1 Jul 2009

More needs to be done on Olympic legacy says London Assembly

6:28 pm on 1 July 2009

More needs to be done if the London 2012 Olympics are to leave the legacy promised when the city was chosen as Games host, according to the London Assembly committee.

Organisers are falling short on delivering employment targets, tourism strategy and sports participation, the assembly's Economic Development, Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee said in a report.

The report praised the clean-up of the former industrial site in Stratford, east London, where the Olympic Park is being built, and its green credentials, but said other aspects were of concern.

These included the failure to address gaps in the provision of sports facilities, especially for young people with disabilities.

The overall vision for the tourism strategy lacked detail and lacked funds, the report added.