The 2012 Games will act as a catalyst to encourage residents to change attitudes towards the environment through its aim to be the first 'sustainable' Games. Find out more from London 2012.
Throughout the planning process, Waltham Forest will be working with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to ensure local residents can access the Olympic Park easily, with better pavements, cycle routes and signage. After the Games, we will work towards maintaining as much open space as possible.
Waltham Forest is working with the Games organisers to ensure that the impact of road closures and construction activity is minimised and that residents are kept fully aware of all that is going on.
We will push for improvements to our local transport network: bus, rail and tube and to all access points to the Games venues after 2012 including Leyton Tube Station.
Eton Manor
Eton Manor in Leyton is the name of the area in Waltham Forest that falls within the Olympic Park boundary. The area will be used throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games and transformed in legacy.
Olympic mode
The main training centre for athletes will be located on the site, housing four temporary 50m swimming pools, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a temporary gymnastic training centre and other custom build training facilities. Theses facilities may also hold cultural events and various spectator services.
Paralympic mode
The site will host the wheelchair tennis events. To cater for these, 13 wheelchair tennis competitions and warm up courts will be required.
Legacy mode
In legacy, the site will accommodate a state of the art hockey venue, tennis and 5-a-side football centre.
Eton Manor will also house a wind turbine, ‘Angel of Leyton’. This will generate 6 percent of the on-site renewable commitment of the Games and enough electricity to power 1,200 homes in one year.
What our residents say
Emma, Walthamstow Resident
"I really care about the environment. I'm really looking forward to the Games coming to my area and I'm glad wind energy is being used to help put on low carbon Games."
Contact us
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions please contact the 2012 Team:
Waltham Forest 2012 Team
Fir Tree House
Waltham Forest Town Hall
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF
Email olympics@walthamforest.gov.uk
Tel 020 8496 6744
