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

Purpose of the Meeting Outline the vision for Irwell City Park Outline the vision for Irwell City Park Update you on progress and key priorities to May 2007 Update you on progress and key priorities to May 2007 Seek your commitment and support to make it happen Seek your commitment and support to make it happen Agree your role Agree your role Listen to your priorities and views Listen to your priorities and views Nominate a developer project champion to Project Board Nominate a developer project champion to Project Board

What is Irwell City Park? Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalise one of NW’s key waterways Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revitalise one of NW’s key waterways New urban park / leisure opportunities at the heart of Manchester City Region New urban park / leisure opportunities at the heart of Manchester City Region Continuous walkway between The Quays and Peel Park Continuous walkway between The Quays and Peel Park Exciting and high quality public spaces Exciting and high quality public spaces New pedestrian connections across the river New pedestrian connections across the river More, better lit bridges More, better lit bridges Synonymous with innovation and inspirational design Synonymous with innovation and inspirational design

What is Irwell City Park? (cont) Key to achieving the vision for The Quays, Central Salford and continued development of City Centre Key to achieving the vision for The Quays, Central Salford and continued development of City Centre A key linkage between cultural and media hub at The Quays and economic dynamism of City Centre A key linkage between cultural and media hub at The Quays and economic dynamism of City Centre Fantastic opportunity to create a better quality of life for people living and working here Fantastic opportunity to create a better quality of life for people living and working here Unique opportunity to maximise development potential. Unique opportunity to maximise development potential.

Progress so far Bid to Big Lottery Fund Living Landmarks Programme – January 2006 Bid to Big Lottery Fund Living Landmarks Programme – January 2006 Assessment Visit – May 2006 Assessment Visit – May 2006 August 2006 – invitation to proceed to detailed planning phase August 2006 – invitation to proceed to detailed planning phase 31st May 2007 – deadline for submission of final lottery bid and business case 31st May 2007 – deadline for submission of final lottery bid and business case

Progress so far (cont) International design competition launched – September 2006 International design competition launched – September 2006 Project Management consultancy to be appointed - October 2006 Project Management consultancy to be appointed - October 2006 Governance and management arrangements established Governance and management arrangements established Recognition of importance of stakeholder engagement to successful outcome Recognition of importance of stakeholder engagement to successful outcome

Key role of Developers WORK WITH US TO: Secure consistency of development along riverside in line with vision Secure consistency of development along riverside in line with vision Adopt new design principles Adopt new design principles Deliver vital match funding Deliver vital match funding Sequence development in support of project Sequence development in support of project Resolve land issues Resolve land issues Develop long term management and maintenance regime Develop long term management and maintenance regime Develop Plan B if we don’t get Lottery funding Develop Plan B if we don’t get Lottery funding

Role of Developer Champion Champion the developer role Champion the developer role Active role in Project Board and key meetings Active role in Project Board and key meetings Influence design – working with design team Influence design – working with design team Link to and articulate developers’ views Link to and articulate developers’ views Encourage new developers to commit to vision Encourage new developers to commit to vision Help to secure private match funding to support the project Help to secure private match funding to support the project

You tell us Your priorities for development Your priorities for development How you can support the project and what you can input – staff time, match funding etc How you can support the project and what you can input – staff time, match funding etc Key constraints and can we overcome them Key constraints and can we overcome them Who’s your developer champion – or how you would like to appoint them Who’s your developer champion – or how you would like to appoint them

Your priorities for development

How you can support the project

Key constraints and how we overcome them

Who is the Developer Champion or how you would like to appoint them

Any other comments?

Elaine Davis, Project Co-ordinator, Salford City Council – Elaine Davis, Project Co-ordinator, Salford City Council – Cath Inchbold, Chair of the Project Management Team, Salford City Council – Cath Inchbold, Chair of the Project Management Team, Salford City Council – Karen Hirst, Development Director, Central Salford URC & Chair of the Development & Design Working Group – Karen Hirst, Development Director, Central Salford URC & Chair of the Development & Design Working Group – Key contacts for the project: