IRWELL CITY PARKIRWELL CITY PARK

Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Housing & Planning, Salford City Housing & Planning, Salford City

Council and Chair of the Irwell City Council and Chair of the Irwell City Park Project BoardPark Project Board

Purpose of today’s presentationPurpose of today’s presentation

Outline the vision for Irwell City ParkOutline the vision for Irwell City Park Update you on progress and key priorities to Update you on progress and key priorities to

May 2007May 2007 Seek your commitment and support to make it Seek your commitment and support to make it

happenhappen Enable you to start to influence the design Enable you to start to influence the design

process process

What is Irwell City Park?What is Irwell City Park?

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalise one of NW’s key Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalise one of NW’s key waterwayswaterways

New urban park / leisure opportunities at the heart of Manchester New urban park / leisure opportunities at the heart of Manchester City RegionCity Region

Continuous walkway between The Quays and Peel Park - exciting Continuous walkway between The Quays and Peel Park - exciting and high quality public spaces and high quality public spaces

New pedestrian connections across the river - more, better lit New pedestrian connections across the river - more, better lit bridges – better access for communitiesbridges – better access for communities

Safe open spaces - eventsSafe open spaces - events Synonymous with innovation and inspirational designSynonymous with innovation and inspirational design 45 million investment45 million investment

What is Irwell City Park? What is Irwell City Park? (cont)(cont)

Key to achieving the vision for The Quays, Central Salford and Key to achieving the vision for The Quays, Central Salford and continued development of City Centrecontinued development of City Centre

A key linkage between cultural and media hub at The Quays and A key linkage between cultural and media hub at The Quays and economic dynamism of City Centreeconomic dynamism of City Centre

Fantastic opportunity to create a better quality of life for people living Fantastic opportunity to create a better quality of life for people living and working here – stronger, healthier more active communitiesand working here – stronger, healthier more active communities

Unique opportunity to maximise development potential.Unique opportunity to maximise development potential.

Progress so farProgress so far

Bid to Big Lottery Fund Living Landmarks Programme – January Bid to Big Lottery Fund Living Landmarks Programme – January 20062006

Assessment Visit – May 2006Assessment Visit – May 2006 August 2006 – invitation to proceed to detailed planning phase - August 2006 – invitation to proceed to detailed planning phase -

£250K development grant secured plus NWDA funding£250K development grant secured plus NWDA funding Highly competitive phase – one of only 23 projects nationally to Highly competitive phase – one of only 23 projects nationally to

proceedproceed 31st May 2007 – deadline for submission of final lottery bid and 31st May 2007 – deadline for submission of final lottery bid and

business casebusiness case Your support will be crucialYour support will be crucial

Progress so far Progress so far (cont)(cont)

International design competition launched – September International design competition launched – September 2006 – Broadway Malyan appointed2006 – Broadway Malyan appointed

Project Management consultancy appointed - October Project Management consultancy appointed - October 2006 – BURO4/Amion Consulting2006 – BURO4/Amion Consulting

Governance and management arrangements establishedGovernance and management arrangements established Recognition of importance of stakeholder engagement to Recognition of importance of stakeholder engagement to

successful outcomesuccessful outcome

Engaging key Engaging key stakeholdersstakeholders

Need to raise awareness, seek active support and engagementNeed to raise awareness, seek active support and engagement Lobbying at all levelsLobbying at all levels Consultation with local people – influence design – animating the Consultation with local people – influence design – animating the

riverside through eventsriverside through events Resolve land issues and secure consistency of development along Resolve land issues and secure consistency of development along

riverside in line with vision – developers will play a key roleriverside in line with vision – developers will play a key role Deliver vital match funding - £20MDeliver vital match funding - £20M Develop long term management and maintenance regimeDevelop long term management and maintenance regime

Your input todayYour input today

2 workshops – start the design process2 workshops – start the design process Opportunity for you to indicate how you can support the Opportunity for you to indicate how you can support the

projectproject Help us to develop the events/animations strategyHelp us to develop the events/animations strategy Help us to define the unique appeal for ICP – what will Help us to define the unique appeal for ICP – what will

make this stand out as a park for the 22make this stand out as a park for the 22ndnd century? century? Opportunity to ask questions and meet key members of Opportunity to ask questions and meet key members of

the project teamthe project team

IRWELL CITY PARK FILMIRWELL CITY PARK FILM

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

INTRODUCTION TO WORKSHOPSINTRODUCTION TO WORKSHOPS

Broadway MalyanBroadway Malyan

What happens next?What happens next?

Feedback your input today to the design teamFeedback your input today to the design team End January ’07 - Vision framework draftedEnd January ’07 - Vision framework drafted Consultation in February – local people, businesses, communities of Consultation in February – local people, businesses, communities of

interestinterest February 07 – Design brief agreed – communicated to everyoneFebruary 07 – Design brief agreed – communicated to everyone February to April 07 - Design proposals and animation strategy February to April 07 - Design proposals and animation strategy

developed and refineddeveloped and refined Beginning May 07 – Public launch of final proposalsBeginning May 07 – Public launch of final proposals 3131stst May 07 – Submission of lottery application May 07 – Submission of lottery application June to Aug 07 – Lottery Assessment VisitJune to Aug 07 – Lottery Assessment Visit October 07 – Decision by Big Lottery FundOctober 07 – Decision by Big Lottery Fund

We will keep you informed….We will keep you informed….

Check out our new website Check out our new website www.irwellcitypark.comwww.irwellcitypark.com – regular updates will be – regular updates will be postedposted

Have your say on the websiteHave your say on the website Email flyers will be sent out to key PR contacts Email flyers will be sent out to key PR contacts

in organisations – leave us your details in organisations – leave us your details (name/email)(name/email)

Publications in press/mediaPublications in press/media

Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Housing & Planning, Salford City Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Housing & Planning, Salford City Council – Chair of the ICP Project Board – 0161 793 3600Council – Chair of the ICP Project Board – 0161 793 3600

Elaine Davis, Principal Regeneration Strategy & Co-ordination Officer & Elaine Davis, Principal Regeneration Strategy & Co-ordination Officer & ICP Project Co-ordinator, Salford City Council – 0161 793 2207ICP Project Co-ordinator, Salford City Council – 0161 793 2207

Karen Hirst, Development Director, Central Salford URC & Chair of the Karen Hirst, Development Director, Central Salford URC & Chair of the Development & Design Working Group – 0161 601 7736Development & Design Working Group – 0161 601 7736

Debbie Thompson, Economic Development Manager, Trafford MBC – Debbie Thompson, Economic Development Manager, Trafford MBC – 0161 912 40850161 912 4085

Sarah Benjamins, Principal Policy Officer, Manchester City Council – Sarah Benjamins, Principal Policy Officer, Manchester City Council – 0161 234 34250161 234 3425

Key contacts for the Key contacts for the project:project: