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25-709: The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) was a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport , responsible for ensuring the delivery of venues, infrastructure and legacy for the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in London . Together with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), the ODA was one of the two main agencies that organised

50-674: A non-ministerial government department being at a remove from both ministers and any elected assembly or parliament. Typically an NDPB would be established under statute and be accountable to Parliament rather than to His Majesty's Government . This arrangement allows more financial independence since the government is obliged to provide funding to meet statutory obligations. NDPBs are sometimes referred to as quangos . However, this term originally referred to quasi-NGOs bodies that are, at least ostensibly, non-government organisations , but nonetheless perform governmental functions. The backronym "quasi-autonomous national government organization"

75-581: A dignified departure due to his past services to the nation on the Channel Tunnel project and a generous compensation package. In May 2007, Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, announced John Armitt 's appointment as Chairman, the appointment commenced on 1 September 2007, with Acting Chairman Sir Roy McNulty resuming his post of Deputy Chairman. In February 2011, the Director of Finance, Dennis Hone succeeded David Higgins as Chief Executive. He left

100-400: A fifth category: NHS bodies . These bodies consist of boards which advise ministers on particular policy areas. They are often supported by a small secretariat from the parent department, and any expenditure is paid for by that department. These bodies usually deliver a particular public service and are overseen by a board rather than ministers. Appointments are made by ministers following

125-621: A local planning authority. As of August 2023 the local planning authorities in England are: There are 25 local planning authorities in Wales. Of these, 22 are local authorities and 3 are national park authorities. In Scotland , where all of the local authorities are unitary, the term 'planning authority' is used without the 'local' prefix. This article relating to law in the United Kingdom , or its constituent jurisdictions,

150-492: Is the local government body that is empowered by law to exercise urban planning functions for a particular area. They exist in the United Kingdom and India . The role of mineral planning authority is held by county councils, unitary authorities and national park authorities. The role of waste planning authority is held by county councils, unitary authorities and national park authorities. For most matters,

175-516: Is used in this usage which is normally pejorative. In March 2009 there were nearly 800 public bodies that were sponsored by the UK Government. This total included 198 executive NDPBs, 410 advisory bodies, 33 tribunals, 21 public corporations, the Bank of England , 2 public broadcasting authorities and 23 NHS bodies. However, the classification is conservative and does not include bodies that are

200-644: The Conservatives' complacency in power in the 1990s, presented much material interpreted as evidence of questionable government practices. This concern led to the formation of a Committee on Standards in Public Life (the Nolan Committee) which first reported in 1995 and recommended the creation of a "public appointments commissioner" to make sure that appropriate standards were met in the appointment of members of NDPBs. The Government accepted

225-647: The Code of Practice of the Commissioner for Public Appointments . They employ their own staff and allocate their own budgets. These bodies have jurisdiction over an area of the law . They are coordinated by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service , an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice , and supervised by the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council , itself an NDPB sponsored by

250-754: The London Olympic Games. The authority was established by the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 . In advance of the formal establishment of the ODA, the London Development Agency (LDA) and Transport for London (TfL) were asked to undertake the development work necessary for the Olympic Park and the transport infrastructure which will serve the Games, and to build up an interim team. The ODA

275-577: The Mayor of London in 2003. However, in October 2006, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced that this could rise to over £4 billion. In March 2007 she announced a new funding package for the ODA, increasing its budget to £9.3 billion. The government had expected to take advantage of the UK's increasing property prices, and developers, including Lendlease and Igloo, were expected to fund construction of parts of

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300-556: The Ministry of Justice. These bodies were formerly known as "boards of visitors" and are responsible for the state of prisons, their administration, and the treatment of prisoners. The Home Office is responsible for their costs and has to note all expenses. NDPB differ from executive agencies as they are not created to carry out ministerial orders or policy, instead they are more or less self-determining and enjoy greater independence. They are also not directly part of government like

325-534: The Olympic village and Media Centre . However, as a result of the recession and fall in property prices since 2008, additional funding was requested from a contingency fund set up by the government. Non-departmental public body The term includes the four types of NDPB (executive, advisory, tribunal, and independent monitoring boards) but excludes public corporations and public broadcasters ( BBC , Channel 4 , and S4C ). The UK Government classifies bodies into four main types. The Scottish Government also has

350-609: The UK's Conservative-Liberal coalition published a review of NDPBs recommending closure or merger of nearly two hundred bodies, and the transfer of others to the private sector. This process was colloquially termed the "bonfire of the quangos". NDPBs are classified under code S.13112 of the European System of Accounts (ESA.95). However, Statistics UK does not break out the detail for these bodies and they are consolidated into General Government (S.1311). Local planning authority A local planning authority ( LPA )

375-475: The UK. According to the Cabinet Office their total expenditure for the financial year 2005–06 was £167 billion. As of March 2020, there were 237 non-departmental public bodies. Critics argued that the system was open to abuse as most NDPBs had their members directly appointed by government ministers without an election or consultation with the people. The press , critical of what was perceived as

400-489: The events, the authority took on the role of adapting the Olympic Park with the construction of new facilities and venues, as well as the removal of the temporary venues used during the Games. The ODA was also the local planning authority for the area between 2006 and 2012, with these powers passing to the LLDC. The ODA's original budget was £2.375 billion, provided by a public sector funding package agreed between Government and

425-495: The park into the community. The OPLC was replaced by a Mayoral development corporation , the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) in 2012, which also took over the planning powers of the ODA. The ODA was dissolved by Parliament on 2 December 2014. The ODA was responsible for the delivery of the infrastructure required for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Following the conclusion of

450-401: The planning authority is the borough, district or unitary council for the area. The non-metropolitan county councils (where they exist) are the planning authorities for minerals, waste and their own developments, such as most schools, care homes, fire stations and highways. The Mayor of London has the right to become the local planning authority for individual applications already submitted to

475-731: The position in April 2013 to become Chief Executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation , being replaced by Gerry Murphy. In 2012, the Authority won New Civil Engineer 40th Anniversary Award - Impact on Society at the British Construction Industry Awards . Between 2009 and 2012, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) worked with the ODA regarding the future legacy state of the Olympic Park - such as new housing and integrating

500-529: The project budget was spiraling out of control, refused to accept that chemical contamination of Olympic sites presented unexpectedly large challenges, hid additional expenses such as VAT costs, and refused to confront the reality that the Olympics may have to be scaled back to keep within costs. Lemley was criticised by the government for breaking confidentiality, and Ken Livingstone suggested he had been treated more than fairly when asked to resign, being allowed

525-686: The recommendation, and the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments was established in November 1995. While in opposition, the Labour Party promised to reduce the number and power of NDPBs. The use of NDPBs continued under the Labour government in office from 1997 to 2010, though the political controversy associated with NDPBs in the mid-1990s for the most part died away. In 2010

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550-546: The responsibility of devolved government , various lower tier boards (including a considerable number within the NHS), and also other boards operating in the public sector (e.g. school governors and police authorities). These appointed bodies performed a large variety of tasks, for example health trusts , or the Welsh Development Agency , and by 1992 were responsible for some 25% of all government expenditure in

575-497: Was co-located alongside LOCOG at One Churchill Place in Canary Wharf . The ODA appointed a delivery company, CLM, to manage the delivery of the Olympic Park and its associated infrastructure. CLM was a consortium of CH2M Hill , Laing O'Rourke and Mace . CLM's organisation included teams responsible for the design and construction of the venues, structures bridges and highways as well as logistics and security. The authority

600-602: Was due to pressing commitments in his international construction business, Lemley International, he later asserted to the Idaho Statesman that his departure seemed necessary because political infighting and the unwillingness of government ministers to face up to construction challenges threatened the project and his reputation. He insisted that the Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell and Mayor of London Ken Livingstone had ignored warnings that

625-527: Was established by the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006. Prior to the act receiving royal assent , Jack Lemley was appointed as chairman in 2005, but resigned on 18 October 2006. Lemley had run the Anglo-French group that designed and built the £8 billion Channel Tunnel . Lemley's tenure as chairman of the ODA and subsequent resignation in October 2006 became surrounded by controversy and recrimination. Originally claiming his resignation

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