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  1. UK Airport News
    - London Airports and Central London News Bites. *Updated Autumn 2004!*

  2. London & UK Radio Stations
    - What to listen in London!

  3. London & Airport Travel Times and Maps
    - For Journey times from/from Airports and to get your bearings!

  4. Congestion Charging.
    - Some details.

  5. Government Travel Warnings
    - Advice for anyone who travels or is thinking of traveling!

  6. Health Advice
     - for Holidaymakers & Traveler's.

  7. 'Flying Purple Pig' Photo Tours of London
    - How about an individual Quick Photo Tour of London? *Updated 2004!*

  9. Let's Go Shopping!
    - High Street London Shopping online with all the Best UK High Street Stores & Names.

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UK and London MAPS - to help you get your bearings!

Maop of South East England

South England & Wales (overview)

Most visitors to the UK think everything is close to London. The distance between towns can be timed at average 30-40mph.

Central London ...
To Cambridge is 60 Miles,
To Oxford is 65 miles,
To Cardiff is 160 Miles,
To Birmingham is 120 Miles minimum

 

Our roads are very crowded, but courteous!

Journey times can vary, especially in rush hours.

The Greater London Boroughs.

There are 33 London Boroughs.
(or Corporations)

They are...

1.Barking and Dagenham 2.Barnet
3.Bexley 4.Brent
5.Bromley 6.Camden
7.Corporation of London(City) 8.Croydon (Most Southerly)
9.Ealing 10.Enfield (Most Northerly)
11.Greenwich 12.Hackney
13.Hammersmith & Fulham 14.Haringey (Most Easterly)
15.Harrow 16.Havering
17.Hillingdon (Most Westerly) 18. Hounslow
19.Islington 20.Kensington & Chelsea
21.Kingston-upon-Thames 22.Lambeth
23.Lewisham 24.Merton
25.Newham 26.Redbridge
27.Richmond upon Thames 28.Southwark
29.Sutton 30.Tower Hamlets
31.Waltham Forest 32.Wandsworth
33.Westminster (WestEnd)  

South East England

London and Home Counties Map.

London Encircled by the M25, this map shows the 'Home Counties'.

England has many Motorways/Freeways! (marked in blue on map). Legal speed limit on Motorways is 70mph for Cars and 50mph for Heavy Goods Vehicles. This is also average speed! There is only one Toll bridge on the M25, the rest of the Motorway system is completely Toll-free! Our main roads (marked in green on map) are called 'A' roads and our secondary roads are 'B' roads. 'A' roads are either single carriageway(2 lane) with maximum speed of 30/40mph. or duel carriageway.(4 lane) with maximum speed limit if 30/60 mph. Both limits depend on signposts! 'B' roads are normally well maintained even if they seem not to lead anywhere! These are the roads in the country where you will see the most of our beautiful countryside - but also where you may get stuck behind a farm tractor! Don't be in a rush on 'B' roads, a high proportion of UK fatal accidents are on 'B' roads!

London Airport/M25 Mileage examples...
Gatwick Airport to Heathrow = 43.3miles
Heathrow to Luton = 37.6miles
Luton to Stansted = 36.1 miles (54.4miles by M1/M25/M11)
Stansted to Gatwick = 72miles

Total M25 circumference is approx. 150 miles

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The Congestion Charge...
started 17th February 2003.
  • London Private Hire are exempt & do not have to pay the congestion charge, so this means you don't pay £5 when you use Private Hire.
  • The Congestion Charge is to reduce traffic delays and it seems to have worked - it has also gained support for it's extension to the M25 borders.
  • However we have spoken to many of our colleagues and peers in and around London and the general consensus is that traffic surrounding the charge area has seen an increase in traffic, but was worse at the start last year than it is now, since drivers have found new routes!
  • Although at first the scheme did not seem to have the planning done correctly, it now seems that the scheme has indeed worked and could be successful extended to stop commuters clogging up Londoner's Roads and Lungs!!!

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    • Map of London Mayors New Congestion Charge Area.

    IF 'LONDONERS' DON'T START ACTING SOON, LONDON CHILDREN & GRAND CHILDREN WILL BE SUFFERING FROM INCREASED BREATHING DIFFICULTIES! - THIS WILL BECOME A REAL PROBLEM AND ONLY YOU CAN HELP!

    LONDON IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST 'BIG CITIES' IN THE WORLD - LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY!!!

    In 2003, We asked our website visitors...
    "Do you think congestion charge is a good idea?"

    Results told us that, although you thought the CC seemed to have worked, the price was a little high and the Public Transport System needed to improve significantly to make it work better!

    Thanks for your continuing comments...
    Congestioncharges@kgcgroup.co.uk
    		When will congestion charging start?
    Congestion charging in central London started on 17 February 2003.

    When will the charge apply?
    Congestion charging will apply between 7am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays.

    Where will the charge apply?
    The boundary of the congestion charging zone will be the 'Inner Ring Road' linking Euston Road, Pentonville Road, City Road, Commercial Street, Mansell Street, Tower Bridge, Elephant and Castle, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Park Lan...more

    Will I have to pay £5 every time I cross the boundary of the congestion charging zone?
    No, it's a daily charge! You will not have to pay £5 every time you cross the boundary of the congestion charging zone. If you have paid the charge for the day of your journey, you will be able to drive in and out of the zone as many times as you like. There are no tollbooths or gantries.

    What will happen if I drive in the zone but don't pay the charge?
    If you drive within the charging zone and haven't paid the £5 congestion charge by 10pm the same day, the charge doubles to £10. If still not paid by midnight on the day of travel, and your vehicle has been identified by the cameras, the registered owner will be sent a Penalty Charge Notice for £60.00 which will be reduced to £30.00 if paid within 14days. If still unpaid by the 30th day, the law states that Transport for London can impound your car, and if the fine is not paid, and vehicle remains uncollected, after 3 months, the impounded vehicle will be crushed. (Our suggestion is to pay before entering the zone!)

    Can I help reduce congestion?

    • Stay out of yellow boxes at road junctions until the road ahead is clear!
    • If traffic light start to turn red/orange - STOP! You will be first to go again when they go green again!
    • If you are a pedestrian - stay out of the road - cross at proper marked crossings!
    • Stay out of bus lanes, even if they are no buses around you - cycles & Taxis use them too!
    • Get a Train, Cab/Taxi, Bus or buy a bicycle! - you'll be doing something for the environment and our Great City! (Plus bonus for your Health!)
    • Don't make unnecessary journeys, parents (MUMS!) - COLLECT YOUR KIDS BY FOOT, IT'S BETTER FOR THEM & YOU!

     

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    Government Advice for all Travellers - Business & Leisure.

    Worldwide Travel Warning:
    The risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks in public places, including tourist sites, will be especially high during military action in Iraq. You should be vigilant, take sensible precautions, be aware of local sensibilities, monitor the media, and check our Travel Advice for the country you live in or plan to visit.

     

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