Transforming East London
Community leaders share their vision for the region鈥檚 future beyond 2012.
Business and education leaders, MPs, councillors and members of the Olympic family were at Westfield Stratford City聽onWednesday, 15 September聽to talk about regeneration and the impact of the Olympics on East London.
The summer event brought together 200 key figures who will be responsible for transforming East London, building on the opportunity created by the Olympics.
Creating opportunities
鈥淲estfields is a great example of the legacy the Games will leave for East London, a vibrant economy fuelled by new commercial activity, creating thousands of jobs, and reviving an area once forgotten by industry鈥� said , Minister for Sport and the Olympics.
鈥淭he Olympic Games has amazing potential for attracting investment and creating opportunities for business, and I hope that business will capitalise on these opportunities and encourage their employees to get involved in the Games.鈥�
The 聽will be the largest urban shopping centre in Europe, creating up to 18,000 jobs when complete, the majority in retail and leisure.