Recommendations

What are recommendations?

The Commission has made a number of recommendations as part of our reviews. We track the progress made against these recommendations quarterly and provide a full update in our Annual Reviews. This recommendation tracker shows the status of every recommendation we have made.

ID Review Year Owner Recommendation Status
231 Legacy 2012 GOE
That Government, through appropriate interdepartmental mechanisms, agree a way to ensure that sustainable procurement principles and mechanisms are considered as part of government buying guidance ... Read more No Evidence Yet
230 Legacy 2012 GOE
That the Government make fully transparent how it is meeting its commitment to improve sports participation across its range of funded programmes (and how resources ... Read more Closed
229 Legacy 2012 GOE
That the GOE publicly detail how its 2012 programmes, initiatives and funding will be managed into legacy, prior to the commencement of the Games period. Read more Complete
213 Annual 2011 GOE
GLA
That government and the GLA mandate certification to BS 8901 for all official events. Read more Progress Made
208 Annual 2011 ODA
GOE
That the ODA, working with relevant government departments, gather evidence of the linkage between productivity, health, safety and sustainability and publish their findings as part ... Read more Complete
206 Annual 2011 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
That the London 2012 Sustainability Group addresses delivery of the sustainability aspects of the Government legacy plan published in December 2010. Read more Closed
204 Annual 2011 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
That the London 2012 Sustainability Group should provide clear leadership over all aspects of sustainability (including health) and establish a mechanism to engage effectively with ... Read more Closed
202 Inclusion and Healthy Living 2011 GOE
That GOE influences DCMS to ensure that the criteria attached to public funding for iconic sports facilities and similar facilities and venues reflect the ODA's ... Read more Not Achieved
201 Inclusion and Healthy Living 2011 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
That the London 2012 Sustainability Group ensures that all healthy living commitments in the London 2012 Sustainability Plan are being actively monitored and progressed. Read more Complete
199 Inclusion and Healthy Living 2011 LOCOG
GLA
GOE
That LOCOG allocates operational responsibility for the areas between transport nodes and the venues – the so-called Last Mile – and promptly identify and resolve ... Read more Closed
194 Inclusion and Healthy Living 2011 ODA
GOE
That the ODA continue to work with the Health and Safety Executive to develop a programme to disseminate the learning on health and safety and ... Read more Not Fully Achieved
193 Inclusion and Healthy Living 2011 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
Re-iteration of recommendation 12 from the 2009 Annual Review http://www.cslondon.org/recommendations/detail/?id=184 That there is greater co-ordination of the healthy living agenda across Key Stakeholders, through existing groups, ... Read more Complete
184 Annual 2010 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
That there is greater co-ordination of the health agenda across Key Stakeholders, through existing groups, or possibly by establishing a Health Legacy board as part ... Read more Complete
181 Annual 2010 GOE
That GOE work with the rest of Government to ensure that the construction industry develops a consistent and effective approach to carbon management that includes ... Read more Not Fully Achieved
180 Annual 2010 GOE
That GOE work with the rest of DCMS to develop a consistent and effective approach to carbon management for major sporting events. Read more Not Achieved
174 Annual 2010 GOE
That GOE incorporate responses to the Commission's recommendations into the overall view of programme risk managed by OPPO. Read more Complete
169 Waste 2010 GLA
GOE
That City Operations teams, both in London and other locations around the country, set objectives for waste management that are consistent with those adopted by ... Read more Not Fully Achieved
162 Waste 2010 London 2012 Sustainability Group
ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
That the London 2012 Sustainability Group set out how the management of waste and resources in the post-Games bump-out/breakdown phase and subsequent transformation phase will ... Read more Complete
149 Carbon 2009 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
The marginal carbon cost of decisions should be factored into operational decision making, taking into account life-cycle carbon impacts where possible and in a transparent ... Read more Closed
148 Carbon 2009 OB
ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
Responsibility for the whole residual footprint should rest with the Olympic Board, who should allocate responsibility for mitigation to the organisation best placed to achieve ... Read more Closed
147 Carbon 2009 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
CSL
Each individual Key Stakeholder should be responsible for reducing or avoiding emissions within their area of responsibility. The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has ... Read more Complete
141 Annual 2009 GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
In further developing the programme of leisure, culture and visitor management, the GLA, GOE and LDA [and now also the LLDC] should consider use of ... Read more Complete
129 Annual 2009 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
All users of the London 2012 Brand should be required to demonstrate how they will contribute to the London 2012 Sustainability Plan and relevant objectives. Read more Not Fully Achieved
88 Reporting 2008 GOE
GOE to ensure completion of the Delivery Plans that implement the sustainability aspects of the Legacy Action Plan and PSA as soon as possible. The ... Read more Closed
83 Reporting 2008 GOE
GOE to urgently finalise and implement a sustainability reporting system across the programme by October 2008, the principal elements of which will be key milestones, ... Read more Complete
80 Annual 2007 LDA
ODA
LOCOG
GOE
Develop clearly focused aspirations and targets for numbers of people to be trained, short and long term employment targets with particular reference to equalities. Read more Closed
79 Annual 2007 LDA
ODA
LOCOG
GOE
Ensure that the work of the various agencies operating in the skills and employment area (ODA, LDA, host boroughs, local voluntary sector, local education authorities, ... Read more Closed
74 Annual 2007 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
Ensure that the health benefits of other workstreams are captured. For example, the impact on wellbeing from long term employment offered through the Employment and ... Read more Closed
43 Annual 2007 GOE
Develop a detailed reporting process related to the PSA objectives and the role of CSL in providing assurance. Read more Complete
42 Annual 2007 GOE
Ensure that recruitment and induction of relationship managers continues to deliver people with a sound knowledge of government and skills in using networks to achieve ... Read more Closed
41 Annual 2007 GOE
Develop a reporting structure that relates to the achievement of Legacy Action Plan requirements. Read more Complete
40 Annual 2007 GOE
GLA
Complete the planned development of Legacy Action Plans by DCMS and GLA to describe how accountability for the Olympic Objectives will be disseminated, delivered and ... Read more Complete
27 Annual 2007 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
Key Stakeholders to work with CSL to establish a pragmatic and meaningful reporting process. Read more Complete
26 Annual 2007 GOE
CSL
Clarify how reporting and verification of performance data will take place now that OPSU has been disbanded. Read more Complete
24 Annual 2007 GOE
OBSG
Implement the appointment of the nominated senior executive from OBSG to lead the SD agenda and ensure early engagement with key issues such as carbon ... Read more Complete
23 Annual 2007 GOE
GLA
Complete the planned development of co-ordinated Legacy Action Plans by GOE and GLA to describe how accountability for the Olympic Objectives will be disseminated, delivered ... Read more Complete
22 Annual 2007 GOE
GOE to update the programme brief document and ensure the principles and relevant content is communicated as part of the induction process for new staff ... Read more Closed
21 Annual 2007 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
Ensure that recruitment and succession plans are in place to provide continuity for key roles. Read more Closed
5 Annual 2007 ODA
LOCOG
GLA
GOE
LDA
LLDC
Succession plans are put in place for all key positions essential to the delivery of SD outcomes. Also see recommendation 3. Read more Closed
2 Annual 2007 CSL
GLA
GOE
The commission should conduct a formal review of the two Legacy Action Plans as part of its ongoing programme of work. GLA and DCMS should ... Read more Closed