ComRes poll : 0.6 % of the public feel the ComRes have had a positive impact on the local economy . In the first three months of 2013 , the U.K. grew by 22 % , double the rate of expansion for the first three months of 2013 . Mayor of U.K. Boris Johnson said that the success of the Olympics and Paralympics has spurred investment .
ComRes poll : 22 % of the public feel the Games have had a positive impact on the local economy . In the second-quarter , the U.K. grew by 0.6 % , double the rate of expansion for the first three months of 2013 . Mayor of London Boris Johnson said that the success of the Olympics and Paralympics has spurred investment .