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The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games are getting closer. Essex is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the vast range of opportunities and maximise the benefits that the 2012 Games will bring to the county.

Essex has unique benefits for London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games because:

Essex is located within an hour of London by train or car
The Olympic park is located in the historical Essex boundary Stratford with direct rail links to Essex and Central London
Two airports are located in Essex: Stansted, the third largest airport in the South East and Southend airport, being specifically developed in time for 2012 Games. Both airports offer direct rail links to Stratford.
Essex has two international ferry ports at Tilbury and Harwich
Essex has miles of accessible coastline with beach resorts and vibrant seaside towns
Essex is well known for historic towns, landmarks and picturesque villages offering history, culture and unique visitor and shopping experiences
Essex has acres of secluded country side, woodland and parks offering an oasis for relaxation, recreational walks and sporting activity
There are many thriving business opportunities in Essex and high quality educational institutions

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Our Unit

The Essex County Council 2012 Legacy and Strategic Sport team sits within the Chief Executive's directorate. The work of the Unit is cross cutting across many internal services and with a wide range of internal partners.

The Unit has two main roles:
1. To lead the work of the County Council to secure a legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
2. To increase the physical activity and sports participation levels of people living in Essex.

Click here to contact the Essex 2012 Legacy Team

Essex Strategic Board for a Legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Our leadership to secure a legacy from the 2012 Games in Essex is guided by the Essex Strategic Board for a Legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This Organisation seeks to establish a legacy for Essex from the 2012 Games. It enjoys senior levels of political support matched by massive enthusiasm from partners across all sectors.

Click on Governance Chart to view the sturcture of the Essex Strategic Board.

Essex Legacy Action Plan

Following extensive consultation across Essex, Southend and Thurrock, the Essex Legacy Action Plan was launched in November 2006 to secure a legacy from the 2012 Games. It offers an invitation to all organisations, councils, companies, groups and individuals to play their part in this once in a life time experience.

The Action Plan is made up of 13 Action Areas, each of which will bring unique benefits to Essex, Southend and Thurrock.

Each Action Area contains a menu of opportunities totalling 135 actions that could take place between now and 2012. The majority of these actions are already included within other existing or developing strategies. The value of their inclusion in the 2012 Legacy Action Plan is the increased profile it will give them, as well as providing a catalyst to ensure they are delivered.

The Action Plan also includes 7 cross cutting themes which will be continually assessed to ensure the greatest impact across all the Action Areas. All cross cutting themes have been considered within the delivery plans and will be included in the implementation of each delivery area.

Download Essex Legacy Action Plan
Download Essex Legacy Action Plan Summary

Essex Legacy Annual Delivery Plan

Following the launch of the Action plan an annual delivery plan was produced to set out the detail of which partners will deliver what In terms of achieving a legacy from the London 2012 Games. View Our Partnership to see how the partnership has informed the delivery plan.

A new delivery plan will be produced annually until 2012 to reflect 5 annual themes adopted to match the activity planned county and district wide to endorse the partnership. The themes are:

2008 Taking the Baton
2009 Building Momentum
2010 Showcasing Essex
2011 Inviting the World
2012 Welcoming the World

Download Essex Legacy Annual Delivery Plan

The 2009 Annual Delivery Plan will be availale shortly. In the meantime click here to download 'Essex Celebrates Taking the Baton 2008' annual review summarising key achievements in 2008.

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