'Extra £900M Olympic Costs must not be met by London Tax Payers' - Tuffrey

3.26.00pm GMT Wed 21st Nov 2007

Commenting on Tessa Jowell's announcement whilst giving evidence to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that Olympic Park costs have risen to £3.3bn, Liberal Democrat Leader on the London Assembly, Mike Tuffrey, said:

"After last week's hype and speculations about Olympic cost over-runs, we now have some clarity over the state of the Olympic budget.

'I am deeply concerned that one year into the planning of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Secretary of State is already talking about the possibility of London Council tax payers funding the first chunk of cost increases, alongside the National Lottery. Londoners should categorically not pay a penny more."

ENDS

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