EQ3-Regeneration

Question 1

Olympic Park stakeholders: UK govt agency (national)

Answer 1

mainly oversee legacy development use venues, employment+ housing

Question 2

Olympic Park stakeholders:local govts- elected council

Answer 2

4 boroughs want regeneration continue but no planning control

Question 3

Olympic Park stakeholders: regional govt- London assembly

Answer 3

Supporting expansion housing+ econ (E Ldn) after

Question 4

Olympic Park stakeholders: local econ

Answer 4

Former businesses benefit?

Question 5

Olympic Park stakeholders: stakeholders in people

Answer 5

Former population benefit?

Question 6

Olympic Park stakeholders: environ

Answer 6

Benefit environ?

Question 7

CS Olympic park Soc changes

Answer 7

-athletes village-> East Village almost half of 2,818 new homes =affordable
-eventually Olympic Parkland-> 5new neighbourhoods housing 8,000
-new skl Chobham Academy opened up in grounds of park cover all lvls education (as shortage skls)
-aquatic centre uses 50m pools facilities community, skls+ elite athletes
-unemployment overall Ldn fell during
HOWEVER: affordable housing athletes village not acc benefit poorest households as £60,000yr qualify less units than proposed on site low income residents 450 flats relocated soc housing across Ldn wasn’t honoured, v few jobs created local ppl+ increase houses pushing ppl out

Question 8

CS Olympic park econ changes

Answer 8

-new infrastructure Stratford got Tube station making it second most connected part of Ldn
-brought £9bn inv E Ldn most in transport+ est olympics generate £10bn extra revenue econ
-all venues sold e.g. £300m media centre
HOWEVER: total bill £5bn over budget at £8.77bn tax payer money, existing businesses moved (H. Forman Sons, salmon smoking factory employing 50))+ rents+ house prices gone up

Question 9

CS Olympic Park environ changes

Answer 9

-new greenery+ landscape cleaned up built largely 560 acres brownfield unused and contaminated (dereliction) w new wetlands+ woodlands w 4,000 trees (improved quality river Lea) more species
-stadiums made up at least 25% recycled material
HOWEVER-games produced 3.3m tonnes CO2

Question 10

Success (UK central govt agency+ Regional govt Ldn assembly+ Local govts elected council

Answer 10

• unemployment reduced over period
• aquatic centres uses 50m pools facilities for communities, skls elite athletes
• eventually whole Olympic Park become 5 new neighbourhoods 8,000ppl

Question 11

Success (environ stakeholders [agree central, regional])

Answer 11

-new greenery+ landscape cleaned up built largely 560 acres brownfield unused and contaminated (dereliction) w new wetlands+ woodlands w 4,000 trees (improved quality river Lea) more species

Question 12

Not success disagreements (stakeholders in ppl)

Answer 12

• increase house prices pushing ppl out
• lack ‘affordable’ new homes less than promised those earning £60,000yr qualify+ on site low-income residents 450flats relocated across Ldn, promise not kept
• cost £5bn over budget-> £8.77bn tax payers money

Question 13

Not success disagreements local econ stakeholders

Answer 13

• former industrial estate 207co’s employing 5,000 but still objections face longer commute
• H. Forman Sons, salmon smoking factory employing 50 relocated
• rents+ house prices gone up

Question 14

CS Cornwall (rural) econ

Answer 14

• objective 1 1999-2007 580 projects backed matching funding to reduce risks new businesses w £230m
• diversifies econ unique Extreme Sports Academy (surfing etc)+ run hotel employ 50-60 + next door ‘Fifteen’ Jamie Oliver restaurant boost tourism (Watergate Bay, Newquay)
• ‘student econ’ Falmouth form Combined Unis(Exeter+Falmouth+Truro+Penwith College) (2005->) = healthy property+ rental market+ thriving evening econ bars+ restaurants+ graduates better skilled set up businesses cut ‘Cornish brain drain’ (knowledge econ)
• wave hub earn £75m over 25yrs +170jobs (new wave power industry)
• super fast broadband(largest rural fibre optic broadband/network 95% 2016) independent evaluation 2000jobs created w impact £200m/yr

Question 15

CS Cornwall (rural) soc

Answer 15

• Extreme Sports Academy+ hotel employ 50-60+ next door ‘Fifteen’ Jamie Oliver opened 2006 15 16-24yr from disadvantaged backgrounds each yr selected training catering work restaurant + college supported pro chefs+ profits further development (Watergate Bay, Newquay)
• increase range available uni courses Combined Unis (Exeter+Falmouth+Truro+Penwith college)
• wave hub create 170jobs
• super fast broadband (largest rural network fibre optic broadband 95% 2016) independent evaluation create 2000jobs

Question 16

CS Cornwall (rural) environ

Answer 16

-Wave Hub renewable energy 20MW (same 6-8wind turbines)

HOWEVER more tourism more pollution

Question 17

Agreement (success) (EU+ UK central govt agency+ local govt)

Answer 17

-all backed objective 1 1997-2007 backing 580 projects w £230m
(However reduced funding since 2008 fin crisis + withdrew much public sector funding 2010->

Question 18

Agreement (local econ+stakeholders in ppl)

Answer 18

• Combined Unis skilled graduates set up businesses+ supports knowledge econ cutting Cornish brain drain
• ‘student econ’ Falmouth-> healthy property+ rental market+ thriving evening econ bars+ restaurants support local jobs

Question 19

Disagreement (environ stakeholders+ local econ stakeholders+ local govt etc)

Answer 19

-local stakeholders want greater econ expansion for tourism, food+ farming disagree environ want protect biggest asset scenery (but could agree w Eng heritage+ Nat trust wanting tourism)
(Huge potential renewable energy start of inv agree)
-local govt offer tax rebates for businesses as part Enterprise Zone e.g. Newquay affecting scenery