LDDC Press Releases 1988/90

Top of Page 1988
Number	Title	Date	Category	Location
PR290188	Chief Executive Resigns for Private Family Reasons	29/01/1988	Staff	Docklandswide
PR110288	Isle of Dogs Community Grants Approved	11/02/1988	Community	Isle of Dogs
PR180288	New London Arena Chief Executive Appointed	18/02/1988	Misc	Isle of Dogs
PR220288	Docklands Business Centre at Entrepreneurs Exhibition	22/02/1988	Events	Docklandswide
PR150388	Teleshopping Goes Live in Docklands	15/03/1988	Community	Isle of Dogs
PR210388	Capital Gains for Isle of Dogs Groups	21/03/1988	Community	Isle of Dogs
PR220388	LDDC and Tower Hamlets Agreement Secures Rehousing	22/03/1988	Housing	Tower Hamlets
PR280388	Major Contract Let for New Roads in the Royal Docks	28/03/1988	Transport	Royal Docks
PR290388	A First for Local People in Docklands	29/03/1988	Housing	Surrey Docks
PR300388	New Chief Executive Appointed	30/03/1988	Staff	Docklandswide
PR070488	New Stables for Connaught Horses	07/04/1988	Developments	Beckton
PR120488	Run Fun in Docklands	12/04/1988	Events	Docklandswide
PR150488	Important New Development Brief Launched in Surrey Docks	15/04/1988	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR210488	LDDC Acquires Freehold in Royal Docks	21/04/1988	Land	Royal Docks
PR090588	Royal Docks Scheme Adopted	09/05/1988	Developments	Royal Docks
PR190588	Marina Brief Heads-up New Development Ideas for South Dock Harbour	19/05/1988	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR230588	Housebound Trainees Issue Challenge to Docklands Employers	23/05/1988	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR260588	Marina Brief Heads-up New Development Ideas for South Dock Harbour, Surrey Docks, SE16	26/05/1988	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR270588(a)	LDDC Set-up Highways Information Service	27/05/1988	Transport	Docklandswide
PR270588(b)	LDDC Requests Revisions to City Harbour Hotel	27/05/1988	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR080688	Urban Design Briefs Issued for the Royal Docks	08/06/1988	Planning	Royal Docks
PR090688	Good News Rolls In	09/08/1988	Community	Bermondsey Riverside
PR100688	Lower Lea Inquiry Scheduled	10/06/1988	Transport	Royal Docks
PR200688	Major Works Start on East Beckton Housing Site	20/06/1988	Housing	Beckton
PR210688	Major Royal Docks Planning Application referred to the Secretary of State	21/08/1988	Planning	Royal Docks
PR220688	Architectural Landmark for the Isle of Dogs	22/06/1988	Infrastructure	Isle of Dogs
PR300688(a)	Accord Agreed by Tower Hamlets and Corporation	30/06/1988	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR300688(b)	LDDC Boosts Hospital Appeal or Baby Scanner	30/06/1988	Health	Newham
PR040788a	New Ventures Sought for £1m Docklands Enterprise Centre	04/07/1988	Developments	Southwark
PR040788b	Employment Minister opends Isle of Dogs Jobs & Training Fair	04/07/1988	Education & Training	Isle of Dogs
PR040788c	Planning Approval for Limehouse Link Scheme	04/07/1988	Transport	Limehouse
PR060788	HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Returns to see war-blitzed Rotherhithe regenerated	06/07/1988	Visits	Surrey Docks
PR120788	Fire over England: Armada 400th Anniversary	12/07/1988	Events	Beckton
PR130788	Press arrangements for the visit of HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Returns to Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, Thursday 28th July	13/07/1988	Visits	Surrey Docks
PR190788	Royal Docks Scheme referred to the Secretary of State	19/07/1988	Planning	Royal Docks
PR270788	Family Fun in Surrey Docks	27/07/1988	Events	Surrey Docks
PR280788	New Directors Appointed	27/07/1988	Staff	Docklandswide
PR010888	Surrey Docks Cycle Race	01/08/1988	Events	Surrey Docks
PR040888	Sax at Surreys	04/08/1988	Events	Surrey Docks
PR050888	Planning Approval for Royal Docks Scheme	05/08/1988	Planning	Royal Docks
PR220888	Working for the Community	22/08/1988	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR000988	Leaflet about Isle of Dogs Road Improvements	01/09/1988	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR060988(a)	Poplar Link Highway Scheme referred to Secretary of State	06/09/1988	Planning	Isle of Dogs
PR060988(b)	Limehouse Link Inquiry Scheduled	06/09/1988	Transport	Limehouse
PR080988	Japanese Invest in Docklands Computer and Telecommunications Centre	08/09/1988	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR090988	London Docklands Housing Review	09/09/1988	Policy	Docklandswide
PR190988	Docklands Dash for Local Charities	19/09/1988	Events	Surrey Docks
PR220988(a)	Self Build Sites on Offer in the Royals	22/09/1988	Housing	Royal Docks
PR220988(b)	Development Team Selected for South Dock Harbour	22/09/1988	Development	Surrey Docks
PR230988	Road Improvement Scheme Progresses	23/09/1988	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR280988(a)	Improvements proposed for Enterprise Zone Roads	28/09/1988	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR280988(b)	Royal Victoria Dock Site to Go to Tender	28/09/1988	Developments	Royal Docks
PR300988	Good News on the Shopping Front	30/09/1988	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR041088	Planning Approval for East India Dock Link	04/10/1988	Planning	Isle of Dogs
PR121088	Partnership Approach to training in Tower Hamlets	12/10/1988	Education & Training	Tower Hamlets
PR141088(a)	Secretary of State opens Jobs and Training Fair	14/10/1988	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR141088(b)	National Recognition for Greenland Dock	14/10/1988	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR151088	Radio One Star Bruno Brookes Opens Docklands Jobs Fair	15/10/1988	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR171088(a)	New Head of Urban Design	17/10/1988	Staff	Docklandswide
PR171088(b)	New Director Appointed	17/10/1988	Staff	Docklandswide
PR181088	Major Royal Docks Scheme receives Planning Approval	18/10/1988	Planning	Docklandswide
PR211088(a)	Local Developer chosen for Island Yard	21/10/1988	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR211088(b)	Limehouse Link Inquiry Opens	21/10/1988	Transport	Limehouse
PR241088	£25,000 Boost for Surrey Docks Community Projects	24/10/1988	Community	Surrey Docks
PR251088	New Shops and Jobs at Surrey Quays in London Docklands	25/10/1988	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR281088	Joint Housing Task Force Opens for Business	28/10/1988	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR311088	Architects Selected for New Neighbourhood Centre	31/10/1988	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR031188	Secretary of State opens Jobs and Training Fair	03/11/1988	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR231188	Chairman Speaks at Docklands Enterprise Awards	23/11/2000	Events	Docklandswide
PR291188	Docklands Jobs and Training Success	29/11/1988	Education & Training	Surrey Docks
PR121288	East End Businesses to Link Into Canary Wharf	12/12/1988	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR141288	Limehouse Link to Tender	14/12/1988	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR201288	Sixth Self Build Scheme for Docklands	20/12/1988	Housing	Isle of Dogs

Top of Page 1989
Number	Title	Date	Category	Location
PR180189	London Bridge City Planning Applications Considered	18/01/1989	Planning	Bermondsey Riverside
PR240189	Docklands will have the Best Transport System in the UK	24/01/1989	Policy	Docklandswide
PR010289	Take the Train to Jobs and Training Arena	01/02/1989	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR100289(a)	Jacobs Island Company and Olympia and York Chosen for Surrey Quays Phase II	10/02/1989	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR100289(b)	Employment Growth in Docklands	10/02/1989	Employment	Docklandswide
PR270289	New training Facility for Newham Community College	27/02/1989	Education & Training	Royal Docks
PR030389	Timber Wharves to be Acquired for Replacement Housing	03/03/1989	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR060389	East London's Biggest Job Exhibition Opens on 14 March	06/03/1989	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR140389	East London's Biggest Job Exhibition Opens Today	14/03/1989	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR310389	Landmark for Social Housing in Docklands	31/03/1989	Housing	Surrey Docks
PR030489	Flying Start for Docklands Youngster	03/04/1989	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR120489	New Watersports Centre for the Isle of Dogs	12/04/1989	Watersports	Isle of Dogs
PR140489	£360,000 Boost for Docklands Educational, Social and Community Projects	14/04/1989	Community	Southwark
PR100589	Local Club Receives Special Sports Equipment	10/05/1989	Community	Tower Hamlets
PR120589	First Tenants Move Under Accord Between Council and the Corporation	12/05/1989	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR180589	Agreement Secures Replacement Homes	18/05/1989	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR230589	City Children Discover the Secrets of Pond Life	23/05/1989	Education & Training	Surrey Docks
PR080689	Southwark's Oldest Resident Opens New Garden	08/06/1989	Community	Bermondsey Riverside
PR090689	Photo Opportunity - New Garden	09/06/1989	Community	Bermondsey Riverside
PR130689(a)	£7m Refurbishment for Royals Lock	13/06/1989	Infrastructure	Royal Docks
PR130689(b)	Poplar Link Inquiry Scheduled	13/06/1989	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR210689	Public Accounts Committee Report on Urban Development Corporations	21/06/1989	Policy	Docklandswide
PR270689	Government Approval for Limehouse Link	27/06/1989	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR300689	Docklands Teachers Invited to Spend Two Weeks in Industry	30/06/1989	Education & Training	Tower Hamlets
PR130789(a)	Lower Lea Crossing for Tender	13/07/1989	Transport	Docklandswide
PR130789(b)	Major Site Released in Leamouth	13/07/1989	Developments	Tower Hamlets
PR180789	DLR Beckton Extension Plans Unveiled	18/07/1989	Transport	Docklandswide
PR250789	LDDC Report and Accounts 1988/89	25/07/1989	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR010889	New Trains Ordered for Docklands Light Railway	01/08/1989	Transport	Docklandswide
PR020889	£5.5 Million Improvement Scheme Starts on Housing Estate	02/08/1989	Housing	Limehouse
PR030889	Contract Award for Docklands Road Scheme	03/08/1989	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR040889	£51M for Community Spend	04/08/1989	Community	Docklandswide
PR070889	New Plan for London's Royal Docks	07/08/1989	Planning	Royal Docks
PR160889	DLR Contractor Named	16/08/1989	Transport	Docklandswide
PR210889	Docklands Companies Put Best Foot Forward	21/08/1989	Events	Docklandswide
PR240889	Two Islanders Pedal to Paris to Help Children	24/08/1989	Events	Isle of Dogs
PR310889	Work Starts on Neighbourhood Centre	31/08/1989	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR050989	Art on Railings	05/09/1989	Arts	Isle of Dogs
PR090989	Docklands Building wins National Architecture Award	09/09/1989	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR120989	Photo Opportunity - Sculpture at Stave Hill	12/09/1989	Arts	Surrey Docks
PR190989	Bus Shows Docklands Employers the Way to Closer Link with Schools	19/09/1989	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR210989	Unveiling Ceremony for Docklands Sculpture	21/09/1989	Arts	Surrey Docks
PR220989	Young Artist Gets a Birdseye View of Docklands	22/09/1989	Arts	Docklandswide
PR250989	London Docklands Tourism Team	25/09/1989	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR280989	Balfour Beatty and Fairclough win Limehouse Link Contract	28/09/1989	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR290989	Docklands Linked to the National Motorway Network	29/09/1989	Transport	Beckton
PR021089	New Guide to London Docklands	21/10/1989	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR031089(a)	Docklands Linked to the National Motorway Network	03/10/1989	Transport	Beckton
PR031089(b)	Hotel Seminar to Attract New Hotels to Docklands	03/10/1989	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR041089	Docklands Dash for Local Charities	04/10/1989	Events	Surrey Docks
PR091089	King Edward III's Rotherhithe Manor House Comes Back to Life	09/10/1989	Arts	Bermondsey Riverside
PR111089	New Social Housing Strategy Unveiled	11/10/1989	Policy	Docklandswide
PR171089	Transport in Docklands	17/10/1989	Transport	Docklandswide
PR061189	Childcare in Docklands - Making it Happen	06/11/1989	Policy	Docklandswide
PR081189	London Docklands Welcomes Hotel Developers	08/11/1989	Events	Docklandswide
PR151189	Government Announces £359 Million Extra Grant for Docklands	15/11/1989	Policy	Docklandswide
PR201189	First Tenants move to Timber Wharves	20/11/1989	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR221189	LDDC Chief Executive to Open New Route to the A13	22/11/1989	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR281189	LDDC Corporate Plan Published	28/11/1989	Planning	Docklandswide
PR291189	Prime Minister Drives the First Pile of the £220 Limehouse Link	29/11/1989	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR071289	The Weight for a Minute Challenge	07/12/1989	Events	Southwark
PR091289	Bridge Floats in for New Road Link	09/12/1989	Transport	Royal Docks
PR131289	RTPI Highly Commends London Docklands' Greenland Dock	13/12/1989	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR181289	Mowlem-Taylor Woodrow Joint Venture Wins Contract for Beckton Extension	18/12/1989	Transport	Docklandswide

Top of Page 1990
Number	Title	Date	Category	Location
PR160190	Prime Waterside Site Released on the Isle of Dogs	16/01/1990	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR230190(a)	Great "Kick Off" for New College Centre	23/01/1990	Education & Training	Royal Docks
PR230190(b)	Contract Award for Lower Lea Crossing	23/01/1990	Transport	Docklandswide
PR240190	Ducking and Diving in Docklands	24/01/1990	Watersports	Docklandswide
PR300190	Construction Clean Up for the Isle of Dogs	30/01/1990	Misc	Isle of Dogs
PR310190	LDDC Petitions for Jubilee Line Improvements	31/01/1990	Transport	Docklandswide
PR010290	Great "Kick Off" for New College Centre	01/02/1990	Education & Training	Royal Docks
PR190290	Surrey Quays Faculty of Building's Edwin Williams Memorial Award	19/02/1990	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR230290	Chris Patten Swings into Action in London Docklands	23/02/1990	Transport	Royal Docks
PR270290	Exhibition Shows Success of £2.2m Computer Boost for Docklands Schools	27/02/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR050390	New Housing Opportunities in London Docklands	05/03/1990	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR060390	London Docklands Welcomes Incoming Tour Operators	06/03/1990	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR070390	Exhibition Shows Success of £2.2m Computer Boost for Docklands Schools	07/03/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR090390(a)	Grants Secure 400 Rented Homes in Docklands	09/03/1990	Housing	Beckton
PR090390(b)	Help on Hand for Local Firms	09/03/1990	Misc	Docklandswide
PR120390(a)	London Docklands Gets New Watersports Centre	12/03/1990	Watersports	Surrey Docks
PR120390(b)	LDDC Approves a Record Budget for 1990/91	12/03/1990	Misc	Docklandswide
PR150390	Topping Out Ceremony - Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Centre	15/03/1990	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR160390	Architects Selected for New London Docklands Restaurant/Bar	16/03/1990	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR210390	All Aboard for Telethon '90 in London Docklands	21/03/1990	Events	Isle of Dogs
PR230390	Unveiling of Bust of James Walker, Civil Engineer, designer of Greenland Dock	23/03/1990	Arts	Surrey Docks
PR270390	New Housing Development Acquired for Limehouse Tenants	27/03/1990	Accord	Limehouse
PR020490	Government Approval for Poplar Link	02/04/1990	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR060490	550 Tonne Bascule Bridge Lifted into Position	06/04/1990	Transport	Royal Docks
PR230490	First International Hotel Chain for London Docklands	23/04/1990	Developments	Surrey Docks
PR260490	Education Secretary Visits London Docklands	26/04/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR300490(a)	LDDC Appoint Head of Media and PR	30/04/1990	Staff	Docklandswide
PR300490(b)	Education Secretary Visits London Docklands	30/04/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR020590	London Docklands at the Moot '90	02/05/1990	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR100590	Development Opportunities at Royal Docks	10/05/1990	Developments	Royal Docks
PR110590	Vital Survey for London Docklands	11/05/1990	Misc	Docklandswide
PR170590	Colin Moynihan Drives Foundation Piles for Lower Lea Crossing	17/05/1990	Transport	Docklandswide
PR210590	Foundations Laid for Lower Lea Crossing	21/05/1990	Transport	Docklandswide
PR220590	British Prime Minister Endorses London Docklands	22/05/1990	Policy	Docklandswide
PR230590	Visit of Lee Kuam Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore	23/05/1990	Visits	Docklandswide
PR050690	Road Closure as Limehouse Link Progresses	05/06/1990	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR140690	Docklands Experiment Success Continues	14/06/1990	Policy	Docklandswide
PR150690	St Mary's Church Rotherhithe - Festival Celebrations	15/06/1990	Events	Bermondsey Riverside
PR180690	China City in London Docklands	18/06/1990	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR270690	Regeneration in Newham Proceeds Apace	27/06/1990	Policy	Newham
PR120790	First Annual Isle of Dogs Considerate Contractor Scheme Winners Announced	12/07/1990	Misc	Isle of Dogs
PR140790	Call for Applicants for LDDC Flying Scholarship	14/07/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR190790	Royal Navy Minesweeper to Visit London Docklands	19/07/1990	Visits	Isle of Dogs
PR200790	Employment Secretary Visits London Docklands	20/07/1990	Visits	Docklandswide
PR230790(a)	Royal Navy Minesweeper to Visit London Docklands	23/07/1990	Visits	Isle of Dogs
PR230790(b)	Employment Secretary's Visit to London Docklands	23/07/1990	Visits	Isle of Dogs
PR140890	Teacher Resource Packs Launched by London Docklands	14/08/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR160890	Exhibition to Open in Wapping Hydraulic Pumping Station	16/08/1990	Arts	Wapping
PR230890	West India Dock Road Widening - £1.7m Contract Awarded	23/08/1990	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR240890	LDDC Report and Financial Statements Published	24/08/1990	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR300890	New Art in the Old Machines at Wapping Pumping Station	30/08/1990	Arts	Wapping
PR060990	Project Launched to Beat Heart Disease	06/09/1990	Health	Tower Hamlets
PR120990(a)	Planning Restrictions on "Eyesore" Satellite TV Dishes	12/09/1990	Planning	Docklandswide
PR120990(b)	Royal Marines Abseilers On Cue for New Bus Link	12/09/1990	Events	Isle of Dogs
PR120990(c)	Project Launched to Beat Heart Disease	12/09/1990	Health	Docklandswide
PR130990	London Docklands Launches TV Ad Campaign	13/09/1990	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR190990	LDDC Launches Local Trade Directory for Construction Industry	19/09/1990	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR200900	Laurels for Greenfingered Docklanders	20/09/1990	Environmental Schemes	Docklandswide
PR250990	Ceremonial Blessing of Chinese Dragon Boats	25/09/1990	Watersports	Isle of Dogs
PR260990	Investigations on Death of Fish Point to Natural Causes	26/09/1990	Misc	Wapping
PR270990	Putting London Docklands on the Tourist Map	27/09/1990	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR051090	Women on the Run in London Docklands	05/10/1990	Events	Surrey Docks
PR111090	London Enterprise Zone to have First Short Stay Visitor Car Park	11/10/1990	Enterprise Zone	Isle of Dogs
PR121090	Chief Executive - Announcement	12/10/1990	Staff	Docklandswide
PR241090	Wise up 0or Lose out Warning to Docklands Bosses	24/10/1990	Events	Docklandswide
PR311090(a)	UK Jazz Premier Secured for London Docklands	31/10/1990	Arts	Docklandswide
PR311090(b)	Basic Skills Boost Planned for London Docklands	31/10/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide
PR021190	London Docklands' First Tourism Forum - Path Ahead mapped out	02/11/1990	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR081190(a)	LDDC Awards East India Dock Tunnel/Prestons Road Flyover Contract	08/11/1990	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR081190(b)	Europe's Tallest Building Topped Out Today	08/11/1990	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR121190	Dog Mess Remedy: New Bin Clears the Path	12/11/1990	Environmental Schemes	Docklandswide
PR151190	LDDC Grant Secures Key Post at Docklands Sinfonietta	15/11/1990	Arts	Docklandswide
PR191190(a)	Ming Street Closed from Monday 19 November	19/11/1990	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR191190(b)	Britannia Hotels Acquires the Arrowhead Site on the Isle of Dogs	19/11/1990	Developments	Isle of Dogs
PR201190	Major Transport Study for Docklands	20/11/1990	Transport	Tower Hamlets
PR221190	Lewisham Extension "Excellent News" for London Docklands	22/11/1990	Transport	Isle of Dogs
PR271190(a)	Michael Portillo Opens Access Centre	27/11/1990	Education & Training	Royal Docks
PR271190(b)	World Travel Market Marks Year of Success for London Docklands	27/11/1990	Tourism	Docklandswide
PR281190	Poster Campaign Highlights Attractions of London Docklands	28/11/1990	Publicity	Docklandswide
PR031290	Ceremony Marks Official Completion of UK's Largest Rehousing Programme	03/12/1990	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR041290	UK's Largest Rehousing Programme Successfully Completed in London Docklands	04/12/1990	Accord	Tower Hamlets
PR061290	Launch of Witch Two - "Garbage Gobbler"	06/12/1990	Misc	Isle of Dogs
PR071290	Post-16 College - Official Transfer to Tower Hamlets	07/12/1990	Education & Training	Isle of Dogs
PR111290	LDDC Appoints Bechtel for Transport Infrastructure Management	11/12/1990	Transport	Docklandswide
PR121290	New Careers Resource for Teachers Launched by London Docklands	12/12/1990	Education & Training	Docklandswide

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