LONDONS NEW METROPOLITAN CENTRE

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LONDONS NEWMETROPOLITAN CENTRE

• Sir Robin Wales
• Mayor of Newham

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LONDONS MOVING EAST
Canary Wharf new financial centre The Royals
International airport, exhibition conference
centre Canning Town - major regeneration
area Stratford Metropolitan Centre . . .
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SUPERLATIVE CONNECTIONS
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SHAPING METROPOLITANSTRATFORD
Metropolitan Stratford lacks a clear direction.
Over the coming months we will be working on

• Place Shaping Vision a new identity
• Design Framework building on existing
  masterplans
• Underpinned by new Area Action Plan

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METROPOLITAN STRATFORDTHE BUILDING BLOCKS

• Olympic Park setting waterfronts sports
  venues
• Old Town Cultural Quarter art venues, historic
  buildings, diversity
• State of the art retail
• University campus
• 21st Century business centre
• High tech infrastructure international
  communications

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SHORT TERMBEFORE THE GAMES
1. Public Realm and Games Preparation Improving
Stratfords environment Welcoming Games visitors
2. Influencing the Olympic Legacy plans Ensuring
mixed communities Linking old and new Stratford
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MEDIUM TERMTOWARDS THE VISION
Using Councils land and planning powers to shape
new developments to fit with the vision and
emerging design framework
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LONGER TERMREALISING THE VISION
StratfordEast Londons new Metropolitan Centre
a connected centre in a parkland setting
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CAPTURING THE BENEFITS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

• Not just about new buildings, parks and streets
• We will harness the benefits of the Games and
  Stratford City for the local community

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JOBS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

• Workplace
• Unique public-private partnership approach
• Over 1700 people into employment since May 2007
• Stratford City Retail Academy
• Over 10,000 new jobs planned at Stratford City
• Proposed Retail Academy - training in retail,
  leisure and hospitality
• The Council has brought together Westfield, the
  Learning and Skills Council and the London
  Development Agency to develop the project
• Our ambition is to provide the highest quality
  retail training facility in the UK

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NEWHAM VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME

• Nationally recognised as an industry leader
• 3500 people registered
• Event-based volunteer force
• Menu of opportunities supports personal
  development
• Training in managing volunteers

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SPORT AND RAISING ASPIRATIONS

• First borough to offer free swims for young
  people and older people
• Quadrupled the number of sports coaches
• Trebled the number of sport clubs
• Beacon Council for culture and sport inclusion
  (disability sports)
• Use of competition to drive participation
• Newham Sport Academy

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METROPOLITAN STRATFORDA NEW PLACE FOR THE
PEOPLE OF NEWHAM
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Thank you www.newham.com/2012Games
Sir Robin Wales Mayor of Newham