Term | Acronym | Description |
| A range of both subsidised and non-subsidised housing designed for those whose incomes generally deny them the opportunity to purchase or rent housing on the open market. | |
A leading sports and entertainment presenter, which sub-leases The O2 Arena and Waterfront from Meridian Delta Ltd. | ||
| An insurance and asset management group, which owns land on the Greenwich Peninsula intended for inclusion in the regeneration programme. | |
| A nationwide house building company, selected by Meridian Delta Ltd to undertake construction work on the Greenwich Peninsula following Wimpey's withdrawal from the negotiating table. | |
A programme managed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families with the aim of rebuilding or refurbishing every secondary school in England over a 10 to 15 year period. | ||
| A new national standard for sustainable design and construction of new homes introduced from April 2007. The code uses a 1 to 6 star rating system to communicate the overall sustainability performance of a new home and sets minimum standards for energy and water use at each level. | |
Compulsory Purchase Orders are an important tool for local authorities to use as a means of acquiring land needed to help deliver social and economic change. CPOs can help bring about urban regeneration, the revitalisation of communities and the promotion of business, leading to improvements in quality of life. | ||
| The David Beckham Academy is a football training facility aimed at children aged 8 to 15, and located on the Greenwich Peninsula. It is the largest sporting facility of its kind in Europe and is operated by AEG. | |
Government department whose remit is to encourage the growth and development of communities, with the aim of providing a safe, healthy and sustainable living environment for everybody. | ||
| The interest rate used in calculating the present value of expected yearly benefits and costs. | |
The Government's national regeneration agency, with a remit to deliver high quality, sustainable growth in England sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government. | ||
A public body responsible for the protection and improvement of the natural environment in England and Wales. | ||
A process that must be followed for certain types of development before they are granted planning consent. The developer is required to compile a statement describing the likely significant effects on the environment and proposed mitigation measures. | ||
| An expanding storage tank for gas. The gasholder on the Greenwich Peninsula (operated by Scottish and Southern Energy and owned by Scotia) has been declared a hazard by the HSE and consultation distances have been mapped around it. This safety precaution has had an impact upon the regeneration works, in particular the south-west of the Peninsula (which includes the proposed new site of the John Roan school). | |
Strategic governing body for London covering transport, policing, fire and emergency services, economic development, planning, culture and the environment, and headed by the Mayor of London. | ||
Initially established to help with regeneration and renewal projects, Greenwich Local Labour and Business is a local labour initiative. It works in partnership with employers and a range of organisations to maximise job opportunities for local people and secure business opportunities for local companies. | ||
A millennium community developed at the southern end of the Peninsula. The Village is being developed by Greenwich Millennium Village Ltd (GMVL), a joint venture between Countryside Properties and Taylor Woodrow. The first residents occupied new homes in December 2000. 671 homes are already built and occupied, including a number of live/work units. A school and health centre funded by EP opened in 2001. | ||
| One of the largest development sites in London and one of Europe's biggest regeneration projects, the peninsula is located in the South-East of the city and is bordered to the north, east and west by the River Thames. The area contains the site of the Millennium Dome and is the projected location for 10,000 new homes and additional community, leisure and employment facilities. | |
The Greenwich Peninsula Partnership is the regeneration partnership for the Peninsula area. The GPP is made up of a wide range of stakeholders from both the community, voluntary and business sectors as well as the range of public sector agencies involved in regeneration and private sector developments. Key members of the GPP include the Council, English Partnerships, Meridian Delta Ltd, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Greenwich Millennium Village Ltd, the University of Greenwich and Morden College. The GPP works very closely with local communities and runs a consultative forum consisting of 150 representatives. | ||
An enforcing authority which works on behalf of the Health and Safety Commission, aiming to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the workplace are properly controlled. | ||
The planned new agency which from 2009 will bring together the functions of English Partnerships, the Housing Corporation and a range of work carried out by DCLG. | ||
The Housing Corporation is the government agency that funds new affordable homes and regulates housing associations in England. | ||
| A school in Greenwich which is to be completely rebuilt in a new location on the Peninsula as part of both the Building Schools for the Future programme and the Peninsula regeneration scheme. The plan to relocate the school, however, is being opposed by many local residents due to the perceived unsuitability of the projected site. | |
| A type of court proceeding in which a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision or action made by a public body. It is a challenge to the way in which a decision has been made, rather than the rights and wrongs of the conclusion reached. | |
| Activities to improve the physical condition of land such as the removal of contaminated soil, required before many brownfield sites in the Thames Gateway are suitable for redevelopment. | |
| An international retail and residential property group, integrated with investment management and construction management businesses. Part of the Meridian Delta Ltd consortium. | |
| The London Assembly holds the Mayor of London to account and investigates issues that matter to Londoners. Its 25 members are elected at the same time as the Mayor. | |
The Local Authority under whose remit responsibility for the Greenwich Peninsula falls. | ||
The Mayor of London's agency responsible for driving London's sustainable economic growth. | ||
| A business membership organisation lobbying for investment in London to maintain its international competitiveness and status as a world city. | |
A transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. Since 2003, the Underground has been managed by Transport for London, which also administers numerous other transport-related functions. | ||
An area that has restrictions about the type and age of vehicles permitted in it so as to limit high levels of pollution. The Greenwich Peninsula is a designated low emission zone. | ||
| The Mayor is an elected representative whose role as the executive of the strategic authority for London is to promote economic development and wealth creation, social development, and the improvement of the environment. | |
The private Anglo-Australian consortium managing the Greenwich Peninsula regeneration project. Members of the group include Lend Lease and Quintain Estates And Development Plc. | ||
A method that evaluates the difference between the present value of all cash inflows and outflows of an investment using a given rate of discount. If the discounted cash inflow exceeds the discounted outflow, the investment is considered economically feasible. | ||
| A 20,000 capacity arena for music, entertainment and sports along with 26 bars and restaurants, a 2,350 capacity live music club, 11 cinema screens, and an exhibition bubble located within the former Millennium Dome. | |
The delivery body responsible for creating the infrastructure for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012, as well as undertaking some operational work while the Games are underway, such as the provision of transport. | ||
The Port of London Authority is a self-financing public trust that works in partnership with commercial, recreational, community and amenity groups and organisations in order to ensure navigational safety along the Tidal Thames, promote use of the River and safeguard the environment. | ||
| A property investment and development company specialising in strategic property acquisition, redevelopment and asset management across the UK. Part of the Meridian Delta Ltd consortium. | |
| A specialist college of design and communication located in Chislehurst, which in 2009-10 plans to relocate to a new site on the Greenwich Peninsula, next door to The O2 on Peninsula Square. | |
| Section 106 agreements give local authorities powers to negotiate community benefits as part of the planning process, as provided for in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (substituted by the 1991 Planning and Compensation Act). | |
| Agreements for the private sector funding of trunk road works are made under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980, as amended by section 23 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. A section 278 agreement is essentially a financial mechanism: it is not a contract to carry out works. | |
| A place where people want to live and work, now and in the future. | |
The Government's independent advisory body on sustainable development. | ||
| The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching 40 miles (60 km) eastwards from East London on both sides of the River Thames and the Thames Estuary. The area, which includes much brownfield land, has been designated a national priority for urban regeneration, and is the largest project of its kind in Western Europe. It stretches from Westferry in Tower Hamlets to the Isle of Sheppey. | |
A local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London. | ||
| The Waterfront is the entertainment district located within The O2. It excludes The Arena and its service area. | |
| A house builder of new homes and investment properties with developments throughout the UK (now Taylor Wimpey). |