The Cowboy
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And anyone outside London would say Stratford isn't in London. To outsiders, zone 1 is London.Most Londoners would be surprised to discover that Stratford isn't in London...given that it very definitely is. London postcode. London borough. London. I live in North London. My wife comes from Walthamstow originally. Stratford isn't some far flung wilderness. It was the largest, most central development zone available, well connected to the City and as such a blindingly obvious choice for The Olympics.
In the case of Liverpool both the Northern Docks and Stonebridge Cross are development zones. The former would have the biggest economic impact if Peel can be convinced. The latter would solve a bigger problem for the city as it is a less attractive to developers/harder to shift.
It is obvious why LCC should be keener on SC for us. It is equally obvious why we should prefer the Docks. Money gets what money wants and it seems we finally have money.
My point was merely that SBC is the sort of outer-city space that Olympic/Commonwealth sites get built on.