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Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 Are you prepared?

Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 Are you prepared?. Torch Relay through Kent:. Torch relay with torch bearers through 33 communities Torch in convoy mode between communities Short or minimal road closures in communities Convoy travels at least 10mph less than speed limit

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Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 Are you prepared?

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  1. Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012Are you prepared?

  2. Torch Relay through Kent: • Torch relay with torch bearers through 33 communities • Torch in convoy mode between communities • Short or minimal road closuresin communities • Convoy travels at least 10mphless than speed limit • Presenting Partner advance activation 20 – 60 minutes ahead of the convoy

  3. Olympics27 July – 12 August – biggest sporting event in the world (9 m tickets) Paralympics 29 August – 9 September – 3rd biggest sporting event in the world (2 m tickets) For Olympics: • Estimated 28% of tickets from the South of the UK (approx 150,000 per day) • Overall estimate of people in Kent at busiest 24 hour periods of the Olympic Games is 200,000+ (resident population in Kent and Medway is 1.7 million)

  4. Ticketed spectators from Europe - mode of travel (Olympics)All Europe Near Mainland Europe > 265,000 Sports tourists – (non-ticketed) expected to be up to 200,000 From 2012 Transport Presentation, Bayo Dosunmu, Head of Transport Planning

  5. Transport to Venues • Ebbsfleet9 ½ minutes to Olympic Park (official London 2012 Park and Rail service, up to 14,000 passengers every hour) • Extended peak and longer operating hours: Morning peak 7:30 -10:00, afternoon 17:00 – 19:00, evening peak 20:00-23:00 • Discouraging car travel to venues (except blue badge) • 80% will travel by rail • 2012 Games coach services • Port of Dover and Channel Tunnel at capacity • Strategic and local Park-&-Ridesites

  6. What does this mean for Kent? • All Hotel, B&B, Guest Houses, camping and caravanning sites will be full • Different timetables for trains and, in some areas, buses • Much more traffic – rail and roads will be very busy • Getting around will take longer • Supply chain may be affected

  7. Paralympics Ticketed spectators from Europe • 60,000 tickets to overseas spectators • 95% of overseas spectators from Europe • France, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium account for almost 70% of all overseas spectators • Peak overseas arrivals 3,500 spectators onDay 2 & 3 • Larger groups (schools and special needs groups) • Increased wheelchair seating capacity at venues

  8. Paralympic road cycling at Brands Hatch/ West Kingsdown 3-8 Sept.(+ training day on 19 June) • Road closures: A20 near entrance to Brands Hatch to Scratchers Lane, Scratchers Lane and Fawkham Road closed • Extensive diversion viaA25, A225 • Local access toWest Kingsdown and local traffic management • All local businesses informed • Leaflet to residents w/c 21 May

  9. Way forward – prepare from NOWfor business as usual and higher demand • Ensure adequate staff cover throughout • Ensure most vulnerable clients identified • Know about the expected impact on traffic and transport – everything will take longer • Ensure all staff are aware of contingency plans • Consider buddy arrangements for service delivery if necessary • Adjust staff rotas if necessary • Ensure supply chain resilience • Keep Olympics resilience on the agenda

  10. Communication of information • So far:- January 2012: business continuity advice and checklist- March 2012:Torch route street level detail and wider information • Way forward: - disseminate further information when available (e.g. access to West Kingsdown) • Ensure your contact details on Kent Care Directory are up to date and emails regularly checked • Feed back any concerns

  11. Be aware of events in neighbouring Counties or London Boroughs – they may impact on Kent- North Greenwich Arena- Greenwich Park- Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich • Look at local papers and listen to local media for information on local celebrations and events and up to date newsand traffic

  12. Useful websites:www.london2012.comhttp://www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay-maphttp://www.london2012.com/documents/venue-documents/brands-hatch-route-map.pdfwww.kent.gov.ukwww.kentsport.org/london2012/for news, Kent events calendar, sport and training camps, tourism and transport, business continuitywww.getaheadofthegames.com/for travel information

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