According to the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which runs the London stadium, legal fees relating to disputes with West Ham will reach £4million by the end of this year.
Tomorrow, the London Assembly Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee will discuss the football club’s view of the financial situation at the London Stadium. The guest is:
Baroness Karren Brady CBE, West Ham Executive Vice-Chairman
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Following that session, the committee will also examine the Greater London Authority’s bids for cash under the Housing Infrastructure Fund which is designed to boost housing and development. The GLA has put in bids to the government for £550 million. Guests are:
- Judith Carlson – Senior Area Manager NW, Housing and Land
- David Gallie – Assistant Director, Group Finance
- Martin Tedder – Manager Spatial Planning, TfL
- Michael Mulhern – Chief Executive Officer, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC)
- Doug Wilson – Chief Operating Officer, OPDC
The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 17 October from 2.30pm in Committee Room 5 at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend
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Notes to editors
- Gareth Bacon AM, Chairman of the Budget & Performance Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- Full meeting agenda
- The Budget Monitoring Sub-Committee supports the work of the the main Budget and Performance Committee to scrutinise budget and performance in a wide variety of areas across GLA and its functional bodies including Transport for London, the Metropolitan Police, the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, the London Legacy Development Corporation, and the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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