Shopping centre to host London Olympics journalists
16:36 06 Nov 2008
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Plans are being considered to relocate the Olympic media centre to the Stratford City shopping centre next door.
CJ understands that talks were held last week between London 2012 chiefs and Stratford City developer Westfield.
Olympic leaders have been forced into finding alternative plans as media centre developer Carillion / Igloo struggles to stump up its half share of the £380m funding.
One Olympic source said: “Both sides had talks last week and the idea is definitely live.
“On Stratford City there are a number of elements like a conference centre which could be used temporarily to host the media during the Games.
“It would mean not having to build a permanent centre which had no real use sorted out for after 2012.”
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