THE 2012 OLYMPIC Village gets the once over from Londoners tonight at a debate run by Mayor Boris Johnson.
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After the games, when the athletes have taken their medals and sore muscles to the four corners of the earth, the village will become home to thousands of local people.
It’s now a year since work began and things are starting to come together, so Johnson thought it would be a good time to see what the punters think.
The most recent development on site is that builders have just started on the Chobham Academy, a multi-purpose campus with space for 1,800 students of all ages.
“This is a very welcome landmark and marks major progress in the lasting regeneration of the East End,” said Johnson.
“Our vision of a vibrant, thriving district of new communities surrounded by beautiful parklands and reclaimed waterways with outstanding sporting, educational and cultural facilities, is taking shape.”
Tickets have already been snapped up for the event at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, but you can still turn up tonight as there is still room on a first come first serve basis. Watch out for the Tube strike, though.
