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London Assembly to investigate role of new Legacy company
October 8 - A new London Assembly investigation will review the role of the new Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), the organisation at the heart of discussions about the long-term future of the Olympic Park and venues, it has been announced.
Earlier this year it was announced that the OPLC would replace the London Development Agency’s Olympic Legacy Directorate, which previously had responsibility for the future of the Olympic Park and venues.
The Assembly’s Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism (EDCST) Committee will set out to gain a clearer understanding of how, when and by whom decisions will be made, and who stands to gain from the sale of the land after the Games, officials claimed.
Dee Doocey, the chair of the EDCST, said: "There are still so many questions about the legacy of the venues and the Park.
"What will the Olympic Stadium be used for once the Games are over?
"Will the Olympics media centre attract the anticipated 7,000 jobs for East London?
“Londoners need reassurance that the 2012 venues will be used well into the future and not become a wasteland of empty buildings.
“The Millennium Dome struggled for years to find a long-term use – we need to ensure the same mistakes are not repeated.”
As part of the investigation the EDCST Committee will question Baroness Ford, the chair, and Andrew Altman, the chief executive of the OPLC about the company’s operation and its review of the venues legacy October 21.
The Committee will then consider examining the legacy of each venue in more detail following the publication of its initial report in December.
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