Bryan Gray | Chairman of the Liverpool Culture Company

Margaret Hodge Minister for Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism | Department for Culture, Media and Sport

When London put in its bid for the 2012 Games, the 600-page candidate file outlined a vision for making sustainable development integral to all aspects of its Games programme. This vision extended from early preparations to a post-Games legacy that would benefit sport, the community and the environment.

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will act as a once-in-a-lifetime catalyst for increasing participation in sport in this country. The Games are not just about winning medals, but attracting more people into sport at grass roots level.

Six years ago I was on the board of the Young Vic. The new artistic director, David Lan, came to us with a choice. We could cut back the number of our productions, and stage more visiting shows. Or we could increase our own productions to six that year, but set a deficit budget of about £300k, and try to fundraise the rest. The board took the risk, and today the Young Vic is one of London's great success stories - inventive, inclusive and world-class.

Angela Swann, of the BRE Construction Division, on the advantages of renewing our turn-of-the century housing stock

Sandra Loton-Jones, Chief Executive of the British Association of Landscape Industries outlines their work

Graeme Bradley, Head of Engineering & Construction at DLA Piper, looks at London 2012 and the NEC contract suite

Peter Hewitt, Chief Executive of the Arts Council England, outlines their new Agenda, and how funding is to be used