Part 1 (Open to the Public)
ITEM NO. 7
Report of the Chief Executive and Strategic Director of Housing and Planning
To Regeneration Initiatives Cabinet Working Group
on Monday 14 May 2007
TITLE: Update on Regeneration Projects and Programmes
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the report is noted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This report provides a summary update on key regeneration
programmes and projects. It outlines progress against milestones and highlights emerging
issues.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS: (Available for public inspection)
Making the vision real; Salford's Community Plan for 2006 - 2016
Regenerating a Great City, Salford's Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
ASSESSMENT OF RISK:
Risk is assessed and addressed within individual projects and programmes.
SOURCE OF FUNDING: Key funding sources are identified throughout the report. Current
applications for funding are also indicated in the report.
COMMENTS OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER AND SUPPORT
SERVICES (or his representative):
1. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Provided by: n/a
2. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Provided by: n/a
PROPERTY: n/a
HUMAN RESOURCES: n/a
CONTACT OFFICER:
Cath Inchbold, Assistant Head of Service, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination,
0161 793 3796
Lynne Braid, National Management Trainee, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination,
0161 793 3444
WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S): All
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KEY COUNCIL POLICIES:
Making the vision real; Salford's Community Plan for 2006 - 2016
Regenerating a Great City, Salford's Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
DETAILS:
Information in this report is set out according to Community Committee Areas. It also
includes a range of programmes which facilitate much of the investment.
Area
Project
Page No
Claremont & Weaste
6
Weaste Renewal Area
7
Claremont Weaste Neighbourhood Plan
8
Eccles New Road Renewal Area
9
Building Schools for the Future
10
East Salford
11 - 12
Higher Broughton
13 -15
Lower Broughton
16 -17
Chapel Street
18 – 19
Charlestown & Lower Kersal NDC
20 -21
Claremont Village
22
Eccles
23
Liverpool Road Corridor
24 – 25
Eccles Town Centre
26 – 27
Building Schools for the Future
Irlam & Cadishead
28
29
Barton Strategic Site
30
Chat Moss Visioning
31
Liverpool Road Corridor
Building Schools for the Future
Little Hulton & Walkden
32 – 33
34
35
Ashton Field Site
36
Cutacre Mining
37
Walkden Town Centre
37
Building Schools for the Future
38
Ordsall & Langworthy
39 - 41
Chapel Street
42 - 44
Pendleton
45 – 46
Seedley Village
47
Salford Quays
48 – 50
Ordsall
51
2
Swinton
52
Croal Irwell Regional Park / Lower Irwell Valley
Improvement Area (LIVIA)
Swinton Town Centre
53
54
Agecroft Commerce Park
55
Building Schools for the Future
56
Worsley & Boothstown
57
Salford Forest Park/ Manchester Race Course
58
Building Schools for the Future
59
HMRF
60
NRF
61
NDC
62
North West Objective 2 - Priority 2
63
North West Objective 2 - Priority 2
64
North West Objective 2 - Priority 3
65
Fairshares Transforming Your Space
66
SHIFT
67
LIFT
68
URC
69
SSCF
70
Building Schools for the Future
71
Irwell City Park
72
Salford West Regeneration Framework
73
Programmes
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Summary of Key Issues
Key developments that have occurred over the past six weeks within the following areas :
Project
Key Developments
MBB Canal
All land necessary for the completion of the canal project has now been
acquired.
All site investigation works have been completed and advance
earthworks has commenced with 90% of materials removed from site.
The remaining material is being removed from site April / May 2007.
LAA
The City Council and the government formally agreed the Local Area
Agreement in March 2007. Over £17 million of funding is pooled under
the Agreement, with a further £322 million identified as aligned to its
outcomes.
Seedley &
Langworthy
The first residents have now started to move into the Urban Splash
homes. It is expected that up to 45 residents will move into the area as
part of this first phase of completions in April/ May.
NDC
Work started in March 2007 on the housing redevelopment at the former
Kersal High School site.
Pendleton
Area Action
Plan
Consultation on preferred options will commence on 15/06/07 for a
period of 6 weeks ending on 26/07/07. The draft of preferred options was
presented to lead member on 16/04/07. This will now be sent to Cabinet
briefing on 08/05/07 and cabinet on 24/05/07.
Higher
Broughton
The decision around the CPO of the Top Streets area is still awaited.
Vincent Street is now fully occupied by residents from the Clearance
area at Top Streets
Work is ongoing at Devonshire Square and buildings will start to be
erected in May 2007.
Lower
Broughton
The Countryside Properties showhouse is complete and was launched
on 20/04/07. Family housing units have been in demand.
Chapel Street
An agreement with MCC on the future of the area has been reached. An
application for the public realm submitted to MCC still has to be
registered. It is anticipated that it will be registered in the near future.
The Chapel Street planning guidance has been prepared for English
Cities fund and Ordsall Riverside.
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Planning Panel approved the reserved matters application for buildings
A, B and C. Planning applications for the studio block and Quays Plaza
are expected to be received within the next few months.
Exchange
Greengate
Progress made in discussion with MCC regarding pedestrianisation of
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Project
Key Developments
Victoria Street, Greengate access issues and inclusion of a scheme for
that area in the Irwell City Park bid has been made. A planning
application for Victoria will go in May 2007. There are currently a number
of funding issues relating to this project.
Salford
University
Salford University has appointed AIMS consultants to review the
university estates strategy.
BSF
A decision is anticipated in May / June 2007. Tendering would then start
over the summer with a preferred bidder being appointed in summer
2008.
A57 Strategy
The baseline highlights and draft strategic options were reported to both
Housing & Planning and Chief Executives Lead Members in April 2007.
A consultation programme has been drafted and will be implemented
during May / June 2007.
Economic
Development /
Employment
Land Studies
SCC and Central Salford URC are jointly working on the Salford
employment land study. A brief for consultants to undertake the study
has been sent out. The closing date was 27/04/07. The process for
selecting a consultant is currently underway with an expected decision by
the end of May. The deadline for the completion of the study is
December 2007.
Core Strategy
Discussions need to be on-going with major infra-structure provides (e.g.
United Utilities, HD) in order to understand how Salford's regeneration
and development aspirations can and will be underpinned by new and
renewed infra-structure. This will be a key issue for the Core Strategy.
Children's Play
Strategy
The Big Lottery has allocated £628,000 to Salford to improve gaps in the
provision of children's play activities. A play policy and strategy is being
produced to be submitted to the Big Lottery in September 2007. A
consultant has been appointed to develop the play strategy document.
Salford West
SRF
The draft framework and action plan will be consulted on in May 2007. A
summary booklet will be distributed to interested parties with a full
document being sent to officers. The framework will be finalised in June
2007.
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Claremont and Weaste
Weaste Renewal Area
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Weaste phase 5 block improvement scheme started on site on 08/01/07. The scheme, which
is being delivered by partner contractor Seddons, incorporates 52 properties and will continue
the improvement works along the Weaste Lane and Tootal Road corridors. The anticipated
completion date is the end of August 2007.
The HMR team is currently working up new start schemes for 2007 /2008 subject to funding
approval via the Capital Investment Strategy.
Claremont Weaste Neigbourhood Plan
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Brief for neighbourhood plan was reviewed and reconfirmed by Cabinet and Political
Executive in March 2007.
A public meeting regarding the Oakwood school site took place in April 2007. Following the
appearance of Sir Peter Heywood, the legal issues relating to the covenant are being
investigated.
Buile Hill Hall
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A significant number of objections to the planning application have been received from a
range of heritage groups. The planning application has been received and is under
consideration.
Wilkinson Corporation was named as the preferred development partner for the Buile Hill
Mansion site in November 2006.
It is proposed that the mansion is developed into a hotel, conference and function venue.
Eccles New Road Renewal Area
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The HMR team are awaiting funding confirmation on its bid for capital investment into next
year for a block improvement scheme to Humber Street and Borough Road. Consultation
with residents will also be carried out for an alleygating scheme on these two blocks.
Building Schools for the Future
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The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to
Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The programme proposes £118m investment between
2008 and 2012.
In the OBC the Academy falls within phase 1B of the programme, with a proposed opening
date of February 2011.
Proposals to close All Hallows High and replace it with a new school in Central Salford and
closure of Hope High School and replacement by an Academy in Salford Quays are included
in the programme within the OBC.
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CLAREMONT VILLAGE
Project: Weaste Renewal Area
Pledge: Enhancing Life
Area Covered
Claremont Village
Lead Officer
Paul Longshaw, Housing and Planning Directorate
Summary
To provide a strategic framework for the physical, social and economic
renewal of the neighbourhood; securing its long-term sustainability by
making the area a more attractive and safer place to live, more
desirable places to visit and more inviting areas for private sector
investment; building on a strong local identity and aspiration and
involving the communities and other stakeholders.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Completion of Weaste phase 5 block improvements.
August 2007
Progress
Date
Weaste phase 5 block improvement scheme started on site on
08/01/07. The scheme, which is being delivered by partner contractor
Seddons, incorporates 52 properties and will continue the improvement
works along the Weaste Lane and Tootal Road corridors. The
anticipated completion date is the end of August 2007.
The HMR team is currently working up new start schemes for 2007
/2008 subject to funding approval via the Capital Investment Strategy.
April 2007
April 2007
Funding sources
Housing Capital Programme, HMRF and ERDF
Publicity to date
The new starts will offer an opportunity for good news stories in the
press.
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Project: Claremont Weaste Neighbourhood Plan
Pledge: Enhancing Life
Area Covered
Claremont, Weaste Community Committee Area
Lead Officer
Barry Whitmarsh, Housing and Planning Directorate
Summary
To provide a strategic framework for the physical, social and economic
regeneration of the area.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Consultation on key issues for the area.
Autumn 2007
Consultation on draft Neighbourhood Plan.
Spring 2008
Neighbourhood Plan complete.
2008
Progress
Date
Brief for the neighbourhood plan was reviewed and reconfirmed by
Cabinet and political executive.
March 2007
Baseline report published on internet.
February 2007
Funding sources
SCC staff resources
Publicity to date
An information plan is being developed
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Project: Eccles New Road Renewal Area
Pledge : Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Enterprise Park/Quays
Lead Officer
Paul Longshaw, Housing and Planning Directorate
Summary
To provide a strategic framework for the physical, social and economic
renewal of the neighbourhood; securing its long-term sustainability by
making the areas more attractive and safer places to live, more
desirable places to visit and more inviting areas for private sector
investment; building on a strong local identity and aspiration and
involving the communities and other stakeholders.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Demolition of properties on Nelson Street/Bridson Street.
June 2007
Progress
Date
The HMR team are awaiting funding confirmation on its bid for capital
investment into next year for a block improvement scheme to Humber
Street and Borough Road. Consultation with residents will also be
carried out for an alleygating scheme on these two blocks.
The General Vesting Declaration for the 2 CPO’s on Bridson Street and
Nelson Street were both sealed on 17/11/06. The Council are now in
the process of taking legal possession of any outstanding properties
enabling demolition to proceed.
The former Weaste bus depot is currently being redeveloped by private
developers into apartments for private sale.
Two remaining owners are to relocate from Nelson Street/Bridson
Street. This is being closely monitored by members of the local area
team.
April 2007
April 2007
On going
On going
Funding sources
Housing Capital Programme and HMRF
Publicity to date
Newsletter/ Claremont Weaste Community Committee
.
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Project: Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Pledge: Pledge: A learning and creative City/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Seedley
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
The BSF vision is to create buildings for the 21st century and to
provide choice and a greater range of services at each secondary
school. Supporting the vision is an investment of up to £110 million
from Government's BSF programme.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Opening of the Academy
February 2011
Progress
Date
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on
27/02/07 and submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The
programme proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
In the OBC the Academy falls within phase 1B of the programme, with a
proposed opening date of February 2011.
Proposals to close All Hallows High and replace it with a new school in
Central Salford and closure of Hope High School and replacement by
an Academy in Salford Quays are included in the programme within the
OBC.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
BSF
Consultation information on SCC website.
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April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
East Salford
Higher Broughton
Broughton Green
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All 177 new build properties will be completed by August 2007.
Plans for the Hanover Court site and the Newbury Place site are now being developed.
Homeswap to New Build
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The 19 Vincent Street houses are now fully occupied and feedback from residents continues to be
very positive. The positive news has now been incorporated into the latest edition of the Broughton
newsletter delivered to residents on 16/04/07.
Provision of New Playing Fields
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Preparatory work to the sports pitches started in early April and it is expected that the pitches will be
ready for use later this year.
Top Streets CPO Area
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A decision regarding the outcome of the Top Streets CPO is expected in May. In the meantime the
Council continues to acquire properties, where possible, by agreement.
Planning permission has now been given to demolish two blocks of Council owned houses on
Wiltshire Street, if a positive CPO decision is received.
Service disconnections are now complete on a number of blocks and the HMR team continue to
work closely with the Environmental Services team to remove repeated flytipping on the streets and
alleys of the Top Streets.
Work with residents around the refurbishment of 23 houses on Top Streets will continue once the
outcome of the CPO is known.
Devonshire/Bond Square
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Construction of the new properties is underway. Expected completion is set for February 2008.
Gainsborough Street Area.
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An information gathering exercise about this area is now complete. The second officer working
group took place on the 24th April and agreement was reached to go out to consultation with local
residents. A resident steering group will be established shortly.
The HMR team intend to carry out a detailed neighbourhood planning exercise for the approx 400
properties in the proposed study area. The process is likely to take around 12 months to complete
and will result in an action plan to bring about housing improvements in the area. The next step is to
send out questionnaires to the residents, landlords and business owners in the area. It is hoped that
this will happen in May.
Community Hub
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A planning application is ready to be submitted after further consultation. A costing exercise has
been undertaken by Urban Vision. Revisions to the scheme and revised costs, along with capital
and revenue implications have been reported to and approved by Lead Member. A meeting is being
organised between youth services and the local community in connection with the youth club.
Salford University
 Salford University have appointed AIMS consultants to review the university estates strategy. SCC
Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive and Chris Findley are scheduled to attend a meeting on
the 15/5/07 to discuss.
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Lower Broughton
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The Countryside Properties showhouse is completed and was launched on 20/04/07. Family
housing units have been selling well.
Home visits have been undertaken at the end of March/early April to consult with a further 62
households living within the outline planning application area to invite them into the second moving
phase of the redevelopment.
60 of the properties released for sale have been sold on the open market.
87 properties have now been allocated to residents identified as living in the first moving phase. 85
residents have provisionally accepted their offer of property in the new development.
Consultation workshops for the Charter of Commitments for tenants living in Lower Broughton have
now been completed.
A design consultation session was held in April.
Chapel Street
Adelphi Media Quarter
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The Broadway Malyan and Vermont schemes have both been approved. The Vermont proposal
includes a tower designed by Will Alsop.
Springfield Lane
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Urban Splash have advised that they have now employed additional designers and consultants in
order to conclude the design update process. The planning application for the first phase will be
submitted in June 2007.
Charlestown and Lower Kersal
New Deal for Communities (NDC)
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The housing redevelopment at Kersal High School started on site in March 2007.
The local young persons inclusion group has won a Diana award to recognise and celebrate
outstanding contributions made by many young people to their communities.
Salford Science and Innovation Park
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The project plan is now complete and all parties are progressing towards potential completion in
autumn 2007.
A proposal has been worked up to link Salford Science and Innovation Park into the Knowledge
Capital Arc of Opportunity creating the Salford Innovation Park.
Claremont Village
Duchy and Pendlebury Renewal Area.
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Duchy Bank housing development by SPACE is ongoing (37 properties). First phase of properties
will be complete in July 2007.
Bank Lane Railway Bridge – environmental improvement works to improve ‘street scene’ started on
site March 2007.
April 2007 - formal consultation undertaken for alleygating scheme off Bank lane/ Duchy road.
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BROUGHTON
Project: Higher Broughton Regeneration Initiative – Homeswap to new build
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Higher Broughton Partnership area
David Evans, Assistant Director Planning Regeneration
Kevin Scarlett, Chief Executive Salix Homes
This will provide access to new properties in the redevelopment for
owners living in the clearance area.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Commence next phase of Devonshire Street homeswap to new build.
January - February
2008
Progress
Date
Devonshire Street works complete.
April 2007
The 19 Vincent Street houses are now fully occupied and feedback
from residents continues to be very positive. The positive news has now
been incorporated into the latest edition of the Broughton newsletter
which was delivered to residents on 16/04/07.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
April 2007
 Housing Market Renewal Programme.
 Housing Capital Programme
 Higher Broughton Community Hub to be funded by unsupported
borrowing and receipts from the Partnership.
A positive article appeared in the Manchester Evening News about the
development, The Broughton newsletter has recently featured positive
publicity on homeswap to newbuild at Vincent Street.
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Project: Higher Broughton – Broughton Green Development and Related issues
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Higher Broughton Partnership area
David Evans, Assistant Director Planning Regeneration
Kevin Scarlett, Chief Executive Salix Homes
Maintain and support existing communities whilst seeking
opportunities for new development through a range of interventions.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Decision on the CPO still outstanding. Expected decision in May.
Early – Mid 2007
All 177 new build properties to be completed .
August 2007
Devonshire street complete.
February 2008
Progress
Date
Work with residents around the refurbishment of 23 houses on the Top
Streets will continue once the outcome of the CPO is known.
Planning permission has been given to demolish two blocks of council
owned houses on Wiltshire Street, if a positive CPO decision is
received.
Service disconnections are now complete on a number of blocks and
the HMR team continue to work closely with the Environmental Services
team to remove repeated flytipping on the streets and alleys of the Top
Streets.
A decision regarding the outcome of the Top Streets CPO is still
awaited from the Government . In the meantime the Council continues
to acquire properties where possible by agreement.
Plans for the Hanover Court site and the Newbury Place site are now
being developed.
Further sales are being generated on the Broughton Green
development following the Higher Broughton Partnership’s success at
the M.E.N. Residential Property awards.
April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Around 50 properties are now occupied on the Broughton Green site.
Ongoing
Devonshire/Bond Square
The new properties are being erected. Marketing of this scheme will
need to begin shortly. Expected completion is set for February 2008.
Ongoing
Gainsborough Street Area
An information gathering exercise about this area is now complete. The
second officer working group meeting took place on the 24th April and
agreement was reached to go out to consultation with local residents. A
resident steering group will be established shortly.
The next step is to send out questionnaires to the residents, landlords
and business owners in the area. It is hoped that this will happen in
May.
March 2007
Higher Broughton - Community Hub
A planning application is ready to be submitted after further
consultation. A costing exercise has been undertaken by Urban
Vision. Revisions to the scheme and revised costs, along with
capital and revenue implications have been reported to and
April 2007
approved by Lead Member. A meeting is being organized between
youth services and the local community in connection with the
youth club.
Housing Market Renewal Fund 2006/07 Programme and Housing
Funding sources
Capital Programme.
Positive publicity is being lined up to maximise this opportunity at the
Publicity to date
appropriate time.
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Project: Higher Broughton – Broughton Renewal Area
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Broughton
Lead Officer
Jackie Crook, Housing & Planning
Summary
To develop and implement an action plan, in consultation with
residents and stakeholders, for the Broughton Renewal Area.
Renewal Area is bounded by Camp St to the South, the River Irwell to
the West, Bury New Road to the East and the Kersal border to the
North.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Delivery of block improvements.
Nov 06 – April 07
Progress
Date
Developer partner has been appointed. Detailed surveys now complete.
April 2007
MSCA Douglas Street:
Desktop analysis is being undertaken.
April 2007
MSCA Hill and Rock Street:
Desktop analysis is being undertaken. Questionnaire being developed
in preparation for consultation with the community.
April 2007
Renewal Area Action Plan:
Copies of the action plan are now available on the renewal area
website.
April 2007
Site Assembly Hamilton Street:
The CPO was confirmed on 30/03/07.
April 2007
Alley gating scheme:
Planning application for gates to the rear of Priory Ave and Great
Clowes St were submitted in March 2007.
April 2007
Five alleys have been resurfaced in the Wellington St West area. Work
on resurfacing is now complete.
Hamilton Street:
Planning approval received Oct 2006. The developer is now on site.
On -going
Funding sources
Capital Programme, HMR
Publicity to date
Formal declaration notice – MEN and Salford Advertiser 18th May
2006
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Project: Lower Broughton Regeneration
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Lower Broughton
Lead Officer
Richard Wynne, Urban Vision
Summary
Regeneration of large area (150 acres) of public and private
residential and commercial / mixed use property.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
The first handover of properties are expected in May 2007.
May 2007
Progress
Date
Contour and HMR consultation workshops for residents in the first
moving phase have been held.
April 2007
Consultation workshops for the Charter of Commitments for tenants
living in Lower Broughton have been completed and comments and
issues raised by the residents will be fed into the draft document prior to
submission for approval. A draft Charter of Commitments for owner
occupiers in Lower Broughton has been compiled for consultation.
April 2007
60 of the properties released for sale have been sold on the open
market.
April 2007
87 properties have now been allocated to residents identified as living in
the first moving phase. 85 residents have provisionally accepted their
offer of property in the new development.
April 2007
Contour Housing is co-ordinating a video diary request made by
residents to enable them to see the gradual progression of their new
homes. This project will be completed once the first properties have
been handed over. The proposed handover dates for the first phase is
between May and September 2007.
Home visits have been undertaken at the end of March/early April to
consult with a further 62 households living within the outline planning
application area to invite them into the second moving phase of the
redevelopment. The visits were successful with only 6 visits
outstanding due to no access. A planning application for this phase is
expected to be submitted within the next few months.
April 2007
April 2007
A design consultation session was held in April. Approximately 20 of the
62 households invited to move into new homes in the next phase
attended the drop-in event. The small number of attendees enabled
quite a comprehensive information giving and gathering session.
Residents were given the opportunity to discuss the layout of the site,
how the plans have evolved, parking, CCTV, green space, apartments,
specification and choices. 18 residents completed a short
questionnaire.
April 2007
Residents were also given feedback from recent one-to-one
consultation visits when residents were asked about their housing
needs and their preferences for the next phase of the development in
Lower Broughton.
The planning application for Phase 4 is expected to be submitted by the
end of May.
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April 2007
The Countryside Properties showhouse is finished and was launched
on 20/04/07. The Lower Broughton Partnership Steering Group
members were invited to a pre launch on 16/04/07. Family housing
units have been selling well.
Demolition of Moss Street CPO houses completed.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
April 2007
February 2007
HMRF and Housing Capital Programme
Private
Publication of newsletters
Advertising campaign planned by Countryside associated with Phase1
Advertising campaign to start January 2007
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Project: Adelphi Media Quarter
Pledge: Encouraging learning, leisure and creativity in Salford
Area Covered
Chapel Street
Lead Officer
Richard Wynne, Urban Vision
Summary
Redevelopment of vacant land and outdated industrial properties
either side of Adelphi Street.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Progress
Date
The future of the Farmer Norton site is uncertain pending a file decision
by the university and the university estate review.
April 2007
The Broadway Malyan and Vermont schemes have both been
approved. The Vermont proposal includes a tower designed by Will
Alsop.
The sale and acquisition of sites between Salford University and Salford
City Council for Adelphi Street, Meadow Road and the Irwell Valley
campus is complete.
Funding sources
None directly
Publicity to date
n/a
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April 2007
January 2007
Project: Springfield Lane
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford/ Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Chapel Street
Stephen Gwatkin, Urban Vision
Christine Duffin, Market Renewal Team, Housing and Planning
Redevelopment for residential and mixed use scheme with Urban
Splash. The scheme is currently comprised of 450 apartments, 20,000
square feet of commercial space on the lower levels of the apartment
blocks, an office building of approximately 50-70,000 square feet on
the corner of Trinity Way / Springfield Lane and 400 car parking
spaces.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Submit detailed plans & financial appraisal for the first phase of
development to Salford Council for approval as landowners.
May 2007
Submit detailed planning permission for first phase of the development.
June 2007
1st phase on site.
December 2007
Progress
Date
Urban Splash have advised that they have now employed additional
designers and consultants in order to conclude the design update
process. The planning application for the first phase will be submitted in
June 2007.
April 2007
Funding sources
Private Sector, possible Public sector in relation to affordable housing
Publicity to date
Urban Splash coverage
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Programme: Charlestown and Lower Kersal New Deal for Communities
Pledge: All 7
Area Covered
North Irwell Riverside
Lead Officer
Tim Field – NDC Chief Executive
Summary
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Building Communities
Crime and Community Safety
Education, Children and Young people
Physical Environment
Health
Business, Employment and Skills
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Review meeting for the Intensive Neighbourhood Management Plan
May 2007
Housing Improvements to commence on Levens Street/Gerald Road.
Summer 2007
Masterplanning options consultation for Riverside sites.
Summer 2007
Handover of the Salford Innovation Forum to the operator.
June 2007
Progress
The local young persons inclusion group has won a Diana award to
recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions made by many young
people to their communities.
Date
The new health investment strategy for the local area was presented to the
NDC Partnership Board for approval on 30/04/07. The strategy was
approved.
The new Children and Young People’s strategy for the local area was
presented to the NDC Partnership Board for approval on 30/04/07. The
strategy was approved.
78 alleygates have been installed to date. In total 1,031 homes have now
been made safer.
April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
Work on a housing development started on site at the former Kersal High
March 2007
School site
NDC newsletter & website www.chalk-ndc.info
Publicity to date
'In Bloom' and young people’s filming projects coverage
.
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Project: Salford Science and Innovation Forum
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
North Irwell Riverside
Lead Officer
Bernie Vaudrey, Economic Development, Chief Executive Directorate
Salford Science Park encompasses the Salford Innovation Forum
Summary
(SIF) Building, Salford University Technology House and surrounding
business units to promote the growth of knowledge based industries.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
SCC and MKC to submit Northern Way Science Cities bid to NWDA
June 2007
Completion of construction contract.
Autumn 2007
Fit out stage completed and opening of building.
Dec 2007
Progress
The project plan is now complete and all parties are progressing
towards a completion date of autumn 2007.
Date
The Northern Way Science Cities bid passed the NWDA concept
approval stage. Salford City Council and M:KC will work up a full
application to be submitted to the NWDA
A proposal has been worked up to link Salford Science and Innovation
Park into the Knowledge Capital Arc of Opportunity to create the Salford
Innovation Park
This is a URC priority project and features in the Manchester and part of
the Knowledge Capital ‘Arc of Opportunity’.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
£3.4m ERDF
£6.0m NWDA
£300K NDC
£0.56 Northern way Science City Fund
£9.7m Total capital costs
Press release January 2006
Press release October 2006
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April 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Project: Duchy & Pendlebury Renewal Area
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Claremont Village
Lead Officer
Bob Osborne, Housing and Planning Directorate
To provide a strategic framework for the physical, social and economic
renewal of areas’ neighbourhood; securing its long-term sustainability
by making the areas more attractive and safer places to live, more
Summary
desirable places to visit and more inviting areas for private sector
investment; building on a strong local identity and aspiration and
involving the communities and other stakeholders.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Development brief for CPO area completed.
June 2007
Duchy Bank housing development first phase complete.
September 2007
Progress
Selective demolition programme due to start imminently in CPO area
(on Minden Street).
Date
Bank Lane Railway Bridge – Environmental Improvement works to
improve ‘street scene’ started on site.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
Housing Capital Programme and HMRF
Newsletter updates
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April 2007
March 2007
Eccles
Liverpool Road Corridor


Discussions have taken place to resolve technical difficulties experienced with the CCTV
equipment. Funding has been secured from Home Office ASBU to install 'Talking CCTV' on all
cameras installed along Liverpool Road.
A bulb planting programme is being set up for the key Salford West corridors to include the
A57.
A57 Strategy





The baseline report was completed in March 2007.
The baseline highlights and draft strategic options were reported to both Housing & Planning
and Chief Executives Lead Members in April 2007.
A consultation programme has been drafted and will be implemented during May / June 2007.
There are a number of significant employment sites in the Eccles area (Green lane, GUS
Warehouse), the future of which is under review.
A pre consultation planning session took place on 1/5/07 around the development of a ten year
strategy and action plan for the A57. Update to be presented at RICWG 14/5/07.
Eccles Town Centre


Work progressing on LIFT site with completion expected in July 2008.
The new Wilkinson store has now opened.
Magistrates Court and Justice Centre Initiative


Heads of terms with HMCS almost agreed. PFI Gateway 2 dealt with adequately by HMCS.
Detailed terms awaited in respect to replacement of car park procurement options.
Building Schools for the Future



The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to
Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The programme proposes £118m investment between
2008 and 2012.
The proposal for a new building for Wentworth High school falls within phase 2 of the
programme. A proposed opening date of September 2011 is indicated within the OBC.
The proposal for a refurbishment (including 29% new build) for St Patrick's RC High school
falls within phase 3 of the programme. A proposed opening date of September 2012 is
indicated within the OBC.
Trafford Rectangle


The first project board meeting looking at joint working between MCC, SCC and Trafford MBC
took place in April 2007.
The next meeting of the project board will take place when the panel report on RSS is
published, setting out the key housing parameters in Trafford.
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Project: Liverpool Road Regeneration
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Eccles
Lead Officer
Ruth Shields, Economic Development, Chief Executive Directorate
Summary
To stem and turn around the decline of the Liverpool Road Corridor by
implementing a series of physical improvements. The challenge is not
simply to make regeneration happen, but to ensure that it builds long
term sustainability in every respect, economic, social and
environmental. This will involve balancing the retention of existing
communities, improving their social and economic prospects, with a
need to attract newcomers into the area.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Shop Front Improvement Scheme completion.
On-going
Progress
Date
Discussions have taken place to resolve technical difficulties
experienced with the CCTV equipment. Funding has been secured from
Home Office ASBU to install 'Talking CCTV' on all cameras installed
along Liverpool Road.
A bulb planting programme is being set up for the key Salford West
corridors to include the A57.
Funding sources
NRF
2006/07 - £100,000
Capital budget
2006/07 - £180, 000
Publicity to date
Press Release in MEN re: Ministerial visit
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April 2007
March 2007
Project: A57 Corridor Strategy
Pledge: Creating Prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Eccles
Lead Officer
Bernie Vaudrey, Strategic Manager Business & Investment, Economic
Development, Chief Executive Directorate
Summary
Strategy to develop the Liverpool Road Corridor (A57).
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Formal Adoption of Strategy & Action Plan (17/09/07).
Sept 2007
10 year strategy and action plan produced (23/07/06).
July 2007
Final strategy and action plan, presented to both Political Executives and
Community Committee’s and Lead Member.
End June 2007
Formal consultation phase planned for 14/05/07 - 22/06/07 comprising
of:
1. Online through www.salford.gov.uk
2. Promotional leaflet
3. Salford West Business Dinner
4. Formal Events (x4)
a. Public (x2 – Eccles and Irlam & Cadishead)
b. Key stakeholders
c. Business
5. Youth – questionnaire
6. Drop in Sessions (x4)
Political Discussions (Political Exec Chairs and LMB X2 Housing &
Planning and Chief Execs)
Progress
Local Political Members updated on progress.
A pre consultation planning session took place on 1/5/07 around the
development of a ten year strategy and action plan for the A57. Update
to be presented at RICWG 14/5/07.
There are a number of significant employment sites in the Eccles area
(Green lane, GUS Warehouse etc), the future of which is under review.
Publicity to date
April 2007
Date
Baseline Report and draft strategic options report produced as a basis
for consultation. This has been circulated to both Lead Members for
Chief Executives and Housing & Planning Directorates
Funding sources
May/June 2007
NRF/CAP £20k for commission
Plus additional for consultation phase, potential £6K
Article in the Salford Advertiser – Feb 2007
Further publicity planned
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April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
Project: Eccles Town Centre
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Eccles
Lead Officer
Richard Wynne, Urban Vision
Summary
Various interventions to promote or enhance the town centre.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Eccles LIFT Centre open.
July 2008
Progress
Date
Work progressing on LIFT site with completion expected in July 2008.
March 2007
The new Wilkinson has now opened.
April 2007
Funding sources
Publicity to date
Press coverage of LIFT proposal.
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Project: Magistrates Court and Justice Centre Initiative
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Eccles
Lead Officer
Richard Wynne, Urban Vision
Confirmation of site for new courthouse at John William Street.
Car parking solution will involve multi storey car parking.
Summary
Priorities and Milestones
Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) & Department of Constitutional
Affairs (DCA) approval through National Property Strategy.
Timescales
Completion of Magistrates Court.
Earliest Jan 2008
Progress
Heads of terms with HMCS almost agreed. PFI Gateway 2 dealt with
adequately by HMCS team.
Date
Detailed terms awaited in respect to replacement of car park
procurement options.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
On -going
April 2007
April 2007
Magistrates Court is dependent upon Comprehensive Spending
Review.
Press coverage of Magistrate Court proposal.
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Project: Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Pledge: A learning and creative City/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Eccles
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
BSF vision to create buildings for the 21st century and to provide
choice and a greater range of services at each secondary school.
Supporting the vision is an investment of up to £110 million from
Government's BSF programme.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Opening of new Wentworth High school building.
September 2011
Progress
Date
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on
27/02/07 and submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The
programme proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal for a new building for Wentworth High school falls within
phase 2 of the programme. A proposed opening date of September
2011 is indicated within the OBC.
The proposal for a refurbishment (including 29% new build) for St
Patrick's RC High school falls within phase 3 of the programme. A
proposed opening date of September 2012 is indicated within the OBC.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
BSF
Consultation information on SCC website
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February 2007
February 2007
February 2007
Irlam & Cadishead
Barton Strategic Site
Red City Developments


This is the development of a 20,000 seat stadium with retail park.
A meeting with Red City Developments is to be scheduled.
Port Salford



This is the development of a multi modal freight terminal; to include 2-berth port, rail freight
terminal, and 200,000 sq m warehousing.
The Highways Agency holding direction now extends until 21/05/07, allowing them more
time to assess the highway modelling and implications.
There is a need to review progress on this application and related studies underway, in light
of the potential for Parkside (rail freight terminal) in St Helens to be called in the next few
months.
Chat Moss Visioning


This project examines the Mosslands area identifying sustainable future landuses.
A preliminary vision has been presented to the Chat Moss land and produce group. The
preliminary vision will be presented to Irlam and Cadishead Community Committee on
17/05/07.
Liverpool Road Corridor

A request to roll forward funding for the public art project was approved in March 2007.
The project management team are in discussions with the artists and Urban Vision to agree
the next stages of the project.
A57 Strategy



The baseline highlights and draft strategic options were reported to both Housing & Planning
and Chief Executives Lead Members in April 2007
A consultation programme has been drafted and will be implemented during May / June.
A pre consultation planning session took place on 1/5/07 around the development of a ten
year strategy and action plan for the A57. Update to be presented at RICWG 14/5/07.

Building Schools for the Future



The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to
Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The programme proposes £118m investment
between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal for a refurbishment (including 28% new build) for Irlam and Cadishead
Community High school fall within phase 1A of the programme. A proposed opening date of
January 2011 is indicated within the OBC.
Outline planning permission was granted for Irlam & Cadishead community high school at
Planning Panel on 01/02/07.
Irlam Railway Station

GMPTE are putting a programme of works together to improve security and real time
information, this should be completed by Spring 2007. Work on site is expected to start late
2007/ early 2008.
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Project: Barton Strategic Site
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Barton
Lead Officer
Martin Hodgson, Urban Vision
Summary
Salford Reds: 20,000 seat stadium with retail, hotel, fast food etc to
support the stadium use; and
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Site allocation in the Unitary Development Plan.
On-going
Progress
Date
An internal meeting has been scheduled early May to discuss the
information provided by Red City Developments.
April 2007
A meeting with Red City Developments is to be scheduled.
The developer is seeking to sign up key anchor tenants to make the
retail element of the scheme viable.
The developer will also be seeking NWDA assistance to offset the cost
of developing brownfield land.
Secretary of State gave approval to Salford Reds stadium development
03/11/06.
April 2007
03/11/06
Funding sources
Private
Publicity to date
Coverage of Salford Reds Stadium in MEN and Guardian
Area Covered
Barton
Lead Officer
Helen Ashworth, Urban Vision
Summary
Port Salford: multi modal freight terminal; to include 2-berth port, rail
freight terminal, and 200,000 sq m warehousing.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Highways Agency pronouncement expected
21/05/07
Progress
Date
Highways Agency holding direction now extends until 21/05/07 to allow
more time to assess the highway modelling and implications.
January 2006
Assessment of the planning application and traffic issues being
investigated.
On-going
Funding sources
Private
Publicity to date
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Project: Chat Moss Visioning
Pledge: Enhancing Life in Salford
Area Covered
Chat Moss (in Salford); Rixton and Risley Mosses (in Warrington) and
Astley Moss (in Wigan)
Lead Officer
Nick Lowther, Housing & Planning
To carry out an assessment of the Mossland project area to produce a
long term Vision that will promote the “best fit” for competing landuses
and establish sustainable landuse patterns with a view to:
-
Summary
-
-
understanding mossland habitat and landscape in order to
deliver maximum public benefit.
secure long term economic viability of mosslands based around
agriculture, establishment of local markets, specialist products
and creation of jobs for local people.
recognise unique potential of mossland to deliver rare and
significant amounts of mossland habitat of high biodiversity
value.
maximise value of mossland landscape as an accessible
leisure, health and local heritage resource for tourists, visitors
and local communities.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
The preliminary vision will be presented to Irlam and Cadishead
Community Committee on 17/05/07.
May 2007
Progress
Date
A preliminary vision has been presented to the Chat Moss land and
produce group.
April 2007
Wigan MBC have contributed £10,000 towards the costs of the project
(thereby matching Salford City Council and Warrington Borough Council
contribution).
Funding sources
Salford City Council
Warrington DC
Countryside Agency
NWDA
NRF
Publicity to date
n/a
£10K
£10K
£5K
£10K
£5K
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Project: Liverpool Road Corridor
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Irlam & Cadishead
Lead Officer
Ruth Shields, Economic Development Officer
Summary
To stem and turn around the decline of the Liverpool Road Corridor by
implementing a series of physical improvements. The challenge is not
simply to make regeneration happen, but to ensure that it builds long
term sustainability in every respect, economic, social and
environmental. This will involve balancing the retention of existing
communities, improving their social and economic prospects, with a
need to attract newcomers into the area.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Completion of Public Art on Cadishead Way roundabout.
Sept 2007
Progress
Date
A request to roll forward funding for the public art project was approved
in March 2007. The project management team are in discussions with
the artists and Urban Vision to agree the next stages of the project.
A planning application may be received for a waste recycling facility at
Boysnope Wharf.
Public art model has been produced and discussions are underway with
fabricators. Detailed drawing are being produced to enable costings to
be obtained and planning permission to be sought.
A bulb planting programme is being set up for the key transport
corridors in Salford West including the A57, A6, A580 and A666.
Funding sources
NRF 05/06 £45,000
NRF 06/07 £tbc
Publicity to date
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April 2007
April 2007
March 2007
March 2007
Project: A57 Corridor Strategy
Pledge: Creating Prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Eccles
Lead Officer
Bernie Vaudrey, Strategic Manager Business & Investment, Economic
Development, Chief Executive Directorate
Summary
Strategy to develop the Liverpool Road Corridor (A57).
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Formal Adoption of Strategy & Action Plan (17/09/07)
Sept 2007
10 year strategy and action plan produced (23/07/06)
July 2007
Final strategy and action plan, presented to both Political Executives and
Community Committee’s and Lead Members.
End June 2007
Formal consultation phase planned for 14/05/07 - 22/05/07 comprising
of:
7. Online through www.salford.gov.uk
8. Promotional leaflet
9. Salford West Business Dinner
10. Formal Events (x4)
a. Public (x2 – Eccles and Irlam & Cadishead)
b. Key stakeholders
c. Business
11. Youth – questionnaire
12. Drop in Sessions (x4)
Political Discussions (Political Exec Chairs and LMB X2 Housing &
Planning and Chief Execs)
Progress
Local Political Members updated on progress.
April 2007
April 2007
A pre consultation planning session took place on 1/5/07 around the
development of a ten year strategy and action plan for the A57. Update
to be presented at RICWG 14/5/07.
There are a number of significant employment sites in the Eccles area
(Green lane, GUS etc), the future of which is under review.
Resource issues within Urban Vision meant the project was temporarily
put on hold. A meeting between all key partners took place on the 6th
March 2007. A revised timetable (see above) and a new project team
approach were agreed.
Publicity to date
April 2007
Date
Baseline Report and draft strategic options report produced as a basis
for consultation. This has been circulated to both Lead Members for
Chief Executives and Housing & Planning Directorates
Funding sources
May/June 2007
NRF/CAP £20k for commission
Plus additional for consultation phase, potential £6K
Article in the Salford Advertiser – Feb 2007
Further publicity planned
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April 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Project: Building Schools for the Future
Pledge: Pledge: A learning and creative City/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Irlam and Cadishead
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
BSF vision to create buildings for the 21st century and to provide
choice and a greater range of services at each secondary school.
Supporting the vision is an investment of up to £110 million from
Government's BSF programme.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Opening of refurbished Irlam and Cadishead High school.
January 2011
Progress
Date
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on
27/02/07 and submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The
programme proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal for a refurbishment (including 28% new build) for Irlam
and Cadishead Community High school fall within phase 1A of the
programme. A proposed opening date of January 2011 is indicated
within the OBC.
Outline planning permission was granted for Irlam & Cadishead
community high school at Planning Panel on 01/02/07.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
BSF
Consultation information on SCC website
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February 2007
February 2007
February 2007
Little Hulton & Walkden
Ashton Fields Site


This employment site is currently on the market for B1, B2, B8 use and is being marketed by
LSH on behalf of NWDA. A development brief has been produced in partnership with SCC.
The NWDA have produced and issued a development brief to market the site.
Cutacre Site



This project will see a coal washing operation opening.
The start date for archaeological work at Wharton Hall has been put back to spring 2008.
During summer 2007 approximately 2ha of soil stripping will take place south of Cutacre tip.
Walkden Town Centre


Building work on Walkden LIFT centre commenced and will be completed by July 2008.
Permission has been granted for residential development on the former cuemasters site on
Harriet Street.
Building Schools for the Future




The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to
Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The programme proposes £118m investment between
2008 and 2012.
The proposal for a new building for Walkden High school falls within phase 1A of the revised
programme. A proposed opening date of September 2010 is indicated within the OBC.
Outline planning permission was granted for Walkden High school at Planning Panel on
01/02/07.
The BSF team are currently investigating access options.
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Project: Ashton Field Site
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Little Hulton
Lead Officer
Barry Whitmarsh, Planning Services
Summary
Attract prospective developers to the Ashton Field site.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Progress
This employment site is currently on the market for B1, B2, B8 use and
is being marketed by LSH on behalf of NWDA. A development brief has
been produced in partnership with SCC.
Date
Discussions are ongoing with Web Lighting regarding the retention of
their current operation in Little Hulton.
Public open space works were completed November 2006.
Maintenance agreements are in place for the site to be maintained by
the Land Reclamation Trust.
Funding sources
NWDA/ EP
Publicity to date
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April 2007
March 2006
November 2006
Project: Cutacre Site
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Cutacre site, Little Hulton
Lead Officer
Anthony Stephenson, Urban Vision
Reclamation and restoration of the land, following coal extraction, for a
Summary
mixture of amenity, agriculture and woodland uses. The coal
extraction programme has a 4 year timetable
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Completed restoration of land following coal extraction.
2011
Archaeological works to begin at Wharton Hall.
Spring 2008
Approximately 2ha of soil stripping will take place south of Cutacre tip.
Summer 2007
Progress
The start date for archaeological work at Wharton Hall has been put
back to spring 2008.
Date
April 2007
Discussions are on-going between UK Coal and Bolton MBC regarding
the employment potential of the site.
March 2007
All pre-commencement conditions have been discharged and work is
commencing.
On-going
Funding sources
Publicity to date
Private funding
Liaison meetings with Ward Councillors and residents take place
every few months. Given the size of the site, it has been split into
areas A-H which will be worked as separate phases (some of which
overlap). These phases offer an opportunity for communication.
Project: Walkden Town Centre
Pledge: All
Area Covered
Walkden Town Centre
Lead Officer
Richard Wynne, Urban Vision
Summary
Various interventions to promote or enhance the town centre.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
LIFT centre complete
July 2008
Progress
Date
Building work on Walkden LIFT centre on-going.
On-going
SCC have written to the owners of the former Kwik Save site to request
plans for redevelopment. The new owners replied in November
formalising proposals and requesting further discussions with SCC.
November 2006
Funding sources
Publicity to date
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Project: Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Pledge: Pledge: A learning and creative City/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Little Hulton & Walkden
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
BSF vision to create buildings for the 21st century and to provide
choice and a greater range of services at each secondary school.
Supporting the vision is an investment of up to £110 million from
Government's BSF programme.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Opening of new Walkden High school building.
September 2010
Progress
Date
The BSF team are currently investigating access options.
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on
27/02/07 and submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The
programme proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal for a new building for Walkden High school falls within
phase 1A of the revised programme. A proposed opening date of
September 2010 is indicated within the OBC.
Outline planning permission was granted for Walkden High school at
Planning Panel on 01/02/07.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
BSF
Consultation information on SCC website.
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February 2007
February 2007
February 2007
February 2007
Ordsall & Langworthy
Chapel Street
Salford Central Station


Improvements to the station and approaches will provide a major transport interchange for
surrounding developments in Chapel Street and Manchester City Centre
The final phase 1 design has been agreed and the various statutory approvals received. Phase 1
started on site on 04/12/06 and will be completed by September 2007.
Central Chapel Street


English Cities Fund (ECF) is developing a masterplan for the area as part of their evaluation of
development potential around the station. The masterplan will cover the area around the station,
extending west to Oldfield Road/Adelphi Street and north and south of Chapel street. ECF are
continuing to acquire properties through 2007/08.
SCC are producing planning guidance for the area for consultation in summer 2007. The ECF are
to produce the development framework for consultation in October/ November 2007.
Ordsall Riverside




The URC, working with the City Council, commissioned a masterplan to look at regeneration
options for the Ordsall Riverside area, January 2007.
A presentation of the final masterplan will be given to stakeholders on 31/05/07. Planning
guidance is to be produced in summer 2007 and adopted January 2008.
Planning permission was granted 19/04/07 for the Hulton Street scheme.
Plan to approach English Partnerships for funding for 1 st time buyers scheme.
Crescent



Working with the City Council and other public sector / land owning stakeholders, the URC have
commissioned a masterplan to look at regeneration options for the Crescent area.
The draft masterplan will be complete by May/ June 2007.
There are significant funding issues relating to the public realm which may require a report to
Planning Panel in the near future.
Greengate



The final Exchange Greengate planning guidance was adopted by Council on 17/01/07.
Three planning applications for Exchange Greengate were submitted in September 2006 – these
include two applications for mixed use development submitted by ASK and ASK/Network Rail and
an application for the primary public realm submitted by Central Salford URC. These applications
are currently being considered with a decision expected on 17/05//07.
An agreement with MCC on the future of this area has been reached. An application for the public
realm submitted to Manchester City Council has still to be registered. It is anticipated that the
application will be registered and determined in the near future.
Crescent Railway Station



The Crescent Railway station is being considered within the Crescent masterplanning process.
Plans to redesign the station or relocate the platforms are being considered.
Work has started with GMPTE, Network Rail, the University and Central Salford URC on options
for the future of Salford Crescent station. The station is currently working beyond its design
capacity and there are safety concerns at peak hours due to overcrowding of platforms.
The work will look at short term measures and longer term solutions.
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Middlewood/ Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal

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


Planning permission was granted in December 2006. The completion of 1st phase of the MBBC is
important for the delivery of Middlewood.
Section 106 for Middlewood has been agreed and the planning permission granted on 30th April
2007. The Strategic Director of Customer and Support Services is to be authorised to secure the
repayment of £1,000,000 to the Council for the advance funding of the canal; a financial contribution
of £50,000 towards increased canal restoration costs; and a financial contribution of £901,897 to the
implementation of environmental improvements outside the site, improvements to pedestrian routes
to Salford Central Station and public transport, public art, air quality monitoring, and towards
enhanced landscaping and public realm within the site.
All site investigation works have been completed and advance earthworks has commenced with
90% of material removed from site. The remaining material will be removed from site in April / May
2007
The main civils contract has been tendered and appraisal completed. Discussions are underway
with the preferred tenderer (April 2007).
All land necessary for the completion of the canal project has now been acquired.
Pendleton
Pendleton Area Action Plan

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
Consultation on preferred options will commence on 15/06/07 for a six week period ending on
26/07/07.
The report was presented to Lead Member in April and has now been sent to Cabinet Briefing for
approval. Cabinet decision expected at the end of May.
Pendleton, PFI, was awarded £102m. A technical advisor and design champion is to be procured to
assist with the project. The Outline Business Case (OBC) is being prepared for submission in
November 2007.
Proposed TESCO adjacent to Shopping City

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

Tesco/ PCP have confirmed their full commitment to the project.
Bi - weekly design team meetings are taking place between the Tesco/PCP and Council teams
A planning application is expected to be submitted in June/July 2007. Many items are still to be
resolved. It is now intended that the draft development proposals will be consulted on through the
Pendleton area action plan consultation which is scheduled for June 2007. If this deadline slips
advanced consultation solely in respect of the Tesco/PCP proposals may need to be considered.
Tesco/PCP have agreed to look at the part funding of a project manager. The project manager will
work with Tesco/PCP consultants to look at the early delivery of parts of the scheme based on land
availability, CPO and road closure timing. The project manager will also assist with the planning and
preparation work for the 2 new Primary schools in the area linked to the timetable for the delivery of
Tesco/PCP proposals.
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Seedley Village
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



The first stage of the marketing process for the Langworthy Hotel is complete. Following a poor
response the Board has agreed to revise the brief and re-advertise in May 2007.
The first residents have now started to move into the Urban Splash homes. It is expected that up to
up to 45 residents will move into the area as part of this first phase of completions.
The HMR team is currently working up new start schemes for 2007 /2008 subject to funding
approval via the Capital Investment Strategy.
There will be a ceremony to celebrate the laying of the first stone for the new church on 9/5/07.
The Langworthy Board have asked the Housing Market Renewal Programme Sub-Board to advise
on the two options that have been presented for the Seedley South Area. The Sub-Board is using its
advisor EKOS to do a value for money desk top exercise. The Sub-Board will review this and advise
the Langworthy Board and the Housing Lead Member on which option it feels is most practical.
Housing Lead Member will then make a decision on the way forward.
Salford Quays
Clippers Quay

Outline planning application was approved by Planning Panel on 01/02/07 for the demolition of the
former cinema and erection of 654 residential units and 7,212m 2 of commercial floor space.
Michigan Avenue

Planning Panel granted planning permission on 01/02/07 for the erection of four 26-storey buildings
comprising of 1036 apartments and 58,475 sq.ft. of commercial space.
mediacity:uk

Work is expected to begin on site in May/June to ensure the BBC are able to occupy the site in
2010.
Development of an Academy



The Academy proposal is included in the BSF programme. The Outline Business Case (OBC) was
approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to partners for Schools 28/02/07. The programme
proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal to replace Hope High with a new build Academy school falls within phase 1B of the
programme. A proposed opening date of February 2011 is indicated in the OBC.
Outline planning permission was granted for the Academy at Planning Panel on 01/02/07.
Ordsall
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
Public consultation on development of 22 dwellings on Robert hall Street has been held.
A planning permission for development of 260 dwellings at Hulton Street granted by planning panel
on 19/04/07.
Surveys of potentially contaminated sites have been undertaken. Awaiting results.
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Project: Salford Central Station
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Chapel Street
Lead Officer
Peter Baker (Central Salford URC)
Summary
 To improve the station and its approaches
 To provide a major transport interchange for surrounding
development in Chapel Street and Manchester City Centre
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Phase 1 completed.
September 2007
Progress
Date
The final Phase 1 design has been agreed and the various statutory
approvals received. Phase 1 commenced on site on 04/12/06.
December 2006
Repair and restoration of the historic railway bridges was completed.
November 2006
English Cities Fund (ECF) developing masterplan for the area as part of
their evaluation of development potential around the station. The
masterplan will cover the area around the station, extending west to
Oldfield Road/Adelphi Street and North and South of Chapel Street.
The ECF scheme was presented to the URC board on 25/10/06.
Funding sources
Phase 1: EDZ
£1,080,848
GMPTE £3,352,442
Publicity to date
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October 2006
Project: Restoration of Manchester, Bury & Bolton Canal (MBBC)
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Line of the Canal from the River Irwell Trinity Way / Hampson St to
Clifton Junction (and on into Bury & Bolton)
Phase 1 Middlewood
David Evans, Housing and Planning Directorate
Lead Officer
Mark Jackson, British Waterways
To see the restoration of the canal to navigation, as a catalyst to
Summary
regeneration & redevelopment along its line.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Expected completion of phase 1.
Late 2007
Area Covered
Secure NWDA approval to project outline for future phases of the canal.
Progress
Section 106 for Middlewood has been agreed and the planning
permission granted on 30th April 2007.
All site investigation works have been completed and advance
earthworks have commenced with 90% of material removed from site.
The remaining material will be removed from site April / May 2007.
Post 2006
Date
April 2007
April 2007
The main civils contract have been tendered and appraisal completed.
April 2007
Discussions are now underway with the preferred tenderer.
All land necessary for the completion of the canal project has now been
acquired.
April 2007
East Ordsall Lane Bridge works will commence late April.
Discussions are required with British Waterways to consider the impact
of proposed budget cuts on the 2nd and future stages of MBBC. This is
continuing but is tied in with making a start on phase 1.
April 2007
Funding sources
Phase 1
ERDF
£2,039,362
NWDA
£1,100,000
S106/ SCC £1,354,000
Private sector £1,000,000 (contribution of land)
Publicity to date
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April 2007
On -going
Project: Greengate
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford/ Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Chapel Street
Lead Officer
Peter Baker (Central Salford URC)
Summary
Redevelopment of vacant and underused land and industrial property in
Greengate to create a new mixed-use urban quarter at core of
conurbation. Key project within Central Salford URC’s Chapel
Street/The Crescent Transformation Area. Need to ensure links with
Irwell City Park, City Centre Transportation Strategy and Springfield
Lane site.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Public realm application submitted to MCC to be determined
May 2007
Key acquisitions by EP (former Exchange Bus Station) and
ASK/Network Rail (Chapel Street frontage).
May 2007
EP investment programme developed and approved.
By Spring 2007
Progress
Date
Three planning applications for Exchange Greengate were submitted in
September 2006 – these include two applications for mixed use
development submitted by ASK and ASK/Network Rail and an
application for the primary public realm submitted by Central Salford
URC. These applications are currently being considered with a decision
expected on 17/05/07.
An agreement with MCC on the future of this area has been reached.
An application for the public realm submitted to Manchester City
Council has still to be registered. It is anticipated that the application
will be registered and determined in the near future.
The final Exchange Greengate Planning Guidance was adopted by
Council on 17/01/07.
Public realm scheme being appraised by EP. The former bus station
has been declared surplus by GMPTE. EP are now negotiating bus
station purchase with GMPTE. CPO under consideration.
Development proceeding on site - Abito, Dandara and Chestergate
Land Ltd schemes progressing well.
April 2007
April 2007
January 2007
January 2007
On -going
Funding sources
English Partnerships, Private Sector and SCC Section 106
Publicity to date
Positive publicity in local press and professional journals about various
planning applications and public realm proposals.
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Project: Pendleton Area Action Plan
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Pendleton Centre
Lead Officer
David Percival, Assistant Director (Spatial Planning)
Summary
To develop an Area Action Plan for the central Pendleton area.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Consultation on Preferred Options for Pendleton Area Action Plan.
15/06/07 26/07/07
Submit outline business case for PFI.
November 2007
Consultation on Draft Pendleton Area Action Plan.
June - July 2008
Public Examination into the Draft Pendleton Area Action Plan.
Selection of preferred PFI bidder.
Winter - Spring
2010
Adoption of Pendleton Area Action Plan.
December 2009
Progress
Date
Consultation on preferred options will commence on 15/06/07 for a six
week period ending on 26/07/07. The draft of preferred options was
presented to lead member on 16/04/07. This will now be sent to Cabinet
briefing on 08/05/07 and Cabinet on 24/05/07.
Pendleton, PFI, was awarded £102m. A technical advisor and design
champion is to be procured to assist with the project. The Outline
Business Case (OBC) is being prepared for submission in November
2007.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
January 2009
April 2007
March 2007
Housing Capital Programme, Private, PFI credits
Various, associated with AAP consultation.
MEN press coverage of PFI announcement Dec 06.
PAAP Newsletter Feb 2006.
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Project: Proposed TESCO Development – Shopping City
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford/ Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Land adjacent to Pendleton Way
Lead Officer
Peter Openshaw, Urban Vision
New food store to support the centre and enhance retail facilities in
Summary
the area.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
A planning application is expected to be submitted in June/July 2007.
Many items are still to be resolved. It is now intended that the draft
development proposals will be consulted on through the Pendleton area
action plan consultation which is scheduled for June 2007. If this
June 2007
deadline slips advanced consultation solely in respect of the Tesco/PCP
proposals may need to be considered.
Planning application to be submitted.
June/ July 2007
Progress
Tesco/ PCP have confirmed their full commitment to the project.
Bi - weekly Design team meetings are taking place between the
Tesco/PCP and Council teams.
Date
Tesco/PCP have agreed to look at the part funding of a project
manager. The project manager will work with Tesco/PCP consultants to
look at the early delivery of parts of the scheme based on land
availability, CPO and road closure timing.
Further steering meetings scheduled between February and May 2007
to drive matters to a conclusion.
Funding sources
Private
Publicity to date
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April 2007
March 2007
Monthly meetings
ongoing
Project: Seedley and Langworthy
Pledge: All 7
Area Covered
Seedley Village
Lead Officer
Gill Finlay, Housing and Planning Directorate
Summary
To create a sustainable neighbourhood of choice that offers a safe
and attractive place to live for the existing community and encourages
newcomers and private investment.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Chimney Pot Park celebration event.
July 2007
Neighbourhood strategy for Seedley South to be in place.
June 2007
Seedley South proposals to be reported to the Pathfinder programme
and scrutiny sub-committee on 12/06/07 for financial sign off.
June 2007
Completion of disabled adapted bungalows on Nadine Street.
May 2007
Shops Phase 2 refurbishments complete.
May 2007
Chimney Pot Park completion.
May 2007
Progress
Date
The first stage of the marketing process for the Langworthy Hotel is
complete. Following a poor response the Board has agreed to revise
the brief and re-advertise in May 2007.
There will be a ceremony to celebrate the laying of the first stone for
the new church on 9/5/07.
The Langworthy Board have asked the Housing Market Renewal
Programme Sub-Board to advise on the two options that have been
presented for the Seedley South Area. The Sub-Board is using its
critical friend and advisor EKOS to do a value for money desk top
exercise. The Sub-Board will review this and advise the Langworthy
Board and the Housing Lead Member on which option it feels is most
practical. Housing Lead Member will then make a decision on the way
forward.
The HMR team is currently working up new start schemes for 2007
/2008 subject to funding approval via the Capital Investment Strategy.
April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
The first residents have now started to move into the Urban Splash
homes. It is expected that up to up to 45 residents will move into the
April 2007
area as part of this first phase of completions.
Renovation works are currently on-going to improve 10 properties for
Homeswap purposes on Cooperative St. Five households have moved
April 2007
into their new homeswap homes (to end of March 2007).
Seedley South consultation via TPAS is now complete. The
community’s aspirations for their neighbourhood have been evaluated
and revised proposals have been prepared. These are due to be
appraised during May and reported to the Pathfinder programme and
April 2007
scrutiny sub-committee on 12/06/07 for financial sign off. Following the
release of funding there will be ongoing community involvement in the
development of project detail and implementation.
Construction of a mixed use scheme including a church (Emmanuel
Church) community facilities and 22 apartments is due to commence on April 2007
site in spring 2007.
NWDA, ERDF, HMRF, English Partnerships and Housing Capital
Funding sources
Programme.
Chimney Pot Park press coverage
Publicity to date
Launch of US First Time Buyers Initiative in October 2006
In Bloom July 2006
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Project: Clippers Quay
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford/ Creating prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Salford Quays – Clippers Quay
Lead Officer
Dave Jolley, Urban Vision
Summary
Mixed-use development.
Residential to comprise mix of dwelling types from 1 to 3 bed.
Strong design requirement – aim is landmark building.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Clippers Quay to begin on site.
Late 2007
Progress
Date
Outline planning application was approved by Planning Panel on
01/02/07 for the demolition of the former cinema and erection of 654
residential units and 7,212m 2 of commercial floor space.
February 2007
Michigan Avenue
Planning Panel granted planning permission on 01/02/07 for the
erection of four 26-storey buildings comprising of 1036 apartments and
58,475 sq.ft. of commercial space.
Funding sources
Private Sector
Publicity to date
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February 2007
Project: mediacity:uk
Pledge: Creating prosperity in Salford / Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Salford Quays – Dock 9
Lead Officer
Alan Westwood, Director Customer and Support Services, SCC
Summary
Proposed relocation, from London and Manchester, of key BBC
Departments such as Childrens', Sport and Radio Five Live and the
creation of a hub of media and creative industries with the BBC at its
heart, mediacity:uk.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Progress
Date
Work is expected to begin on site at in May/ June to ensure the BBC
are able to occupy the site in 2010.
April 2007
Planning Panel approved the reserved matters application for buildings
A, B and C.
April 2007
Planning applications for the studio block and Quays Plaza are
expected to be received within the next few months.
April 2007
Discussions over a range of issues are currently being discussed in
tandem.
April 2007
Letter received from BBC Director General offering £200,000 towards
the next design phase
March 2007
The BBC Trust confirmed plans to move to Salford Quays, following the
announcement of the licence fee settlement on 18/01/07.
January 2007
Informal planning guidance approved January 2007.
Pre planning application discussions are on-going regarding phase 1
reserve matters application, to be submitted in February 2007.
Funding sources
BBC / NWDA / private sector / SCC
Publicity to date
BBC relocation local and national press coverage.
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January 2007
January 2007
Project: Development of an Academy
Pledge: A learning and creative City/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Salford Quays
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
The Hope Academy proposal forms part of the BSF proposal.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Opening of new Academy building.
February 2011
Progress
Date
The Academy proposal is included in the BSF programme. The Outline
Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and
submitted to partners for Schools 28/02/07. The programme proposes
£118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
February 2007
The proposal to replace Hope High with a new build Academy school
fall within phase 1B of the programme.
February 2007
Outline planning permission was granted for the Academy at Planning
Panel on 01/02/07.
February 2007
Funding sources
DfES
Publicity to date
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Project: Ordsall Development
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
South Irwell Riverside
Lead Officer
Barry Whitmarsh, Housing and Planning Directorate
Summary
Regeneration and development within the Ordsall estate.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
New primary school opening.
Autumn 2007
Design project team to complete development work.
May – Dec 2007
Submit stage 2 application.
February 2008
Heritage Lottery decision expected.
June 2008
Progress
Construction of new primary school and children’s centre commenced
on target.
Construction of a further 750 new apartments, by Bellway, David
McLean Homes and Lowry Homes well advanced.
Date
On-going
On-going
Public consultation on development of 22 dwellings on Robert Hall
Street held.
April 2007
A planning application for development of 260 dwellings at Hulton
Street was granted by planning panel on 19/04/07.
April 2007
Quay 5 development won the 'Your New Home ' magazine 'Best
Development for 1st Time Buyers' award.
March 2007
The Heritage Lottery fund approved the bid for £4.3m for Ordsall Hall on
20/03/07. Ordsall Hall lottery assessment visits were carried out over
Jan/Feb 2007.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
March 2007
Private sector-led development, predominantly on Council-owned
land. Infrastructure works funded from land values. Sources of gap
funding to be identified. Housing Capital Programme.
 Local press articles followings completion of development
agreement.
 Press releases issued in respect of recent consultation event.
 Quarterly newsletter for local residents.
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Swinton
Croal Irwell Regional Park / Lower Irwell Valley Improvement Area (LIVIA)
 This project will assess and treat contaminated land, where possible returning it to soft-end
and recreational use. Over 200 hectares of land has been identified for reclamation in the
Irwell Valley.
 The NWDA now recognise the Croal Irwell Regional Park as a priority.
 The Forestry Commission (FC) have commenced site management and maintenance.
Significant improvements are already visible.
Swinton Town Centre
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Discussions still proceeding with regards to the LIFT Centre.
A meeting was held between Swinton shopping centre owners (Millers) and the shopping
centre car park leases (Excel) April 2007.
The Planning and Transportation panel have approved 2 residents parking schemes to be
piloted on an experimental basis, following consultation.
Agecroft Commerce Park
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
This is a 16.5 hectares site, is owned by the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) and
marketed by DTZ (Manchester Office).
PZ Cussons have been granted planning permission to construct a £26m innovation centre
which will be their UK headquarters for manufacturing. This will take up the largest plot of
land on Agecroft Phase III.
The marketing of the remaining four plots by DTZ is on-going.
Building Schools for the Future (BSF)

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
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to
Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The programme proposes £118m investment
between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal to replace Moorside High and Swinton High with a new high school in Swinton
falls within phase 2 of the programme. A proposed opening date of September 2011 is
indicated in the OBC.
The proposal for a refurbishment (including 39% new build) for St Ambrose Barlow RC High
school falls within phase 3 of the programme. A proposed opening date of September 2012
is indicated in the OBC.
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Project: Croal Irwell Regional Park/ Lower Irwell Valley Improvement Area (LIVIA)
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
LIVIA area in Pendlebury
Lead Officer
Barry Whitmarsh, Housing and Planning Directorate
Over 200 hectares identified for reclamation in the Irwell Valley.
Site suffers from significant contamination from a wide range of past
industrial uses.
Summary
Focus of the programme will be to assess contamination, treat it
where possible and restore the land for soft-end and recreational after
uses.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Identify and agree 3 year capital programme.
On approval
Progress
Date
The NWDA now recognise the Croal Irwell Regional Park as a priority.
The Forestry Commission (FC) have commenced site management and
maintenance and significant improvements are already visible.
April 2007
Coalfield Community Funding of £225k has been secured for the Clifton
area, directly linked to the Newlands work on the LIVIA site.
Groundwork Salford, Manchester and Trafford have taken lead
responsibility for the delivery of this programme on behalf of the
Council. Phase I of works at Queensmere Dam to support the work of
Swinton and Pendlebury Angling Club has been completed. Progress
being made on entrance features at Silverdale.
March 2007
On-going
£4.75m approved over a 5 year period, Approximately £1.5m of this
will provide at least 15 years management and maintenance.
Approximately £0.5 m has already been spent on site investigation
work, planning, design, legal issues, consultation work etc.
Funding sources
Publicity to date
Match funding has been secured from a number of sources including:
- Coalfield Communities fund, Environment Agency landfill tax credits,
S106 agreements, council capital receipts, Home Office ‘Gate-It’
funding.
Need to ensure linkage with other major regeneration initiatives
including e.g. Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal restoration, Central
Salford and New Deal for Communities.
Coverage in MEN
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Project: Swinton Town Centre
Pledge: Enhancing life in Salford
Area Covered
Swinton
Lead Officer
Richard Wynne, Urban vision
Summary
Overall improvement of town centre
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Progress
A meeting was held between Swinton shopping centre owners (Millers)
and the shopping centre car park leases (Excel).
Date
The Planning and Transportation panel have approved 2 residents
parking schemes to be piloted on an experimental basis, following
consultation.
April 2007
April 2007
A meeting was held with Swinton shopping centre owners on 06/03/07.
March 2007
Discussions still proceeding with regards to the LIFT Centre.
March 2007
Funding sources
n/a
Publicity to date
n/a
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Project: Agecroft Commerce Park
Pledge: Creating Prosperity in Salford
Area Covered
Swinton
Lead Officer
Bernie Vaudrey, Economic Development, Chief Executive Directorate
Lever in private sector development in to the site using NWDA
funding. Currently the site is cleared and made up of development
plots serviced by an access road constructed in 2005 by NWDA. In
Summary
planning policy terms the end use is for employment generation in
terms of B1 Business, B2 General Industrial or B8, which is storage or
distribution. The site is 16.5 hectares and is owned by the Northwest
Development Agency and marketed by DTZ (Manchester Office).
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Encourage investment and developer interest in Phase III, which will
mean that all phases are up to full occupancy and maximum economic
End 2007
capacity.
Progress
Date
Currently approx. 43% of the site is available for let
PZ Cussons have been granted planning permission to construct a
£26m innovation centre which will be their UK headquarters for
manufacturing.
The site will provide 7,200 sq metres of floor space for industrial use
together with 1,240 sq m of offices over two floors. This will take up the
largest plot of land on Agecroft Phase III.
April 2007
NWDA has commissioned DTZ Debenham Thorpe to market the
remaining four plots.
Funding sources
NWDA and RSI
Publicity to date
Article in Manchester Evening News 11/01/07.
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April 2007
April 2007
Project: Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Pledge: Pledge: A learning and creative city/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Swinton
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
BSF vision to create buildings for the 21st century and to provide
choice and a greater range of services at each secondary school.
Supporting the vision is an investment of up to £110 million from
Government's BSF programme.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
New high school building open.
September 2011
Progress
Date
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on
27/02/07 and submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The
programme proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
The proposal to replace Moorside High and Swinton High with a new
high school in Swinton falls within phase 2 of the programme. A
proposed opening date of September 2011 is indicated in the OBC.
The proposal for a refurbishment (including 39% new build) for St
Ambrose Barlow RC High school falls within phase 3 of the programme.
A proposed opening date of September 2012 is indicated in the OBC.
Funding sources
BSF
Publicity to date
Consultation information on SCC website
Production of draft vision brochure
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April 2007
April 2007
April 2007
Worsley & Boothstown
Salford Forest Park/Manchester Race Course

A second planning application for an international race course/equestrian centre/forest park
visitors centre/hotel/golf course/eco village submitted (July 2004). Urban Vision is in the
process of undertaking a detailed assessment of the proposed development.

The Highways Agency now has a holding direction in place until the 24/05/07 2007. This
directs that the Local Authority cannot grant planning permission. All technical matters will
need to be resolved before the application can be taken to the Planning and Transportation
Regulatory Panel with a recommendation.
Building Schools for the Future


The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07 and submitted to
Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The programme proposes £118m investment
between 2008 and 2012.
The closure of St George's RC school is proposed within the OBC.
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Project: Salford Forest Park/Manchester Race Course
Pledge:
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Worsley/Boothstown
Chris Findley (Housing and Planning Directorate)
Martin Hodgson/Helen Ashworth (Urban Vision)
The Masterplan for the site includes the provision of a racecourse
with floodlit all weather track and grandstand; an equestrian centre;
80 bed hotel; a golf course and clubhouse; a forest park centre
comprising timber initiative centre, woodland wildlife centre,
exhibition space, a demonstration eco-village, camping and
woodland play area
A network of footpath, riding trails and cycle paths are proposed
A number of new roads are proposed including a link to J13 of the
M60
Extensive landscaping, including ground remodelling, the creation of
water bodies and woodland is also proposed
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Highways Agency pronouncement expected.
24/05/07
Progress
Date
Peel's consultants submitted Green Belt supporting evidence in October
2006. This is currently being assessed.
March 2007
The Highways Agency now has a holding direction in place until the
24/05/07. This directs that the Local Authority cannot grant planning
permission. All technical matters will need to be resolved before the
application can be taken to the Planning and Transportation Regulatory
Panel with a recommendation.
A second planning application for the international race
course/equestrian centre/forest park visitors centre/hotel/golf
course/eco village was submitted. Urban Vision is in the process of
undertaking a detailed assessment of the proposed development.
Funding sources
Private Sector
Publicity to date
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January 2007
July 2004
Project: Building Schools for the Future
Pledge: Pledge: A learning and creative City/ A city where children and young people are valued
Area Covered
Worsley
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Summary
BSF vision to create buildings for the 21st century and to provide
choice and a greater range of services at each secondary school.
Supporting the vision is an investment of up to £110 million from
Government's BSF programme.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Progress
Date
The Outline Business Case (OBC) was approved by Cabinet on
27/02/07 and submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07. The
programme proposes £118m investment between 2008 and 2012.
The closure of St George's RC school is proposed within the OBC.
Funding sources
BSF
Publicity to date
Consultation information on SCC website
Production of draft vision brochure
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April 2007
April 2007
PROGRAMMES
Programme: Housing Market Renewal Fund
Area Covered
Central Salford
Lead Officer
Bob Osborne, Housing and Planning Directorate
Summary
This project is reversing a failing housing market. There are four major intervention
areas. These are NDC area, Seedley & Langworthy, Higher and Lower Broughton
Start Date
02/10/03
End Date
2013
Key Outputs
Output
Target 06/07
Actual April 2007
Homes constructed
46
19
Homes acquired
26
190
Houses assisted with relocation
97
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Progress
Date
National Audit Office visit as part of the national evaluation of the Pathfinders. Their
report is expected in the summer.
The 9 Pathfinders held a reception for MPs in Westminister aimed at raising their
profile.
Audit Commission monitoring visit feedback received.
April 2007
March 2007
December 2006
Discussions on-going with DCLG regarding CPO forward commitments/ use of
capital receipts.
On-going
Expenditure
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
2,300,000
4,920,000
4,039,000
5,610,000
17,870,000
Actual Spend 2006/07
2,300,000
4,476,000
4,353,000
6,741,000
17,870,000
Total Approved Spend
06/07
16,370,000
Publicity to date
All linked to delivery of neighbourhood level programmes within each of 8
neighbourhoods across Central Salford.
Integrated secretariat team now includes Marketing and Communications post.
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Programme: Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
Area Covered
Citywide with focus on 10% most deprived wards according to 2004 Index of
Multiple Deprivation (affecting 15 of the 20 wards in Salford - these being Little
Hulton/ Walkden North/ Swinton North/ Pendlebury/ Swinton South/ Winton/ Irlam/
Barton/ Eccles/ Weaste & Seedley/ Langworthy/ Ordsall/ Irwell Riverside/
Broughton/ Kersal)
Lead Officer
Alan Tomlinson, Policy and Improvement, Chief Executive Directorate
Summary
This programme aims at improving floor targets and closing the gap in the
following areas: Economic Development
 Lifelong Learning
 Children and Young People
 Health
 Crime
 Social Inclusion
 Living Environment
Start Date
April 2001
End Date
March 2008
Key Outputs *1
2006/07
Number of people into employment (priority 2) - Jobshop Advice Network.
62
Number of people into employment (priority 1) - Jobshop Advice Network.
69
Number of people engaged - Jobshop Advice Network.
263
Number of personal loans - Tackling Financial Exclusion project.
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Number of people receiving financial advice -Tackling Financial Exclusion.
36
Number of grant applications from young people - Youth Action project.
10
Number of community groups supported - SAYO & SPARKY projects.
8
Progress
Date
All projects have signed-off contract letters.
January 2007
Third Quarter spend reports received.
January 2007
Only 2 projects do not have signed contract letters.
November 2006
All but 6 projects have returned signed contract letters.
October 2006
Second Quarter spend reports received.
October 2006
First Quarter spend reports received.
July 2006
£152,460 was carried over from 2005/06 and is now allocated to 2006/07 projects.
April 2006
Expenditure
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
£500,000
£1,000,000
£3,500,000
£4,460,460
£9,457,535
Actual Spend 2006/07
£697,451
£2,814,132
£2,094,585
£4,300,000
*
£9,500,000
Total approved spend
£9,457,535
Publicity to date
*A small number of returns are still outstanding as of 25/04/07
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Programme: New Deal for Communities
Area Covered
North Irwell Riverside
Lead Officer
Tim Field – NDC Chief Executive
Summary
This programme concentrates on delivering improvements in the
following areas:
Building Communities
Crime and Community Safety
Education, Children and Young people
Physical Environment
Health
Business, Employment and Skills
Start Date
April 2001
End Date
March 2011
Programme Projects
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Housing redevelopment in riverside locations and at former Kersal High School site
Remodelling and renewal of existing housing public and private estates.
Salford Innovation Park hub.
Supporting Schools
GEARS+ (Automotive project with Young People)
Burglary Reduction
Community Health Action Partnership
Alley gating.
Public realm improvements.
Pendleton Gateway.
CRASY sports development.
Targeted policing.
Business Support (special grants for expansion)
Shop Parade improvements
Summer Fun
Job Shop.
Key Outputs to date
Beneficiaries of community safety initiatives - 438
People gaining advice and guidance - 2,146
Residents entering education / training - 923
Progress
Date
See earlier NDC Project update
Expenditure
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
1,663,621
1,566,157
1,944,939
2,711,486
7,099,548*
Actual Spend 2006/07
1,306,339
1,250,239
1,831,484
2,728,320
7,116,382*
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Total Approved Spend
06/07
£7.1 million
Publicity to date
NDC Newsletter
*The approval letter from GONW has been received and the grant amount was £7,099,548. The extra
£77K allocated initially has now been revised.
** Please note these figures are of 17/04/2007 and are still open to change.
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Programme: North West Objective 2 Programme Priority 2
‘Improving People & Communities’
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Start Date
Barton, Blackfriars, Broughton, Langworthy, Little Hulton, Ordsall, Pendleton,
Weaste and Seedley, Winton (Walkden North, transitional)
Dee Carroll, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination,
Chief Executive Directorate
To create local employment and enterprise opportunities, remove barriers to
participation and progression, improve employability and to increase
participation in the labour market, build the capacity and cohesiveness of
groups and communities and improve the local physical environment. This
will be delivered through 5 key themes:
 Developing Enterprise & Employment in Communities.
 Improving Access to Employment.
 Developing an Inclusive Information Society.
 Connecting Communities.
 Building Economically Sustainable Communities
End Date
January 2000
December 2008
Key Outputs
Q1 - Q4 2006/07
New premises (m²) -
1580
Community safety initiatives
107
People assisted towards employment
42,648
Actions
Date
Moneyline
On-going
Job Shop Plus
On- going
Langworthy Road improvements
August 2006
Salford Sports Village - opened
August 2006
SALT - established
1997 - On-going
Cornerstone - opened
March 2002
ICT in the community - established
March 2002
Expenditure (calendar year)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
900,000
250,000
200,000
200,000
1,550,000
Actual Spend 2006/07
940,523
261,578
207,549
190,142
1,599,792
Total approved spend
Jan 2000 to March 2007
£21,761,831
Publicity to date
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Programme: North West European Objective 2 Programme Priority 2
‘Manchester Salford Sustaining Neighbourhoods Initiative’
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Start Date
Central Salford wards
Dee Carroll, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination,
Chief Executive Directorate
The Programme seeks to support the process of transformation in a limited
number of Priority 2 wards surrounding the regional centre, maximising the
opportunity afforded to the area its designation as the first Housing Renewal
Pathfinder. The Action Plan seeks to utilise ERDF resources to add value to
the Housing Market Renewal in order to create sustainable neighbourhoods
through:
 Targeted streetscape and environmental enhancements
 Alleyway treatments and alley-gating
 Associated neighbourhood planning and ward co-ordination
End Date
October 2004
December 2008
Actions
Date
Community safety initiatives - 10
December 2008
Environmental initiatives - 10
December 2008
Expenditure (calendar year)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
1,430,742
90,000
513,492
418,704
£2,300,000
Actual Spend 2006/07
1,430,742
87,075
415,969
75,65
£1,941,351
Total approved spend
£2,300,000
Publicity to date
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Programme: North West Objective 2 Programme –
Priority 3 ‘Irwell Corridor Economic Development Zones’
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Start Date
Blackfriars/Broughton
Dee Carroll, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination,
Chief Executive Directorate
To develop employment sites and realise the economic potential of natural,
built, cultural or industrial heritage assets to create significant number of jobs,
that are accessible to residents from ‘communities in need’. This will be
delivered through 3 themes:
 Developing Strategic Employment Opportunities.
 Maximising the economic potential of the Region’s Natural, Cultural
Assets.
 Connecting with communities in need.
December
End Date
January 2000
2008
Actions
Date
December
2007
Manchester Bury Bolton Canal - Opening of the first phase
All land necessary for the completion of the canal project acquired.
March 2007
Securing NWDA approval to project outline for future phases.
Post 2006
Phase 1 complete Salford Central Station.
June 2007
Expenditure (calendar
year)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
1,942,926
1,500,000
1,093,831
2,087,299
5,324,358
Actual Spend 2006/07
1,942,926
886,137
*215,120
82,066**
£3,126,249#
Total approved spend
£5.3 million
Publicity to date
* £77,512 suspended for payment on MBB canal.
** £48,083 suspended for payment on MBB canal.
# £2,198,109 was not claimed in 2006 due to delays relating to the Granada site.
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Programme: Fairshares Transforming Your Space
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Start Date
City Wide
Sue Ford, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination
Chief Executive Directorate
Chimney Pot Park
Mandley Park
City Park and Play Activity in 5 parks
Strengthening Communities – improvements at 5 community centres
Ordsall Community Café
Oakwood Park
Beechfarm Playing Fields
Princes Park
End Date
August 2003
March 2007
Actions
Date
All projects to be complete.
31 March 2007
Chimney Pot Park – The lottery funded element of the scheme is now complete.
December 2006
Mandley Park – Completed and open to the public.
October 2005
Oakwood Park – Completed and open to the public.
Autumn 2006
Chimney Pot Park - Site investigations completed.
September 2006
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St. Mary’s Park – Completed and open to the public.
March 2006
o
Albert Park – Completed and open to the public. Additional multi-games area
now installed and open.
Winton Park – Completed and open to the public. Sure Start contributed £85k to
the project.
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Lightoaks Park – All works completed and open to the public.
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Eccles Recreational Ground – Completed and open to the public. Additional
multi-games area now installed and open.
Ordsall Community Café phase one completed and open to the public. Funding
has been secured to complete the final phase of the refurbishment.
May 2005
July 2005
November 2005
Beechfarm Playing Fields – Completed and open to the public.
December 2005
June 2005
May 2005
Princes Park – Completed and open to the public. Additional access path now
completed.
Strengthening Communities – All five Community Centres are complete and
open to the public. The project is now financially complete.
May 2005
All completed
December 2004
Expenditure (Lottery only)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total Spend
Projected Spend 2006/07
40,000
90,000
145,000
40,506
315,506
Actual Spend 2006/07
40,386
91,970
144,125
39,025
315,506
Publicity to date
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Programme: SHIFT (Salford’s Health Investment For Tomorrow)
Area Covered
Salford community and hospital NHS services
Lead Officer
Stephen Whittaker, Salford PCT
Hope Hospital Redevelopment in a £130 million PFI contract and a further
£35 million modernisation investment.
Summary
Start Date
Change Management & Delivery: Redesign of health services to provide
integrated primary and hospital care with services provided in the most
suitable location: in hospital, in the community or at home. Six project areas
are Planned Care, Unscheduled Care, Diagnostics, Children’s Services,
Long Term Conditions and Practice Based Commissioning
NHS National Programme for IT IN Salford (now NHS Connecting for Health)
IN Salford, An integrated NHS Workforce IN Salford
April 2002
End Date
Actions
Date
Handover and completion of phase 3 Hope hospital.
Handover and completion of phase 2 Hope hospital.
Handover and completion of phase 1 Hope hospital.
NHS CFH - Local NHS patient information records transfer to new
national system (NHS Care Record System – Salford Primary Care
Trust).
Intermediate Care Beds at Heartly Green Care Home commissioned,
aiming to reduce demand on Hope Hospital beds for patients in
rehabilitation.
Hope Hospital - Financial close and start of construction.
Electronic prescriptions IN Salford.
October 2006
Spring 2007
June 2007
NHS Connecting for Health (CFH) - Local NHS patient information
records transfer to new national system (NHS Care Record System Hope Hospital).
Hope Hospital - Submit full business case.
Publicity to date
February 2007
(complete)
June 2007
Autumn 2006
SHIFT website updates www.shiftprogramme.co.uk
Choose & Book – local and regional publicity campaign
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Programme: LIFT
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Six Health and Social Care Centres across Salford
Alan Westwood, Strategic Director Customer Services and Support
Services
Provision of new community and health buildings
Charlestown
Lower Kersal
Walkden
Swinton
Pendleton
Eccles
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Financial close Swinton.
Early 2007
Decision on final location of Swinton LIFT centre.
March 2007
Walkden - practical completion.
July 2008
Eccles - practical completion.
July 2008
Pendleton - practical completion.
November 2008
Progress
Date
Building works on-going at Pendleton, Walkden and Eccles.
Phase 1C financial close Eccles.
April 2007
05/12/06
Lower Kersal complete.
November 2006
Proposals for Swinton to be reviewed, subject to the outcome of the
sale of the shopping precinct.
Winter 2006/07
Funding sources
PCT / NHS
Publicity to date
Walkden / Pendleton Financial Close
SHIFT website updates www.shiftprogramme.co.uk
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Programme: Urban Regeneration Company (URC) Support
Area Covered
Central Salford
Lead Officer
Malcolm Sykes, Housing and Planning Directorate.
Cath Inchbold, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination
Summary
Key projects for the URC are:
Salford Central station area.
Chapel Street realignment, transformation.
Greengate
Pendleton
Irwell Corridor
BBC Relocation
Progress
Date
Vision & Regeneration framework supplement in Salford Advertiser
(18/01/07).
January 2007
Regeneration Director appointed.
December 2006
Measures to open up/ clear trees on the Meadows under
consideration.
SCC/URC monthly meetings now established.
Publicity to date
October 2006
On-going
BBC relocation covered nationally and locally
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Programme: Safer Stronger Communities Fund (SSCF)
Area Covered
Little Hulton (super output areas E01005662/ E01005664/ E01005665),
Winton (super output areas E01005725/ E01005729/ E01005731)
Lead Officer
Alan Tomlinson, Policy and Improvement, Chief Executive’s
Start Date
April 2006
Summary
Delivery of a programme of projects for Little Hulton and Winton in respect of
the Neighbourhood Element and Cleaner, Safer, Greener Element of SSCF
End Date
March 2008
Actions
Date
Programme of projects for 2007/08 to be drafted.
April 2007
Identified under spend of £10,000 re-allocated to substitute projects.
12/3/07
Identified under spend of £55,881 re-allocated to substitute projects.
22/01/07
Amber rating achieved for SSCF Programme by GONW.
21/12/06
Board approves further projects to the value of £71,975.
3/11/06
Further applications assessed by SSCF Officer Group.
13/10/06
Further applications submitted
9/10/06
Board approves programme of projects for Little Hulton and Winton.
03/10/06
Board approves bulk of programme subject to further information on many
projects.
20/07/06
GONW accepts Salford SSC Agreement.
07/07/06
SSCF Partnership Board agrees quick win projects for Little Hulton
(£42,529 for 7 projects) and Winton (£122,975 for 7 projects), largely youth
and community safety focused.
Expenditure
Original projected
spend
Revised actual April
2007
Total approved spend
2006/07
March/ April 2006
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0
10,000
343,200
1,029,600
1,382,800
0
10,631
207,262
1,147,907
1,365,800
(17,000 under spend)
£1,382,800 - projects in Little Hulton and Winton.
Publicity to date
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Total Spend
Programme Title: Building Schools for the Future
Area Covered
City Wide
Lead Officer
Stephen Bradbury, Project Director, BSF
Start Date
Jan 2006
Summary
BSF vision is to create buildings for the 21st century, to provide choice
and a greater range of services at each secondary school. Supporting
the vision is an investment of up to £110million from Government’s
BSF Programme.
End Date
2012
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Decision by Partnerships for Schools anticipated
May / June 2007
Tendering process starts
Summer 2007
Preferred bidder to be appointed
Summer 2008
Building to be completed
2012
Actions
Date
The Outline Business Case was approved by Cabinet on 27/02/07. It
was submitted to Partnerships for Schools on 28/02/07.
March 2007
Three planning applications were approved at planning panel in
February 2007. All three applications will be working to tight
timescales.
Stakeholder consultation event held on 09/01/07.
Publicity to date
March 2007
January 2007
Consultation sessions being held across the city
Dedicated pages have been set up on the Council's web site
A consultation leaflet has been published and widely distributed
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Programme - Irwell City Park (ICP) Living Landmarks Lottery Bid
Area Covered
Ordsall / Irwell Riverside
Lead Officer
Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Housing and Planning
Cath Inchbold, Regeneration Strategy and Co-ordination
Summary
Preparation of stage 2 Living Landmarks BIG Lottery submission. The
submission is being prepared through a collaboration of Salford City
Council, Manchester City Council, Central Salford URC and Trafford
metropolitan Borough Council. The vision of Irwell City Park is to
restore the river Irwell as an important urban waterway and create a
new and exciting city park at the heart of the regional centre.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
ICP planning guidance 1st consultation draft.
Summer 2007
Preparation and submission of final lottery application.
31/05/07
Bid to be submitted to Cabinet for sign off.
22/05/07
Progress
Date
A version of the draft planning guidance is being produced for
submission with the lottery bid.
April 2007
The core scheme was signed off by the ICP Board on 16/03/07.
March 2007
Public consultation events were staged in Manchester city centre,
Broughton, Ordsall, Salford Quays and Trafford.
March 2007
Funding sources
Living Landmarks development funding for bid submission
Publicity to date
Press release following progress to stage 2 and launch of the
technical and design competition.
Dedicated pages have been set up on the Council's web site
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Programme - Salford West Regeneration Framework
Area Covered
Lead Officer
Summary
Salford West area covers 13 wards (Cadishead, Irlam, Winton, Barton,
Eccles, Boothstown & Ellenbrook, Worsley, Swinton North, Swinton
South, Pendlebury, Walkden North, Walkden South, Little Hulton).
Maura Carey, Group Leader, Regeneration Strategy and Coordination
Development of a Strategic Regeneration Framework and Action Plan
that will drive investment and regeneration across the area for the next
20 years.
Priorities and Milestones
Timescales
Consultation on draft framework and action plan.
May 2007
Final framework and action plan adopted.
June 2007
Progress
Date
Salford West business dinner held
25/04/07
Councillor and community representative workshop was held.
14/03/07
Private sector stakeholder workshop was held.
08/03/07
Strategic stakeholder consultation workshop was held on.
01/03/07
A series of public exhibitions were held in public venues in all 5
community committee areas during the first two weeks in March.
March 2007
Funding sources
Publicity to date
NRF
Dedicated pages have been set up on the Council's web site.
Coverage in Community Committee newsletters.
Article in property magazine.
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