London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and becomes non-tidal at Teddington Lock in the borough; its main axis runs south to north, rather than west to east through more than half of the borough. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Twickenham from Middlesex with the Municipal Borough of Richmond and the Municipal Borough of Barnes from Surrey; the new council's offices were centred at York House in Twickenham. The name "Richmond upon Thames" was coined at that time; it is now commonly but inaccurately used to refer to Richmond only. The borough's history is reflected in the coat
Public transport in the London Borough of Havering on the route of the London Outer Orbital Path, with sections 20 to 24 entirely or partly within the borough. The south of the borough is within the London Riverside regeneration area, where demand for public transport is expected to rise. Havering London Borough Council supports the construction of a new station at Beam Reach, the extension of the East London Transit from Dagenham Dock to Rainham and the proposed Docklands Light Railway extension to Dagenham Dock. These aspirations are shared by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation who are the planning authority in the designated area of the borough.