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thurrock: A Visionary Brief in the Thames Gateway ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An exciting new initiative that will help change the cultural landscape of Thurrock kicked off today with the launch of a dedicated website.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Essex in Boom!]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Olympic gold medallist, Sally Gunnell was in Chelmsford today to launch an inaugural award scheme for Essex business, which includes a unique award for social enterprise being sponsored by the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Minister discusses transport investment in Thames Gateway ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tony McNulty, Minister for Transport, took the earliest opportunity he could on Tuesday to meet with the partners in Thames Gateway South Essex to discuss their priorities for transport investment in the area.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Future is bright for Canvey Island]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The results of a study currently underway could help kickstart the regeneration and growth of Canvey Island, and provide hundreds of much needed new job opportunities for local people.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MIPIM 2004 MIPIM 2004]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With the 15th international property exhibition, MIPIM, only a few months away the Partnership is making its preparations to promote the investment potential of Thames Gateway South Essex to companies from 62 different countries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[South Essex to become living landscape]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership have published a new information leaflet to explain more about a major environmental initiative that will turn south Essex into a living landscape.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Keith Hill makes his second visit to South Essex]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thames Gateway Minister Keith Hill made his first official touring visit to South Essex today (21 January 2004), taking the opportunity to see for himself the progress that is being made on the projects which were allocated funding by ODPM in July 2003.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Annual General Meeting ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the public heard how regeneration projects are helping to improve the local area as the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership held their first Annual General Meeting.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Delivering Growth]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Making delivery happen has been a priority for Europe's largest regeneration project since John Prescott announced over Â£446m for Thames Gateway last summer.  In Thames Gateway South Essex, partners aim to achieve a target of 6,000 new homes and 16,000 new jobs in the next three years alone. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gateway Conference Builds Confidence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Essex was a talking point at a major conference held in London today to examine the delivery of regeneration and growth in Thames Gateway.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Innovation Plans to Boost South Essex Economy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A new initiative to encourage innovation among local businesses will help the south Essex economy become one of the strongest in the region, according to the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gateway Opens for Business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tony Blair and John Prescott were on the banks of the River Thames in Thurrock at the end of July to launch the next stage in the regeneration of Thames Gateway.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Transport is the bridge over untroubled waters for Thames Gateway]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The grey, windswept mudflats that curve up the Thames to east London mark the edge of the capitals old industrial heartland.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Government announces over Â£128m for Thames Gateway South Essex]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership are celebrating after the Deputy Prime Minister recognised their efforts to deliver a new future for South Essex through the commitment of over Â£128m to new projects in the area]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Launch of Delivering the Future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A landmark plan to deliver regeneration and secure a new era of wealth for south Essex was launched today as the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership unveiled their action plan Delivering the Future.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Local MP inaugurates new offices for Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership has celebrated the end of its first full year of activity with a reception, attended by Angela Smith, MP, who also formally inaugurated the Partnerships new offices in Basildon.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Thames Gateway Targets International Hotels]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The East of England Development Agency (EEDA)has commissioned HLL Humberts Leisure Consulting, with business tourism specialists Strategy and Action, to look at the potential for attracting international conference hotels in the Thames Gateway South Essex (TGSE) regeneration area. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Routes are Road to Future]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Local residents can look forward to a healthier lifestyle with a new plan to develop a network of cycle routes and Greenways for the area.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TGSEP Website Press Release]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[South Essex is hiding its light under a bushel and it's time the practice stopped! That's according to Mary Spence, Chief Executive of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership, which has been tasked with bringing an improved quality of life to the area.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Focuses on Gateway]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Chairman of the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership Andy Smith was  called to a special Thames Gateway planning meeting yesterday (22 October) with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. 

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<title><![CDATA[Gateway Sport Action Zone Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A major bid to win new sports cash for South Essex is now on the table with Sport England with a decision expected by the end of the year.

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<title><![CDATA[Visit of Lord Rooker to Gateway]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lord Rooker is Chair of the Thames Gateway Strategic Partnership and this was his first opportunity to visit South Essex since moving to his new ministerial post. This was therefore an excellent opportunity for us to present to him some of the key development objectives of South Essex. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gateway in 2012 Olympic Bid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex welcomes Lord Hanningfield's comments on the possibility of bidding for the Olympics in 2012.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Southend Airport]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A strong role for regional airports is highlighted in the SERAS study and TGSE has identified the potential of Southend to make a significant contribution to the development of the South Essex economy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SERAS Response (Airports Consultation)]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A strong role for regional airports is highlighted in the SERAS study and TGSE has identified the potential of Southend to make a significant contribution to the development of the South Essex economy.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.tgessex.co.uk/pressStory.php?ID=13]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[SERAS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex will be considering the SERAS proposals in detail. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sustainable Communities]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thames Gateway South Essex welcomes the firm commitment to the continuing regeneration of the Gateway and the emphasis on a fully integrated approach to the creation of sustainable communities. We are looking forward to hearing more about the new means of delivering rapid regeneration referred to by the Deputy Prime Minister.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Further River Crossings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Studies currently in progress such as Orbit and the Thames Gateway Freight Study indicate that there may be a need for a further crossing east of Dartford.  This is very much blue sky thinking.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[All systems go for the Thames Gateway Regional Park  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[it does not make a bad holiday to get a horse and ride about there on a sunny afternoon of autumn, and look over the river and the craft coming up and down.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dartford Tolls]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership responded to the Highways Agency consultation on the future of the tolling regime for the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing at the beginning of November. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Action Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[People who live in South Essex will for the first time have a simple way of finding out what is on offer in their area when planning a day out, and will be able to walk from Thurrock to Southend through a green road, as a result of a decision by the Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership.]]></description>
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