IRWELL CITY PARK Welcome and Introduction Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Housing & Planning, Salford City Council and Chair of the Irwell City Park Project Board Malcolm Sykes, Strategic Director of Housing & Planning, Salford City Council and Chair of the Irwell City Park Project Board

Purpose of Today’s Session Introduce the Project Managers – BURO4/Amion Consulting Introduce the Project Managers – BURO4/Amion Consulting Introduce the Design Team – Broadway Malyan Introduce the Design Team – Broadway Malyan Set out some of the key issues Set out some of the key issues Highlight the project’s key milestones Highlight the project’s key milestones Seek your support to raise the profile of the project Seek your support to raise the profile of the project Agree how you would like to engage with us in the future. Agree how you would like to engage with us in the future.

Project Managers – Buro Four Our team: Our team: Business Planning – AMION Consulting Business Planning – AMION Consulting Design Scrutiny – Hilary Taylor Landscape Associates Design Scrutiny – Hilary Taylor Landscape Associates Experience – mix of public & private sector Experience – mix of public & private sector Our role – to meet the 31 May 2007 deadline! Our role – to meet the 31 May 2007 deadline! Challenges – size & complexity Challenges – size & complexity

Broadway Malyan : Team Broadway Malyan Landscape & Urban Design, Project Management Art2Architecture Strategic Vision, Events, Lighting, Visualisation Gifford Transport & Circulation, Access, Structures, Water Davis Langdon Costs, Risk Assessment Andrew McCarthy Associates Ecology

Broadway Malyan: Credentials Local base/International perspectives Local base/International perspectives Vision with viability Vision with viability Involvement in/understanding of local issues Involvement in/understanding of local issues Large and diverse resource base Large and diverse resource base Lottery expertise Lottery expertise Matching private sector aims to public sector agenda Matching private sector aims to public sector agenda Deliverability Deliverability

Key Challenges Land Ownership Land Ownership Management & Maintenance Management & Maintenance Implementation Implementation

Land Ownership Complex issue – fragmented ownerships Complex issue – fragmented ownerships Each site has its own specific issues - sequencing and programming of the works need to be planned carefully Each site has its own specific issues - sequencing and programming of the works need to be planned carefully Clarity on lottery requirements needed urgently Clarity on lottery requirements needed urgently

Implementation  Current projection – 5 year build profile  To consider if ICP is to build as much as possible or pass responsibility for construction onto private developers  To incorporate responsibility for delivery of parts of the project within new regeneration plans  Funding, delivery and legal mechanism for carrying out future works

Management & Maintenance Build on previous experience - lessons learned Build on previous experience - lessons learned Strategic management options might include: Strategic management options might include: Piecemeal approach focused on landowner with each managing their own site. This would need agreement to adhere to maintenance regime; Piecemeal approach focused on landowner with each managing their own site. This would need agreement to adhere to maintenance regime; By local authority area under their current arrangements and adding the park to their portfolios; By local authority area under their current arrangements and adding the park to their portfolios; One management contract for the whole park – various options include giving to existing provider from one of areas, open tender, endowment as per Land Restoration Trust model or bespoke URC Trust One management contract for the whole park – various options include giving to existing provider from one of areas, open tender, endowment as per Land Restoration Trust model or bespoke URC Trust  Funding, delivery and legal mechanism required for the ongoing management and maintenance of completed works.  Agreement needed on strategic option – end Jan ‘07

Programme/Key Milestones Stakeholder Visioning Event – 13 th December 2006 Stakeholder Visioning Event – 13 th December 2006 January/February 2007 – community consultation, business events January/February 2007 – community consultation, business events Feb 2007 – Develop preferred option Feb 2007 – Develop preferred option April 2007 – Cost Plan and Management & Maintenance Plan drafted April 2007 – Cost Plan and Management & Maintenance Plan drafted Mid May 2007 – Public launch / celebration / festival Mid May 2007 – Public launch / celebration / festival 31 st May 2007 – Submission of Bid to Lottery 31 st May 2007 – Submission of Bid to Lottery

Stakeholder Event 13 th December ‘06 1pm to 4pm at Lowry (Compass Room) 1pm to 4pm at Lowry (Compass Room) Aim – to raise awareness and inform design process Aim – to raise awareness and inform design process Key stakeholders - LSPs, service providers, strategic community leads, Councillors Key stakeholders - LSPs, service providers, strategic community leads, Councillors Invitation to developers and employees Invitation to developers and employees Contact James Morgan at to confirm numbers Contact James Morgan at to confirm numbers

Your support is needed Lobbying at all levels Lobbying at all levels Marketing and media profile – promote project in your publicity materials Marketing and media profile – promote project in your publicity materials Shop-front marketing – any available to use near the river? Shop-front marketing – any available to use near the river? Support for the public launch in May – resources to support? Support for the public launch in May – resources to support?

How do developers want to engage with the project team in the future? Regular developer’s forum : next one on Wednesday 14 th February pm to 4pm at City Tower Regular developer’s forum : next one on Wednesday 14 th February pm to 4pm at City Tower Bespoke workshops Bespoke workshops Individual meetings/discussions Individual meetings/discussions Attendance at working group meetings (monthly) Attendance at working group meetings (monthly)