Regulatory Organisations

Regulatory Organisations

Whether you need a boating permit, a fishing licence or if you need any other information on regulations on the Thames contact:

The Environment Agency

The Port of London Authority

Thames Organisations

River Thames Guide A user friendly guide to what the Thames and its surrounding areas have to offer in the way of boats and boating, entertainment, food and drink, accommodation, corporate entertainment and tourist information. River Thames Society (RTS) Registered charity aiming to protect and promote the River Thames from its source to the sea. Thames Explorer Trust Work to teach people about the Thames so that everyone can take a part in planning a healthy future for the river. Offers river visits for schools, community groups and adults. Thames Gateway Kent Partnership Champions the economic, social and environmental regeneration of Kent Thameside, Medway and Swale. Thames Gateway South Essex Partnership Aims to provide an improved quality of life for all the people of South Essex and to allow the area to participate in the prosperity of the wider South East and East of England. Thames Landscape Strategy Conserves, protects and enhances the River Thames, between Hampton and Kew. Thames Strategy Kew to Chelsea An organisation providing a long term vision and a holistic approach to the planning, management and use of the Thames between Kew and Chelsea. Thames21 Addresses poor local environmental quality on the Thames, its tributaries and the canals throughout London. The Swiftstone Trust Charity established to advance the education of the public in the industrial history and usage of the River Thames.