2012 local benefits

Londoners want and deserve a local legacy from 2012.

Local authorities are at the heart of ensuring these benefits are delivered so that they reach all of London's communities. London's boroughs are delivering local sports, volunteering and cultural initiatives using the inspiration of the Games; running programmes to bring investment into their areas; and making improvements to the physical environment.

Both Central Government through Government Olympic Executive Opens in a new window (GOE) and the Mayor of London Opens in a new windowhave a responsibility for ensuring the positive lasting benefits from the Games. However, there is no one agency that can deliver legacy alone. Since bid phase, London's local authorities have been keen to play their part.

London boroughs have a responsibility to their residents and communities to achieve benefits from the 2012 Games. All London tax-payers, though a precept collected by their local council, are contributing £625 million to the 2012 project and want to see demonstrable benefit for this investment. London boroughs already have vast experience in delivering services with and for their communities that address the social and economic benefits that Londoners want to see locally from the 2012 Games.

Boroughs are delivering initiatives to improve life for local people across many areas including sport, culture, economic benefit, inspiring local communites and public realm. They are the largest public funders of cultural and sporting activity. They have close links to their diverse communities and voluntary sector organisations. And importantly, London boroughs will be there, working in the heart of their communities long after the Olympic show has moved on.

The case studies given here are just some of the ways borough are engaging with their residents and communities to ensure that, as well as enjoying the Games being in London, Londoners see real long term benefits locally.

• Look through the case studies by theme
• Look at our interactive map to find out how each borough is delivering the benefits of the Games to its residents.