- Winners announced in 2012 schools design competitionCurwen Primary School in Newham, London, and St Robert of Newminster School in Washington, Tyne and Wear, were today announced as the primary and secondary school winners of the London 2012 ‘VeloDream’ competition.
28 February 2008 - Tower Hamlets schools on board for ‘Welcoming the World’The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today launches the London Borough of Tower Hamlets’ involvement in 'Welcoming the World' – a new multi-discipline education programme - at Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School.
25 February 2008 - ODA workshops to teach local children about health and safetyAs part of the Olympic Delivery Authority's (ODA) commitment to health and safety, an education programme is being rolled out across the five Host Boroughs to teach local children how to stay safe near construction sites.
22 February 2008 - Olympic Delivery Authority in Scotland to urge companies to compete for London 2012 workAt a business event in Perth this afternoon the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman, John Armitt will urge Scottish companies to make the most of the opportunities that will flow from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
20 February 2008 - LOCOG appoints Chime Communications as marketing communications agencyThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has appointed The Chime Group as its retained marketing communications agency after a comprehensive pitch process. The appointment covers advertising, promotion, public relations and digital communications and is for a year, until March 2009, including the Handover Ceremonies in Beijing.
19 February 2008 - Prime Minister welcomes Games as ‘catalyst for change’ as unemployed win one in ten of Olympic Park jobsThe Prime Minister today welcomed new employment figures published by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) which showed that the economic and social benefits of preparing for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are starting to be felt.
19 February 2008 - Sustainable energy at heart of Olympic Park power plansThe latest designs for the Olympic Park Energy Centre have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Sustainable energy and green fuels are at the forefront of the plans to power the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games and in legacy.
18 February 2008 - Students influence Olympic Park designArt and design students have been given the chance to influence the design of the Olympic Park.
14 February 2008 - On-site lab helps high-tech Olympic Park clean upA high-tech laboratory has been set up on the Olympic Park site to help clean up the 2.5sq km site, much of which has been contaminated through decades of industrial use.
14 February 2008 - New construction links near completion ahead of Olympic Park ‘Big Build’Work to create new links across the Olympic Park site for construction vehicles has accelerated with the fourth temporary construction bridge lifted into place and 1km of temporary roads installed on site. Piling works are also now underway on the first permanent bridge to be built in the Olympic Park.
13 February 2008 - London 2012 on track to be the ‘Regeneration Games’The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are already starting to deliver real legacy benefits for east London.
12 February 2008 - New Olympic Park architecture unveiledNew architectural designs for a key piece of infrastructure in the Olympic Park have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).
12 February 2008 - Seb Coe highlights untapped partner benefits in landmark visit to IPC headquartersSebastian Coe, Chair of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), became the first Chairman of an Organising Committee to visit the headquarters of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
8 February 2008 - Over 160 cats rescued from Olympic ParkAs the demolition programme for the Olympic Park nears completion, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has outlined the work to ensure cats are safely captured from the site and taken into the care of the Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT).
8 February 2008 - ‘Big dig’ on track as Olympic Stadium bowl takes shapeOver 700,000 tonnes of earth has already been excavated as the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) prepares the 2.5sq km Olympic Park for the start of construction this summer.
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