PLA News Releases
2020
![Web resource to help with cleaning up the Thames](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)
The Port of London Authority is helping people find out where they can make a difference to the condition of the Thames foreshore with a new website, Cleaning the Thames, showing planned clean-ups.
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The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Toril Eidesvik as non-executive director of the Board.
Read more![Toril Eidesvik joins Port of London Authority Board](/assets/toril-eidesvik-1129x1040.jpg)
The Port of London Authority is actively engaged in discussions around the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.
Read more![Port of London Authority statement – Hammersmith Bridge](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)
Hammersmith Bridge remains closed to all traffic, including vessels on the river.
Read more![Local authority emergency closure of Hammersmith Bridge](/assets/plahammersmithacedemyrow22031729.jpg)
![New licensing portal opened](/new_site_assets/images/default_news.jpg)
There are less than three days left to support Port of London Authority (PLA) harbour master, Mark Towens’ fund raising drive and secure a chance to win a unique prize: a private party for 120 guests aboard the Thames river yacht, Silver Sturgeon in 2021.
Read more![Last chance for Thames raffle in support of harbour master](/assets/hackettboatpartyhigh0076.jpg)
With the tidal Thames progressively coming back to life after months of lockdown, Thames Festival Trust, in partnership with the Port of London Authority (PLA), is launching its annual photography competition inviting people to capture: the Thames Unlocked.
Read more![Photography competition: Record the Thames as it unlocks](/assets/susan-matthews-waterman-2019-thames-lens-overall-winner.jpg)
The tidal Thames river community is joining forces to support fundraising efforts for Mark Towens, Port of London Authority (PLA) harbour master, who is battling cancer.
Read more![Thames community unites at Tower for harbour master](/assets/hrh-pw-mt-may-2019-1.jpg)
The Thames Estuary Growth Board is backed by the Government as the UK’s biggest growth opportunity. With the potential to create 1.5million jobs and add value of up to £115bn to the nation’s economy, it is integral to growth and recovery post-Brexit and post-Covid.
Read more![Government-backed Thames Estuary launches plan to unlock growth](/assets/image2-1.jpg)
Totally Thames 2020 is back for an uplifting festival celebrating the river at the heart of the city, which connects us to places far and wide.
Read more![Totally Thames 2020 celebrates river art and creativity around the world](/assets/totally-thames-2020-artist-credit-aicha-el-beloui-sq.jpg)