The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is an organisation established in 2012, replacing the
Olympic Park Legacy Company and the planning powers of the
Olympic Delivery Authority. It was formed as a mayoral
development corporation under the powers of the
Localism Act 2011. The ''mayoral development area'' covered by the development corporation is the
Olympic Park and surrounding areas.
History
The corporation was established in 2012 with the objective of establishing the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a new visitor destination.
In November 2016, London Mayor
Sadiq Khan
Sir Sadiq Aman Khan (, ; born 8 October 1970) is a British politician serving as Mayor of London since 2016. He was previously Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Tooting (UK Parliament constituency), Tooting ...
ordered an investigation into the rising costs for the
London Stadium
London Stadium (formerly and also known as the Olympic Stadium and the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park) is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford, London, Stratford district of London. It is loc ...
, which the LLDC partly owns. The investigation found that (i) capital costs will rise from a budgeted £190 million to £323 million (ii) running costs will rise from a budgeted breakeven to a loss of £10 million per annum.
Leadership roles
The following have been appointed chair of the corporation: Daniel Moylan in February 2012,
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He wa ...
in September 2012,
David Edmonds in September 2015,
Sir Peter Hendy in July 2017, and Suki Kalirai in August 2024.
The following have been appointed CEO of the corporation: Dennis Hone in September 2012, David Goldstone in 2015, Lyn Garner in December 2017, and Shazia Hussain in September 2024.
Publications
In 2023, the LLDC published ''Creating Places that Work for Women and Girls'', a handbook for local authorities, designers and developers. This was dedicated to
Pam Alexander.
References
External links
London Legacy Development CorporationLondon Legacy Planning AuthorityThe London Legacy Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2012The London Legacy Development Corporation (Planning Functions) Order 2012The London Legacy Development Corporation (Tax Consequences) Regulations 2012The Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax to the London Legacy Development Corporation) Order 2015
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Greater London Authority functional bodies
Development Corporations of the United Kingdom
2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
Redevelopment projects in London