After 2012, Waltham Forest will have brand new facilities, a state of the art National Hockey Centre, tennis courts, football and multi-sport facilities. The Velodrome sits only 50 metres over our border, so local people will be able to use the top cycling facilities in the sporting hub, in the North of the Olympic Park. Residents will have a 500 acre park on their doorstep, with a land bridge over the A406 joining the north of the Olympic Park to the rest of the Olympic Park.
The Games will bring so much more than just venues and facilities, and we are determined to make sure being a host borough means tangible and long-term benefits for local people.
Get Set London
A short film from the Waltham Forest Youth Ambassadors at the London 2012 Get Set London roadshow held at the Score Centre, Leyton. Click on the image to view the video.
1948:2012 Exhibition
Celebrated heritage exhibition moves to Leytonstone Library. Read more here
Visit the Olympic Park
Opportunities to visit the park exclusively for Waltham Forest residents.
Cathall Road Construction Training Centre
The proposed Construction Training Centre for Leytonstone has been given the go ahead by Waltham Forest Council’s Planning Committee. The centre will provide training for local residents to gain the skills needed for construction jobs within the Olympic Park. The site, on Cathall Road, is currently being cleared and construction of the centre is expected to start within the next three months. At the same hearing, permission was also granted to convert 2-4 Cathall Road from a betting shop into a temporary training facility. It is currently being refurbished and should open its doors to trainees in May.
