London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: Funding and Legacy
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House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games: funding and legacy Second Report of Session 2006–07 Volume II Oral and written evidence Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 17 January 2007 HC 69-II [Incorporating HC 1669-i, Session 2005-06] Published on 24 January 2007 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £16.50 The Culture, Media and Sport Committee The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its associated public bodies. Current membership Mr John Whittingdale MP (Conservative, Maldon and East Chelmsford) [Chairman] Janet Anderson MP (Labour, Rossendale and Darwen) Mr Philip Davies MP (Conservative, Shipley) Mr Nigel Evans MP (Conservative, Ribble Valley) Paul Farrelly MP (Labour, Newcastle-under-Lyme) Mr Mike Hall MP (Labour, Weaver Vale) Alan Keen MP (Labour, Feltham and Heston) Rosemary McKenna MP (Labour, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East) Adam Price MP (Plaid Cymru, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) Mr Adrian Sanders MP (Liberal Democrat, Torbay) Helen Southworth MP (Labour, Warrington South) Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/culture__media_and_sport. cfm Committee staff The current staff of the Committee are Kenneth Fox (Clerk), Sally Broadbridge (Inquiry Manager), Daniel Dyball (Committee Specialist), Anita Fuki (Committee Assistant), Rowena Macdonald (Secretary), Jim Hudson (Senior Office Clerk) and Laura Humble (Media Officer). Contacts All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA. The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 6188; fax 020 7219 2031; the Committee’s email address is [email protected] 1 Contents Witnesses 3 List of written evidence 4 List of unprinted written evidence 5 3 Witnesses Tuesday 24 October 2006 Page Paul Deighton, Chief Executive, LOCOG, David Higgins, Chief Executive, ODA Ev 13 Janet Paraskeva, Chairman, and Mike O’Connor CBE, Interim Chief Executive, Olympic Lottery Distributor Ev 30 Brigid Simmonds OBE, Chief Executive, Business In Sport and Leisure and Chair, Central Council for Physical Recreation and Tim Lamb, Chief Executive and Director, Central Council for Physical Recreation Ev 42 Tuesday 21 November 2006 Julia Bracewell, Scotland representative, Stephen Castle, East of England representative and Juliet Williams, South West representative, Nations and Regions Group Members Ev 48 Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP, Secretary of State, and Jeff Jacobs, Chief Executive, Government Olympic Executive, DCMS Ev 61 4 List of written evidence 1 Olympic Delivery Authority Ev 1 2 London 2012 Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) Ev 6 3 Olympic Lottery Distributor Ev 23 4 Business In Sport and Leisure Ev 34 5 Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR) Ev 37 6 DCMS Ev 55, 72 7 Arts Council England Ev 75 8 Camelot Group Plc Ev 77 9 The Five Host Boroughs Ev 81 10 Greater London Authority and London Development Agency Ev 83 11 Greenwich Council Ev 86 12 Heritage Link Ev 87 13 Institute of Professional Sport Ev 89 14 London Borough of Newham Ev 92 15 Lottery Forum Ev 96 16 Millennium Commission Ev 99 17 Museums, Libraries and Archives Council Ev 101 18 SkillsActive Ev 107 19 Sport England Ev 110 20 Sports Coach UK Ev 115 21 Tourism Alliance Ev 117 22 Tourism Management Institute Ev 122 23 Tourism South East Ev 125 24 Tower Hamlets Borough Council Ev 126 25 UK Sport Ev 130 26 VisitBritain Ev 133 5 List of unprinted written evidence Additional papers have been received from the following and have been reported to the House but to save printing costs they have not been printed and copies have been placed in the House of Commons Library where they may be inspected by Members. Other copies are in the Parliamentary Archives, House of Lords and are available to the public for inspection. Requests for inspection should be addressed to the Parliamentary Archives, House of Lords, London SW1. (Tel 020 7219 3074). Hours of inspection are from 9:30am to 5:00pm on Mondays to Fridays. Michael White Swim2000 Heritage Consultancy Services London Development Centre Keith Atkins Greenwich Foundation ASA East Region Voluntary Arts Network British Athletics Liverpool Culture Company Tourism South East Institution of Civil Engineers Which? Millennium Commission World Heritage Site Steering Group Greenwich Big Lottery Fund Royal Parks Agency National Playing Fields Association Equal Opportunities Commission LOCOG Derek Wyatt MP Martin Blaiklock Nigel Gansell City of London Sea and Water 3544632001 Page Type [SO] 19-01-07 09:33:30 Pag Table: COENEW PPSysB Unit: PAG1 Culture, Media and Sport Committee: Evidence Ev 1 Oral evidence Taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday 24 October 2006 Members present: Mr John Whittingdale, in the Chair Janet Anderson Mr Mike Hall Philip Davies Alan Keen Mr Nigel Evans Mr Adrian Sanders Memorandum submitted by the Olympic Delivery Authority The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is the public body charged with building the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. It is a non-departmental public body that became operational on 1 April 2006, and shares oYces with the London 2012 Organising Committee. The ODA is currently focused on finalising the Olympic Park and transport plans, to enable eVective delivery in the years to come. A year after the award of the Games to London, and six years before the 2012 Games, we have made significant progress: — Appointing key staV, a Park Wide Design Team and a Delivery Partner; — Finalising the spatial masterplan for the Olympic Park site, based on delivering an excellent legacy as well as excellent Games; — Establishing a Planning Committee, covering the Olympic Park site; — Preparing the construction programme for the delivery of Games facilities, based on two years of preparation, four years of work on site and one year for commissioning and test events; — Working with the London Development Agency to enable land assembly, to appoint site preparation contractors and to continue work on the powerlines project; — Working with Transport for London to ensure the delivery of important transport upgrades, like the extension of Jubilee Line tube trains; — Agreeing a deal with Stratford City and London and Continental Railways for integrating master plans and securing delivery of the Olympic Village; and — Launching procurement of an integrated design and construction team for the Olympic Stadium. Securing a viable and lasting legacy is central to the ODA’s role: — Design development over the past months has focused on ensuring that the plans are fit for purpose for legacy as well as fit for purpose for 2012, to help create a regenerated Lower Lea Valley with well-used sports facilities at its heart. This is the first time that Games and legacy planning has worked hand in hand. — The ODA is in continuing discussions with Government to finalise a full-lifetime budget for the creation of a platform for regeneration in East London, as well as the delivery of venues and infrastructure for the 2012 Games. — To ensure economic and social benefits in one of the most deprived areas of London, the ODA is working with the London Development Agency and other key partners, so that employment and business opportunities are accessible, and that people and businesses—locally and across the UK—are capable of accessing these. Expectations on the London 2012 Games are high, but we believe that the planning work that partners are undertaking now creates a firm foundation for the realisation of the full potential of the project. The Olympic Delivery Authority Constitution The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was established by the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 (the “Act”) and became operational on 1 April 2006. The ODA is a statutory corporation and an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) accountable to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (who must consult with the Mayor of London on a number of key issues). For National Accounts purposes, the ODA is classified to the central government sector. 3544632001 Page Type [E] 19-01-07 09:33:30 Pag Table: COENEW PPSysB Unit: PAG1 Ev 2 Culture, Media and Sport Committee: Evidence Section 4 of the Act sets out the functions of the ODA, which are to do anything necessary for “the purpose of: — preparing for the London Olympics; — making arrangements in preparation for or in connection with the use or management before, during or after the Games of premises and facilities acquired, constructed or adapted in preparation for the Games; or — ensuring that adequate arrangements are made for the provision, management and control of facilities for transport in connection with the London Olympics.” In exercising its functions, the ODA must have regard to: — the “desirability, wherever relevant, of maximising the benefits that may be derived after the Games from its preparation, whilst contributing to sustainable development”; — safety of individuals participating in or attending the Games; — security of property. The ODA is led by the ODA Chair (Jack Lemley) and 13-strong Board with members selected by the Secretary of State for their wide-ranging expertise. The Chair is responsible to the Secretary of State for ensuring the ODA fulfils its objectives, discharges its statutory duties, operates within the limits of its authority and observes high standards of corporate governance and financial control.