North East London

5C.2 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Mayor will and partners should:

• work to develop and implement viable legacy uses for the new permanent facilities in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Park. This will include ensuring that the facilities meet London's elite and recreational sport needs; that they are accessible and affordable for all Londoners; and that their legacy uses are fully reflected in their design and construction
• take the opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to increase participation in sport and physical activity among all sections of London's population, and ensure that community access is secured to legacy facilities following the Games (see Chapter 3D)
• ensure that housing development in the Olympic Park after 2012 (including in the converted Olympic Village) is consistent with housing policies in the London Plan, meets identified housing needs, and gains maximum benefit from its association with the Games
• work to promote and secure sustainable development and procurement policies for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games delivery bodies and other key organisations, covering all phases of the Games including: preparation and construction; the Games themselves; and the legacy development
• work to maximise the employment, skills and volunteering benefits for Londoners arising from the Games and Games-related business. Retained employment areas will be revitalised and new mixed use areas created across the Lower Lea Valley integrated with homes, recreational and community facilities
• work to ensure that all Londoners have access to the opportunities arising from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the legacy development promote better health and, in particular reflecting the fact that a) the Games will be centred in one of the most diverse, and most deprived, parts of London and b) the 2012 Paralympic Games represent a unique opportunity to promote the needs and potential contribution of disabled people and disabled sport
• ensure that the portfolio of land acquired and remediated by the LDA for the Olympic development is used after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to help meet the strategic needs of the Lower Lea Valley and wider Thames Gateway in accordance with policies elsewhere in the London Plan
• maximise opportunities arising from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote London's status and image as a leading world city to an international audience
• ensure that transport projects associated with the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games contribute to the delivery of the Mayor's Transport Strategy and the wider needs of London. The Mayor will promote the use of public transport and encourage the movement of freight and waste resources by rail, canal and river
• ensure that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games preparation, staging and legacy contribute to the delivery of the Mayor's environmental strategies and objectives in particular in respect of waterways and greenspace, air quality, and in respect of climate change, water, energy and waste.