West Ham 2012 Seating Plan Acceptable
West Ham United’s plan for retractable seating for the Olympic stadium has been given the green light by the UK government provided it can fulfil its promise to delivery a legacy for athletics.
The Premier League club’s bid, including the plan for retractable seats, was given the preferred bidder status last week by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) executives who stated a preference to the bid over rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
The decision now goes forward to the UK government and the Mayor of London’s office to make a final call on who will set up home in the stadium after the London 2012 Olympics.
Ahead of this final decision, Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has described the proposal on retractable seats as ‘fair enough’.
Robertson also confirmed that the government are very close to ratifying the decision that would confirm West Ham’s new home as the Olympic stadium.
The debate over the future of the stadium has been running for a number of months with the decision hinging on West Ham’s desire to retain the athletics track – a scenario outlined by the London 2012 organisers in their initial bidding document to the International Olympic Committee.
