Why is the time with the slowest traffic called Rush Hour?

Well with most Olympic test events over – the sailing events in Weymouth & Portland were a great success – However now is the time for business owners and managers to take time to review their contingence plans for the main event in 2012.

Businesses close to or with customers close to an Olympic Venue should give very careful consideration as to how they will be affected – To quote an old military adage “Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Pi** Poor Performance”.

How are you going to deliver to customers – will deliveries being late?
– Could late / early deliveries ease the situation?

Will staff be able to get to work?

These and many more issues – along with suggested remedies are covered in the documents linked below.

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For concerns / information about the specific plans in Weymouth & Portland queries should be addressed to Chris Hook

Also congratulations to The Dutch and Australian teams who had rather an impressive test event medal haul!!!!

A yacht skipper competing on Cowes Sailing Regatta failed to notice an Oil Products Vessel on its way to Fawley Terminal.  Luckily no one is reported to have been injured – a video clip can be seen here

 The Vessel ‘Hanne Knutsen’ is 263 mtr x 40 mtr and painted bright orange!

 May be the yacht skipper should have his eyes tested!!

Its been reported today that Weymouth and Portland councilors unanimously voted for fencing and other temporary structures to be allowed at Weymouth’s ticketed spectator site. (Porta Loos to me and you)

The decision by members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council‘s planning and traffic committee means the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) will be able to accommodate 4,600 spectators a day during the Olympic period when sailing events are hosted in the borough.

A unanimous vote also granted LOCOG temporary use of the new Chesil Cove Federation Primary School and Zero C housing development at the former Officer’s Field site on Portland as an Olympic Village for athletes and officials

Call me syndical but one very important question springs to mind – tickets have been on sale for this venue since round one of the ballot – so was it not a forgone decision that LOCOG would do whatever they wanted?  If permission was turned down would refunds of been issued??