ODA to beef up Olympic Park security

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA)  has announced plans to beef up security on the Olympic Park as the pace of the construction programme gathers speed.

The ODA has started the process of procuring security guard contractors and access control systems for the site as the number of workers there increases from 2,500 to 4,000 by the end of the year.

Meanwhile, temporary hoardings that currently surround the site will be replaced by a 3.6m-high perimeter fence, which is expected to be in place in time for the peak of construction activity in 2009.

Commenting on the move, ODA chief executive David Higgins said: "As we enter the Big Build phase it is essential that we scale in robust and effective plans to ensure the security and safety of both the Olympic Park workforce - which will number around 9,000 at peak - and the surrounding community."