Newham offers enormous potential as a place to live and work. It is a thriving area which is undergoing a remarkable transformation - rapidly emerging as a centre of commerce and culture. Situated just three miles from the city, Newham takes in much of London's revitalised docklands, including City Airport, the ExCeL international exhibition centre and luxury homes overlooking the Thames. The borough is at the centre of London's plans for the 2012 Olympic games. The Games will see an 80,000-seater stadium built in Stratford - which will also be at the heart of a prestigious new development, Stratford City, comprising 4,500 new homes, nearly half a million square metres of office space, hotels, schools and a shopping centre to rival any in the country.