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December 2008

2,000 trees sought for Olympic ParkAround 2,000 mature and semi-mature trees are being sought to form the 'roots' of the 100 hectare London 2012 Olympic Park.
24 December 2008
Further work to consider Shooting locationFollowing the meeting yesterday, the Olympic Board agreed that further work to assess the venue for the Shooting Event at the London 2012 Olympic Games would be carried out by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and LOCOG in the New Year.
19 December 2008
Sixth set of million hours safely worked on Olympic ParkWorkers on the Olympic Park have achieved a million hours worked without a reportable accident for the sixth time, since the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) gained possession of the site in July 2007.
19 December 2008
Calling children born on 20/12 2004On the eve of their fourth birthday, London 2012 has a issued a last call for children born on 20 December 2004 to be registered on the Children’s Promise scheme.
19 December 2008
New Aquatics Centre images reveal waves of progressNew images showing the Aquatics Centre starting to take shape have been released by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
15 December 2008
VeloPark preparations cranked up for start of constructionNew images have been released showing the Velodrome ‘bowl’ beginning to take shape.
10 December 2008
Art in the ParkThe first two artists have been selected to produce a series of work for the Olympic Park.
10 December 2008
Poll shows UK support for London 2012A new UK- wide survey shows public support for London 2012 at 78 per cent.
9 December 2008
Olympic Park ‘powerlines’ project powers to the finishThe project to move energy cables underground and remove pylons from the Olympic Park has been completed – on time and to budget.
9 December 2008
The Chairman’s Club meets for the first timeThe inaugural meeting of ‘The Chairman’s Club’ was hosted today by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street.
9 December 2008
London 2012 invests in transport upgradesLondon 2012 is investing £80m in the Docklands Light Rail (DLR) allowing an extra 33 million passengers a year to travel.
8 December 2008
Over 3,000 workers now on Olympic ParkNew figures released today by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) show that more than 3,000 workers are now employed on the Olympic Park site.
5 December 2008
‘Shot in arm’ for UK businessesThe London 2012 Games are already delivering a ‘shot in the arm’ for UK companies, said ODA Chief Executive David Higgins at a conference today.
4 December 2008
Women encouraged to work and train on the Olympic ParkOlympics Minister Tessa Jowell today attended a taster session to help women access training and jobs in construction.
2 December 2008
Facilities invited to register interest to be Games-time Training VenuesThe London 2012 Organising Committee is inviting sports and leisure facilities and venues to express their interest in being Olympic and Paralympic Games-time Training Venues.
1 December 2008

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