Olympic Legacy
The utilisation of the 2012 Olympics venues and their surroundings post-Games
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Spurs let off affordable homes pledge
14 February 2012Haringey councillors have agreed to waive Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's £16 million section 106 payment, and freed the club from any requirement to provide affordable housing, in a bid to save its £400 million stadium scheme.
Ford to step down from Olympic legacy body
08 February 2012Baroness Margaret Ford is to step down from her role as Olympic legacy chief following the 2012 games, it has been announced.
Greater London Authority given £3bn for housing and regeneration projects
06 February 2012The Greater London Authority (GLA) has been given £3 billion by the government to fund housing and regeneration in the capital.
Tower Hamlets set for £10m homes bonus boost
02 February 2012The London Borough of Tower Hamlets will receive more than £10 million in the second year of the government's New Homes Bonus scheme - the second year in a row it has received the biggest allocation through the programme.
Shortlist of future Olympic stadium occupiers announced
02 February 2012Sixteen expressions of interest from potential occupiers of the main Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games have been received, the mayoral-governmental joint venture company responsible for the legacy development of the stadium has announced.
Croydon planning director to leave post
01 February 2012The London Borough of Croydon has confirmed that its executive director for planning and environment is to leave the role after only six months following a 'difference in expectations' regarding the position.
Funding deal proposed to keep Spurs in Haringey
31 January 2012Haringey Council and Tottenham Hotspur FC have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits the club to staying in the borough, as long as the council approves an associated funding package.
East London building boom 'will not continue past Olympics'
30 January 2012A boom in housebuilding in the east London boroughs is unlikely to be sustained following the Olympics, according to research by consultancy Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Top regeneration projects compete for RTPI planning honours
25 January 2012Britain's largest current construction project, the Olympic Park in east London, is one of a string of regeneration schemes vying for honours in the Royal Town Planning Institute annual awards, to be announced next month.
Development partner announced for high speed rail link
24 January 2012The government has announced a development partner to help it drive forward the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project.
Mayor gets all of London Thames Gateway UDC's assets
23 January 2012The Greater London Authority will take control of the assets owned by the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) outside of the Olympic Park as well as within it.
Landlord unveils plan for 'balanced' mix of Olympic Village residents
23 January 2012Residents of new social rented homes in the Olympic Village will be screened for suitability, according to the housing association which owns the homes.
Fair Games Campaign
"We call on the Games' organisers, including the Government, the London mayor and delivery and legacy bodies, to honour the commitments that have been made to ensure that the Games bring genuine social, economic and environmental regeneration, both locally and nationally".
Opinion
Olympic legacy is about more than athletics
28 January 2011A running track was not the only promise made as part of London's bid, writes Richard Garlick
Masterplan fatigue
11 October 2010We have all become a bit cynical about large-scale regeneration masterplans.
In Depth
Beyond the finishing line
25 October 2010The latest set of legacy proposals for the future use of the Olympic Park in east London were released earlier this month. Martin Crookston, a member of the Urban Task Force commissioned by the former government, gives his verdict
Focus on East London
08 November 2010There are fears that the Government's welfare reforms could trigger an influx of housing benefit claimants to the city's eastern boroughs. Stuart Watson examines this and other key east London regeneration issues.
Realising park ambition
22 October 2010The quality of the masterplan for London's Olympic Park beyond 2102 is widely acknowledged but it is unclear how arrangements for managing the legacy will pan out.
2012 legacy: ground to make up
28 June 2010There has been progress on the London 2012 Olympic Games' legacy over the past year. But, as Stuart Watson reports, there is a mountain yet to climb if the promised benefits to east Londoners are to be realised.
Blogs
Blog: Olympic media centre - anything is possible
20 September 2010David Hickey checks out progress on the 2012 broadcast and press centres.
Poll: London - a special case
15 November 2010Should London be treated as a special case for public investment? Vote in our poll
Poll: How should 2012 stadium be used?
16 February 2010A new report says the Olympic legacy is being undermined by uncertainty over the stadium. How would you like to see it used?
Blog: White elephant or West Ham?
22 January 2010West Ham should take on the Olympic stadium to ensure the Games' legacy
More news
- Spurs let off affordable homes pledge
- Ford to step down from Olympic legacy body
- Greater London Authority given £3bn for housing and regeneration projects
- Tower Hamlets set for £10m homes bonus boost
- Shortlist of future Olympic stadium occupiers announced
- Croydon planning director to leave post
- Funding deal proposed to keep Spurs in Haringey
- East London building boom 'will not continue past Olympics'
- London Assembly votes for new development body
- Top regeneration projects compete for RTPI planning honours
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