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Jubilee Gardens renovation work underway
London mayor Boris Johnson has helped mark the official start of work on a £5.1m scheme that aims to deliver a major transformation of the South Bank's Jubilee Gardens.
Last month, Frosts Landscape Construction was selected as contractor for the project, which will lead to the creation of a new green landscape with 70 new trees and flowerbeds.
West8 are behind the design of the multi-million pound renovation, which has been funded with the help of £1.5m from the mayor through Transport for London (TfL).
Section 106 contributions from Shell and the EDF London Eye through Lambeth Council and charitable trusts have also provided financial support to the project.
The scheme is scheduled for completion in mid-2012, ahead of the start of the 2012 Games and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Johnson said: "In 2012 London will throw open its doors and welcome the world to not only the greatest sporting event on the planet but also to one of the biggest parties this city has ever seen - the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
"So it is fantastic to see this previously uninspiring and unloved corner of the capital being transformed into an oasis worthy of royalty in time for the celebrations."
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