Thames Estuary The new airport would be built on a man-made island in the estuary north of Minster-in-Sheppey There is also some discussion about the need for a Lower Thames Crossing in order to alleviate traffic congestion at Dartford. The Thames Estuary is the focal part of the 21st-century toponym, the "Thames Gateway", designated as one of the principal development areas in Southern England. The appellation Greater Thames Estuary applies to the coast and the low-lying lands bordering the estuary itself. These are characterised by the presence of mudflats, low-lying open beaches and salt marshes, namely the North Kent Marshes and the
Isle of Sheppey London 3 South East League. Three radio stations broadcast from Sheppey. BRFM 95.6 FM broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios on the Minster Cliffs, Also Sheppey FM 92.2, a community radio station based in the Heritage Pavilion, Sheerness. And Hospital Radio Swale which broadcasts from the Sheppey Community Hospital in Minster. On 21 September 2008, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said that an airport off the coast of Sheppey would be a viable alternative to creating a new third runway at Heathrow. Isle of Sheppey The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England,