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It's late 2012 in east London. The Olympic party is over. The athletes and spectators have gone home.

For this part of the capital, which was promised so much from hosting the world's greatest event, what will be left?

Host boroughs of the 2012 Olympics have criticised the Government for stalling over a legacy plan.

Newham Mayor Sir Robin Wales, who is chairman of the five Olympic boroughs unit, said West Ham United might have taken up permanent residence at the Olympic Stadium if legacy work had been pushed ahead earlier.

Tower Hamlets looks set to follow neighbouring borough Newham and have a directly-elected mayor.

The council has bowed to pressure from residents and will hold a referendum next year on the issue.

Unemployed Newham residents are being given the chance to give their careers a lift-off thanks to a scheme being run by London City Airport.

The Take Off Into Work programme has been launched by the Airport in partnership with Newham Workplace and the East London Business Alliance.

East London has been promised “radical change� even after the Olympics have left in 2012.

The deprived region has been promised schools, a sports academy and 10,000 new jobs as part of a legacy masterplan unveiled this week.