Annual Reports
DCMS: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and within budget, data published yesterday by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirms. Figures from the Government’s Annual Report on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games show that the overall funding package for the Games remains at £9.298bn.
NAO: The preparations for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are going well overall and, despite time pressures, the Olympic Delivery Authority remains on course to deliver its construction programme. According to this 5th report, 5 of the 24 main projects being undertaken by the ODA have now been completed ready for handover and (on current projections) the remaining projects will be delivered on time.
However, the timings on the Aquatics Centre and 2 elements of the Athletes’ Village are becoming tight for handover to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) in July 2011 and January 2012.
Press release ~ NAO: Preparations for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games: Progress report February 2011
ICI UKBA: The UK Border Agency needs to implement & maintain a consistent approach to decision making and also increase its focus on compliance of the skilled migrant tier (Tier 2) of the points-based system, said John Vine CBE QPM, the Independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, publishing his thematic report on Tier 2 of the points-based system (PBS).
CLG: Housing Minister, Grant Shapps has welcomed publication of the first set of rough sleeping figures since he overhauled the way counts are conducted. The new figures bring the national total of rough sleepers to 1,768 on any given night - considerably higher than the 440 counted under the previous system.
To support the work of the voluntary sector in tackling rough sleeping, the Government has announced an £18.5m package of funding for the main national homelessness charities and extra powers for the Mayor of London to run pan-London rough sleeping services.
