Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding

On the 18th October 2022, the Growth Borough Partnership (GBP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with partners from the Greater London Authority and London Legacy Development Corporation.

The MoU sets out that:-

  • Planning powers in and around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park return to Hackney Council and other London 2012 host boroughs on 1 December 2024

  • The GBP, LLDC and other Olympic host boroughs working together to ensure the park is retained as one ‘Great Estate’ that delivers long-term, financially sustainable, social and economic benefits for local people 

  • A joint inclusive economy approach so that the benefits of development and growth on and around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are experienced by more local residents 

  • A commitment to enabling genuine community involvement in the evolution of the LLDC, reflecting the local democratic mandates of local representatives.

A copy of the MoU is located within the files section of this page and a press release hosted by the LLDC is located here.

Signing of the MoU at City Hall (18th October 2022)

From Left - Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz, Cllr Grace Williams, Mayor Phil Glanville, Mayor Luftur Rahman and Sir Peter Hendy.