tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post5406465127009642887..comments2024-03-04T08:34:20.376+00:00Comments on John's Labour blog: London Olympics 2012 May site tourJohn Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-34378571216700421882012-05-28T13:36:35.469+01:002012-05-28T13:36:35.469+01:00Hi anon
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I su...Hi anon<br /><br />Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose? but I am very proud of the Olympic site. It is going to be a fantastic asset to Newham. <br /><br />Where did you get this 5k jobs figure? <br /><br />I would agree with you that "sponsors" have too many tickets but that is hardly the fault of Newham. <br /><br />I have heard a lot of positive feedback about that event (see above).John Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269161145575667147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7733583.post-54514608321922419382012-05-28T11:17:13.856+01:002012-05-28T11:17:13.856+01:00I am not sure how any Councillor can be proud of t...I am not sure how any Councillor can be proud of the Olympic park. I have been there are I am not impressed. The only interesting building is the Aquatic centre, which will look pretty once the extension/wings are removed after the Olympics. <br /><br />The Olympic park forced the loss of 5,000 jobs at Capenters industrial estate. I meet people and they often say they did business with Carpenters. The council failed to see the importance of Carpenters. <br /><br />On another issue. As I was unlucky with ANY olympic tickets. I bought 5 tickets at £20 each for the TEST event at the olympic stadium (£100 + 6 booking fee). <br /><br />Only to find out a few weeks later Newham Council was dishing out free tickets to residents for the same event. It looks like I have been robbed and my ticket fee no doubt to subsiside the freebie ones. As for the night of entertainment it was 'rubbish'..... I was hoping it would be a night to remember.... POssibly a concellation for those that did not get Opening Ceremony ticket..... It was a total waste of my money. <br /><br />Opening Ceremony tickets: Did you know Londoners spend £9billion on the Olympics. The private sector only contributed a few hundred million in sponsorship, but got 50% of the opening ceremony tickets. The remainder 50% was offered as a ballot, but there was a tiered price structure and the Olympics organisers have not disclosed how many £20 tickets they had on offer. The rest were expensive tickets at £150 upwards....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com