Sport
Mayor urges Londoners to try a sport for free
9 FEBRUARY 2012
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has teamed up with adidas to urge Londoners to check out the wide range of free sporting activities that are available across the capital.
A new poster and online marketing campaign will highlight the sports that Londoners can try at more than 130 locations across the city as part of the Mayor’s £35 million Sports Legacy Programme, established to get more Londoners fit and active in the run up to 2012 and beyond.
Is the Mayor doing enough to help disabled Londoners stay active?
18 JANUARY 2012
Are the Mayor’s plans to get more disabled Londoners involved in sport and physical activity on track? And what will the impact be of expected funding reductions?
The Mayor’s ‘Inclusive and Active 2’[1] strategy aims to increase the opportunities for disabled people, and encourage more of them to get involved, yet only 9% currently meet recommended levels of sport and physical activity.
Why is spending falling short on the Mayor’s Olympics Sports Legacy Fund?
12 DECEMBER 2011
Why is the Mayor’s Sports Legacy Fund only set to spend just over half of its £12.6 million budget this year[1]? And how might City Hall decisions on spending priorities affect the fund next year?
The Mayor’s Sports Legacy Fund was set up in 2009 to deliver a sustained increase in sports participation and a lasting legacy from the 2012 Games[2]. However, an Assembly report earlier this year found it got off to a slow start[3]and it is unlikely to spend its forecast budget this year.
Mayor gives community sports facilities a boost with £1m cash injection
23 NOVEMBER 2011
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced a further £1m of funding to boost a host of sporting facilities at clubs, playing fields and recreation grounds across London.
The cash injection for 20 different projects is the latest to be awarded from the Mayor’s £15.5m Sports Legacy Fund, which with match funding and private sector investment now stands at over £30m.
News from John Biggs: Biggs Welcomes World Championships to Stratford
11 NOVEMBER 2011
Following today’s announcement that London is set to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships, Local London Assembly member, John Biggs, has today congratulated UK Athletics for their hard fought campaign.
Local London Assembly member, John Biggs said: “After failing to stage the Championships in 2001, 2005 or 2015, this represents a great victory for London.”
Mayor thrilled as London wins race to host 2017 World Athletics Championships
11 NOVEMBER 2011
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has today hailed the capital's success in the race to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships as a major milestone towards delivering the capital's legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In a tight race with Doha the decision by members of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to award the Championships to London means one of the most prestigious events on the world athletics calendar, will be staged in London’s Olympic Stadium in less than six years time.
Mayor backs London’s 2017 athletics championship bid
10 NOVEMBER 2011
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will join a top delegation in Monaco to lend his support to London's bid to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will decide tomorrow whether London or Doha will host the 2017 world championships. The Mayor will be part of the team - including Sports Minister Hugh Robertson MP, IAAF Vice-President and LOCOG chair Sebastian Coe and UK Athletics chair Ed Warner - presenting to IAAF members before they cast their votes this afternoon.
Assembly to examine 2012 stadium deal and riot regeneration funding tomorrow
7 NOVEMBER 2011
The London Assembly’s Economy, Culture and Sport (ECS) Committee will tomorrow hold back-to-back public sessions focusing on the future of the Olympic Stadium and the regeneration of London’s riot-hit town centres.
From 10am - The Olympic Stadium deal
The Committee will look at the decisions that led to the collapse of the West Ham deal and the implications for the long term legacy of the stadium. The guests will be:
Mayor announces major boost for wheelchair basketball in London
20 OCTOBER 2011
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today announced plans to more than quadruple the number of wheelchair basketball clubs in the capital and bring over 7,000 new players to the game, as part of his commitment to deliver a lasting and inclusive sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
What are the future plans for London’s royal parks?
11 OCTOBER 2011
What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the organisation that manages London’s eight[1] royal parks, given planned changes to its funding and governance?[2]
The London Assembly Environment Committee will tomorrow afternoon hold a meeting to discuss the work of The Royal Parks agency and its plans for the future.
London’s royal parks cover 5,000 acres and provide some of the biggest green spaces in the capital for around 37 million visitors each year.
