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‘ODA spending 75 pence in every £1 on London 2012 regeneration legacy’

Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt set out how 75 pence in every £1 spent by the ODA is being invested in long term regeneration of east London. Speaking at a Foundation for Science and Technology debate last night Mr Armitt made clear that legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was being delivered now. The first phase of legacy, led by the ODA, is focused on the creation of the Olympic Park and the delivery of the venues, new infrastructure and transport improvements...

Local children get hands-on lesson in Olympic Park past

Over 200 children from local schools and community groups are learning first hand the important past of their area that is being uncovered in the creation of the London 2012 Olympic Park. The children are taking part in three weeks of archaeological activities organised by the Olympic Delivery Authority and the Museum of London on the Hackney Marshes as part of the ‘discover’ programme launched earlier this year. As well as learning more about how the area has transformed over thousands of years...