DOCSLIB.ORG

Manchester 2002 Post Games Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Manchester 2002 Post Games Report Post Games Report Volume 1 Post Games Report Team: Director: David Leather (DCEO) Senior Editor: Belinda White Information & Statistics: James Dobinson Sub Editors: Bob Rutt, Debbie Gallagher, Sonia Stewart, Jane McKeown, Nigel Bodman and Maria Carvath Compilation Assistance: Mike Gouldin A1 Foreword The final report of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games is contained in a number of volumes. It is the culmination of many years hard work by hundreds of people employed by the Organising Committee for the Commonwealth Games and the thousands of people who, in so many ways, lent their support to the organisation of the best ever Commonwealth Games. The Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games was one of the proudest moments for this country in a year that also held the World Cup and HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. They were also a showcase for Britain on many different levels. A showcase for British sport, rekindling the country’s passion for a whole range of sports and sports stars as well as leaving a legacy of venues, equipment and inspiration which will benefit British sports stars of the future. A showcase for British technology – from the design of the world’s first ever interactive Baton, the centrepiece of The Queen’s Jubilee Baton Relay which signalled the start of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, to the futuristic City of Manchester Stadium – an icon to British design, technology, architectural vision and building expertise. The Games also showcased British flair, creativity and cultural diversity through the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and the Spirit of Friendship Festival. But most of all the Games were a platform from which to showcase Britain’s planning and organisational skills. It put into the international spotlight the country’s ability to mobilise the right skills necessary to stage such a world-class event and the power to succeed when all levels of Government and private enterprise work together towards a common goal. There are many people that deserve the thanks of the Manchester 2002 Board. Firstly, the President of the Commonwealth Games, HRH The Earl of Wessex, for his leadership and support, and the Commonwealth Games Federation whose guidance helped to make these the best Commonwealth Games ever. Our thanks and congratulations go to the stars of the Games – the athletes from the 72 Commonwealth nations who inspired us all with their determination to push forward the boundaries of human performance and achievement. The Games would not have been possible without the support of our commercial Sponsors and Partners who, together with their staff, worked tirelessly to realise the dream. We would also like to recognise the huge contribution made by our Host Broadcaster, TV rights- holders and the hundreds of media teams and organisations who so comprehensively covered the event and took the magic of the Games to all regions of the world. Our Funders – Manchester City Council, Sport England and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport – not only provided the crucial funding required to stage one of the best sporting events this country has ever seen, but have together created a legacy that will benefit sport in this country and the people of the region for many generations to come. Our heartfelt thanks goes to all M2002 staff whose commitment and dedication made these Games an organisational triumph. No-one can ever know the level of gratitude we owe to our army of volunteers – even through the rain, the spirit of Manchester and Britain shone brightly through these remarkable people. A final thank-you must go to the millions of spectators and supporters who created the electrifying atmosphere that made Manchester the best place to be on earth during the summer. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone – you were all spectacular. Charles Allen CBE, Chairman of the Organising Committee 2 MANCHESTER 2002 THE XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES • POST GAMES REPORT VOLUME 1 A2 Mission Statement Manchester 2002 Limited was established with a broad and challenging remit revealing that the Games has always been about more than just 10 days of sport: To deliver an outstanding sporting spectacle of world significance, celebrating athletic excellence, cultural diversity and the unique atmosphere of ‘The Friendly Games’. To deliver a successful Games on behalf of all competitors, spectators and stakeholders. To leave a lasting legacy of new sporting facilities and social, physical and economic regeneration (particularly around Sportcity in East Manchester). To set a new benchmark for hosting international sporting events in the UK and the long term benefit they can generate for all those involved. MANCHESTER 2002 THE XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES • POST GAMES REPORT 3 VOLUME 1 A3 List of Contents Volume 1 – Executive Summary Volume 2 - Sport A Foreword and Contents A Foreword/Content A1 Foreword . .2 A1 Foreword A2 Mission Statement . .3 A2 List of Contents A3 List of Contents . .4 A3 Acronyms and General Terms A4 Acronyms and General Terms . .7 A5 Glossary of Terms . .10 B Sport Operations B1 Sport Organisation (including Sports Programme) B Executive Summary B2 Elite Athletes with a Disability B1 Introduction/Overview . .18 B3 Technical Officials B2 Key Stakeholders/Funding Partners . .20 B4 Sport Presentation B3 Key Lessons and Recommendations . .24 B5 Victory Ceremonies B4 Evolution of the Organisation . .34 B5.1 Medals B5 Workforce Division . .40 B6 Medical Services to Athletes B6 Creative Division . .43 B7 Anti-Doping Programme B7 M2002 Limited/Finance Division . .49 B8 Sports Equipment B8 Commercial Division . .58 B9 Pre-Games Testing Programme B9 Sport Division . .62 B10 Venues Division . .64 CVillage Operations B11 Villages Division . .69 C1 Commonwealth Games Village B12 Operations Division . .72 C2 Technical Officials’ Village B13 Technology Division . .81 C3 Commonwealth Shooting Village B14 Key Third Party Involvement . .85 – University of Surrey, Guildford B15 Access (the Inclusive Games) . .88 C4 Team Welcome Ceremonies C Corporate Services C1 Executive Office . .92 C2 CGF/CGA Relations . .94 D Sport Venue Operations C2.1 Observer Programme . .97 D1 Stadium Plaza - Sportcity C3 Host Broadcaster and COMBO . .100 D1.1 Sportcity Visitor Centre C3.1 International Broadcast Centre . .104 D2 City of Manchester Stadium C4 Programme Management . .106 D3 Table Tennis Centre - Sportcity C5 Strategy and Integration . .109 D4 National Squash Centre - Sportcity C6 Financial Control . .114 D5 National Cycling Centre - Sportcity C6.1 Internal Audit . .119 D6 Manchester Aquatics Centre C7 Risk Management . .121 D7 Manchester Evening News Arena C7.1 Issue Management . .124 D8 G-Mex Centre – Manchester C7.2 Contingency Planning . .125 (G-Mex, MICC, MPC, Fleet Depot) C7.3 Games Readiness Exercises . .127 D9 Belle Vue - Manchester C7.4 Critical Success Factors D10 The Forum Centre, Wythenshawe and Pro-Active Risk Management . .129 D11 Heaton Park - Manchester C8 Games Coordination Centre . .131 D12 Road Walks – Manchester/Salford C9 Legal Services . .137 D13 Marathon – Manchester/Salford C10 Archiving and Records Management . .139 D14 Triathlon – Salford Quays D Government/Local Authority Involvement D15 Bolton Arena D16 Rivington Park - Bolton D1 Local Authorities D17 National Shooting Centre - Bisley (including Host Authorities) . .144 D18 Training Venues D2 Government Agencies . .148 D19 Venue Tours D3 Other Key Partners . .150 E Legacy E Appendices E1 Legacy For Sport in the UK . .154 E2 Non-Sporting Legacies . .156 E3 Secondee Workforce . .162 E4 University of Manchester Campus . .165 F Appendices F1 Calendar of Games Delivery (Key Events 1996-2002) . .168 F2 Members of the M2002 and MCGL Boards . ..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Stephen Parkinson Amid the Glory of London 2012, the Successes of Two Olympic Medallists-Turned-Tory Mps Are Well Known. Seb
    Stephen Parkinson Amid the glory of London 2012, the successes of two Olympic medallists-turned-Tory MPs are well known. Seb Coe, mastermind of the 2012 Games, won gold for the 1,500 metres and silver for the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow and repeated the feat four years later in Los Angeles; Colin Moynihan, Chairman of the British Olympic Association, won silver for rowing as the cox of the men’s eights in Moscow 1980. Both sit on the Tory benches in the House of Lords, having previously been MPs: Moynihan in Lewisham East (1983–92) and Coe in Falmouth & Camborne (1992–7). But how many other Conservative politicians have represented Britain at the Olympics? Rather a lot, as it happens – including some who did so at the same time as they were in the House of Commons. The UK’s first Olympic champion was a politician, but neither a British nor Conservative one. The Irish Nationalist John Pius Boland, who sat for South Kerry from 1900 to 1918, won the country’s first two medals at the first Olympiad of the modern era, the 1896 Games in Athens. It seems to have been done on a whim: as an undergraduate at Oxford two years earlier, Boland had heard a Greek student at Balliol, Konstantinos Manos, speaking at the Oxford Union about the modern revival of the Olympics, in which he was involved. The two became friends and Boland ‘looked him up’ a couple of years later after heading to Athens to see the Games.1 Boland was only supposed to be a spectator, but – with help from Manos – entered the lawn tennis tournament ‘on the spur of the moment’, playing in leather-soled shoes with ‘a tennis bat of sorts’ he picked up at a local bazaar.2 He won the men’s singles and, after the partner of the German he had beaten in that tournament dropped out of the doubles with an injury, Boland stepped into his place and won that too.3 Luckily for him, the Games ‘were held about Easter, and it was possible to be back at Oxford in time for my last summer term’.4 1 John Boland, Irishman’s Day: a day in the life of an Irish M.P.
    [Show full text]
  • History of the Commonwealth Games
    GAMES HISTORY INTRODUCTION In past centuries, the British Empire’s power and influence stretched all over the world. It started at the time of Elizabeth 1 when Sir Francis Drake and other explorers started to challenge the Portuguese and Spanish domination of the world. The modern Commonwealth was formed in 1949, with ‘British’ dropped from the name and with Logo of the Commonwealth many countries becoming independent, but Games Federation choosing to remain part of the group of nations called the Commonwealth. The first recorded Games between British Empire athletes were part of the celebrations for the Coronation of His Majesty King George V in 1911. The Games were called the 'Festival of Empire' and included Athletics, Boxing, Wrestling and Swimming events. At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, the friendliness between the Empire athletes revived the idea of the Festival of Empire. Canadian, Bobby Robinson, called a meeting of British Empire sports representatives, who agreed to his proposal to hold the first Games in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. From 1930 to 1950 the Games were called the British Empire Games, and until 1962 were called the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. From 1966 to 1974 they became the British Commonwealth Games and from 1978 onwards they have been known as the Commonwealth Games. HISTORY OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES 1930 British Empire Games Hamilton, Canada 16-23 August The first official Commonwealth Games, held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930 were called the British Empire Games. Competing Countries (11) Australia, Bermuda, British Guiana (now Guyana), Canada, England, Newfoundland (now part of Canada), New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
    [Show full text]
  • The Oxford V Cambridge Varsity Sports
    Fixtures 2013 Changing Times 1 The format of the Achilles Annual Report went largely un‐ ACHILLES CLUB changed from 1920 unl the 1960’s (and if any one can Saturday 16th February ‐ Varsity Field Events & Relays ‐ Lee Valley unearth the lost Reports of 1921‐23 we would be thrilled!). 23‐24th February ‐ BUCS Indoors ‐ Sheffield EIS It was then a small A5 booklet, containing a couple of pages ANNUAL REPORT Saturday 9th March – CUAC Dinner describing the Club’s acvies during the year, the results of the Varsity Match and other compeons, and a compre‐ 13th‐23rd March—OUAC Warm Weather Training ‐ Portugal hensive list of members and their addresses. 24th‐31st March ‐ CUAC Warm Weather Training‐ Malta 3rd‐19th April ‐ Oxford & Cambridge US Tour 6th April ‐ Oxford & Cambridge v Penn & Cornell ‐ Cornell www.achilles.org th 2012 15 April – American Achilles Foundaon Dinner, at Harvard ‐ contact Tom Blodge [email protected] 16th April ‐ Oxford 7 Cambridge v Harvard & Yale – Harvard Saturday 27th April ‐ Achilles: Kinnaird/Sward Meeng – Kingston‐upon‐ Thames Sunday 28th April ‐ CUAC Sports ‐ Wilberforce Road 4‐6th May ‐ BUCS Outdoors ‐ Bedford Saturday 18th May ‐ Varsity Sports ‐ Wilberforce Road, Cambridge During the 1970’s and early 1980’s publicaon lapsed, and Achilles Dinner, at St Catharine’s. Chief Guest: Jon Ridgeon. Contact Tom Dowie when I revived it in 1986 it was in A4 format. Over the [email protected] years, as technology and my IT skills have improved I’ve Wednesday 29th May ‐ Achilles v Loughborough ‐ Loughborough sought to expand the content and refine its presentaon, Saturday 29 June ‐ Achilles, LICC Round One ‐ Allianz Park (formerly but always maintaining the style and identy of the Reports Copthall Stadium) of the Club’s first 50 years.
    [Show full text]
  • Implications and Impacts of Terrorism on Sporting Events: Is the Hospitality Industry Prepared and Equipped to Host Mega Events?
    Implications and impacts of terrorism on sporting events: Is the hospitality industry prepared and equipped to host mega events? A thesis submitted to: Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in International Hospitality Management Cyril Ravindran Peter 2011 Primary Supervisor: Dr Jill Poulston Secondary Supervisor: Erwin Losekoot Table of Contents Attestation of Authorship ..................................................................................... vi Acknowledgement................................................................................................ vii Confidential material ........................................................................................... viii Abstract .................................................................................................................. ix 1. Chapter One: Introduction ............................................................................... 1 1.1. Terrorism ..................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Research topic ............................................................................................. 2 1.3. Purpose and parameters of the research..................................................... 2 1.4. Rugby World Cup (RWC)............................................................................. 3 1.5. Overview of the thesis ................................................................................. 4 2. Chapter
    [Show full text]
  • 2010 Awards Banquet Program
    2011 BC Athletics Annual Awards Banquet An Evening to Honour Athletes, Coaches, Officials & Volunteers January 29, 2011 • Richmond, BC 2011 Annual Awards Banquet BC Athletics Special Recognition GARY REED – 800 Meter Star In December of 2010, Gary Reed announced his retirement from competition following an 8 year The Program International career as one of Canada’s greatest Middle Distance Runners in history. Opening Remarks “My goal has always been fairly simple – to be the best in the world at what I do and medal at the Olympics and World Championships. I woke up every single day for the last 15 years and dedicated 100% of myself to this while Dinner trusting my coach, Wynn Gmitroski, and earlier on, Derek Evely. From the beginning I’ve always known that I wanted to be able to walk off the track and have zero regrets Awards Presentations - to be able to retire from the sport and not let the sport retire me. I wanted to have that feeling that I had poured everything I had into track and field, and that there was Track & Field nothing left to give.” Gary’s post-athletics career includes supporting up and coming athletes, Road Running a reality he knows all too well. He knows that the smallest amount of money can make the biggest difference for athletes. To support this need Cross Country and remain involved in the sport, Gary plans to integrate a program into his business plan which will involve partnering with like-minded people Masters to commit a portion of income to Olympic hopefuls.
    [Show full text]
  • 2017 Magdalen College Record
    Magdalen College Record Magdalen College Record 2017 2017 Conference Facilities at Magdalen¢ We are delighted that many members come back to Magdalen for their wedding (exclusive to members), celebration dinner or to hold a conference. We play host to associations and organizations as well as commercial conferences, whilst also accommodating summer schools. The Grove Auditorium seats 160 and has full (HD) projection fa- cilities, and events are supported by our audio-visual technician. We also cater for a similar number in Hall for meals and special banquets. The New Room is available throughout the year for private dining for The cover photograph a minimum of 20, and maximum of 44. was taken by Marcin Sliwa Catherine Hughes or Penny Johnson would be pleased to discuss your requirements, available dates and charges. Please contact the Conference and Accommodation Office at [email protected] Further information is also available at www.magd.ox.ac.uk/conferences For general enquiries on Alumni Events, please contact the Devel- opment Office at [email protected] Magdalen College Record 2017 he Magdalen College Record is published annually, and is circu- Tlated to all members of the College, past and present. If your contact details have changed, please let us know either by writ- ing to the Development Office, Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU, or by emailing [email protected] General correspondence concerning the Record should be sent to the Editor, Magdalen College Record, Magdalen College, Ox- ford, OX1 4AU, or, preferably, by email to [email protected].
    [Show full text]
  • Success on the World Stage Athletics Australia Annual Report 2010–2011 Contents
    Success on the World Stage Athletics Australia Annual Report Success on the World Stage Athletics Australia 2010–2011 2010–2011 Annual Report Contents From the President 4 From the Chief Executive Officers 6 From The Australian Sports Commission 8 High Performance 10 High Performance Pathways Program 14 Competitions 16 Marketing and Communications 18 Coach Development 22 Running Australia 26 Life Governors/Members and Merit Award Holders 27 Australian Honours List 35 Vale 36 Registration & Participation 38 Australian Records 40 Australian Medalists 41 Athletics ACT 44 Athletics New South Wales 46 Athletics Northern Territory 48 Queensland Athletics 50 Athletics South Australia 52 Athletics Tasmania 54 Athletics Victoria 56 Athletics Western Australia 58 Australian Olympic Committee 60 Australian Paralympic Committee 62 Financial Report 64 Chief Financial Officer’s Report 66 Directors’ Report 72 Auditors Independence Declaration 76 Income Statement 77 Statement of Comprehensive Income 78 Statement of Financial Position 79 Statement of Changes in Equity 80 Cash Flow Statement 81 Notes to the Financial Statements 82 Directors’ Declaration 103 Independent Audit Report 104 Trust Funds 107 Staff 108 Commissions and Committees 109 2 ATHLETICS AuSTRALIA ANNuAL Report 2010 –2011 | SuCCESS ON THE WORLD STAGE 3 From the President Chief Executive Dallas O’Brien now has his field in our region. The leadership and skillful feet well and truly beneath the desk and I management provided by Geoff and Yvonne congratulate him on his continued effort to along with the Oceania Council ensures a vast learn the many and numerous functions of his array of Athletics programs can be enjoyed by position with skill, patience and competence.
    [Show full text]
  • Lecturer-In-Sociology.Pdf
    THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER PARTICULARS OF APPOINTMENT FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION OF SOCIOLOGY LECTURER IN SOCIOLOGY VACANCY REF: HUM-10091 Salary: Grade 6/7 £34,956 to £48,327 per annum depending on experience Hours: 1 FTE Duration: Permanent from 1 January 2018 Location: Oxford Road, Manchester ____________________________________________________________________________ Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Manager: Dr Graeme Kirkpatrick, Head of Sociology Email: mailto:[email protected] Tel: +44 (0)161 275 3710 ________________________________________________________________________ INFORMATION ABOUT THE POST You will provide research-informed teaching in sociology, specifically in the area of social movements. You must have, or be about to complete, a relevant PhD in sociology and experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. You should also have a strong track record of successful research, consistent with making a contribution to the ‘’Social ties, networks and social movements” research cluster at Manchester sociology. JOB DESCRIPTION The duties of the position will include: • Conducting research that is internationally excellent and world leading; • Producing publications of internationally excellent and world-leading quality; • Contributing to the intellectual development and activities of the Sociology discipline area; • Developing research projects and securing appropriate external funding for them; • Recruiting and supervising Ph.D. students;
    [Show full text]
  • Commonwealth Games INTRODUCTION the Next Commonwealth Games Are Going to Be Held in 2010 in New Delhi, the Capital of Our Country
    Yuva for All Session 3.11 TITLE : Looking forward to the Commonwealth Games INTRODUCTION The next Commonwealth Games are going to be held in 2010 in New Delhi, the capital of our country. This session ai ms at preparing students to be good hosts and volunteers during the Games. It aims at enhancing life skills such as Self Awareness, Creative and Critical Thinking, Empathy, Effective Communication and improving Inter-Personal Relationships with people from other countries. 1. Objectives : By the end of the session, the students will be able to Become aware about the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games. Become aware about the importance of events such as the Commonwealth Games. Understand the importance of extending warmth, hospitality and cooperation to the guests from other countries who visit Delhi in relation with the Games. 2. Time : 70 Minutes (Two continuous periods) 3. Life Skills Being Used : Effective Communication, Decision Making, Empathy, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking 4. Advance Preparations : None 5. Linkages : Please see Contents 6. Methodology : Group Discussion, Role play 7. Process : Step 1: Please read the Fact Sheet carefully, and go through this session well in advance before you carry it out with the students. YUVA Help Line No. 1800116888 1 Step 2: Greet the class and state that we all know that Delhi is going to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. All agencies are working fulltime to prepare for the Games. The roads are being widened, and venues for the games are being spruced up. A whole new setup for the stay of the athletes –the “Commonwealth Games Village” - is coming up near the Akshardham temple.
    [Show full text]
  • From Coal Mining to Gold Medals
    From coal mining to gold medals The area around Philips Park has a rich industrial heritage. Former industries include coal mining, cotton mills, engineering works, coking works, power production and chemicals. Famous local industries include Bradford Colliery: coal had been mined in the area since Tudor times, and Bradford coal was used to power the very first cotton mills in Manchester. Deep mine shafts were sunk in the nineteenth century, and in the early twentieth century there was a conveyor belt that took coal to the nearby power station. Bradford Colliery finally closed in 1968. Johnson and Nephew's wire works was similarly famous, supplying wire for the first transatlantic cables and many other products exported all over the world. By the 1980s, most of these traditional industries had closed and the surrounding area was largely derelict with many social problems. East Manchester has been massively transformed and work is continuing by the work of New East Manchester and the development of SportCity. In 2002, East Manchester was the focus of the XVII Commonwealth Games, which brought a wealth of new development to the area, including: • The City of Manchester Stadium • The National Cycling Centre (Manchester Velodrome) • The English Institute of Sport • National Squash Centre • Regional Athletics Arena • Indoor Tennis Centre • For information about SportCity, please visit the SportCity Visitor Centre or check out the website at www.sportcity-manchester.com Medlock Valley Information - Industry Page 1 of 1 .
    [Show full text]
  • Asia's Olympic
    Official Newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia Edition 51 - December 2020 ALL SET FOR SHANTOU MEET THE MASCOT FOR AYG 2021 OCA Games Update OCA Commi�ee News OCA Women in Sport OCA Sports Diary Contents Inside Sporting Asia Edition 51 – December 2020 3 President’s Message 10 4 – 9 Six pages of NOC News in Pictures 10 – 12 Inside the OCA 13 – 14 OCA Games Update: Sanya 2020, Shantou 2021 15 – 26 Countdown to 19th Asian Games 13 16 – 17 Two years to go to Hangzhou 2022 18 Geely Auto chairs sponsor club 19 Sport Climbing’s rock-solid venue 20 – 21 59 Pictograms in 40 sports 22 A ‘smart’ Asian Games 27 23 Hangzhou 2022 launches official magazine 24 – 25 Photo Gallery from countdown celebrations 26 Hi, Asian Games! 27 Asia’s Olympic Era: Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 31 28 – 31 Women in Sport 32 – 33 Road to Tokyo 2020 34 – 37 Obituary 38 News in Brief 33 39 OCA Sports Diary 40 Hangzhou 2022 Harmony of Colours OCA Sponsors’ Club * Page 02 President’s Message OCA HAS BIG ROLE TO PLAY IN OLYMPIC MOVEMENT’S RECOVERY IN 2021 Sporting Asia is the official newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia, published quarterly. Executive Editor / Director General Husain Al-Musallam [email protected] Director, Int’l & NOC Relations Vinod Tiwari [email protected] Director, Asian Games Department Haider A. Farman [email protected] Editor Despite the difficult circumstances we Through our online meetings with the Jeremy Walker [email protected] have found ourselves in over the past few games organising committees over the past months, the spirit and professionalism of our few weeks, the OCA can feel the pride Executive Secretary Asian sports family has really shone behind the scenes and also appreciate the Nayaf Sraj through.
    [Show full text]
  • Draft Vision and Regeneration Framework Executive Summary
    CENTRAL SALFORD Draft Vision and Regeneration Framework Executive Summary Central Salford URC In conjunction with Founder Partners: Salford City Council, NWDA and English Partnerships 2 CONTENTS Foreword 1. Introduction 4 2. Vision 6 3. Context 10 Policy Context Current Regeneration Programmes 4. Strategy 12 5. Climate, Landscape, Seeds 14 Climate 14 Economic Climate 14 Social Climate 15 Landscape 16 Physical Intervention Strategy 16 Intervention Themes 16 Seeds 21 Five Transformation Areas 21 (i) Chapel Street / The Crescent 22 (ii) Salford Central Station 24 (iii) Pendleton District and Shopping Centre 26 (iv) The Quays and Waterfront 28 (v) The Irwell Corridor 30 6. Image and Next Steps 32 3 Central SalfordVisionandRegenerationFramework World’s first industrial city to City beautiful! Eight months ago an international team of urban designers, architects, planners and economists was appointed to prepare a ‘Vision’ of how Central Salford might be transformed. Their first reactions were mixed – and the team thought it could be quite a challenge. But the more they walked the streets and talked to the people who live here, the more they became convinced that Central Salford had all the makings of somewhere really beautiful. ‘Beauty’ is a word not often used by experts in regeneration but our team use it all the time. Almost every day one or other would want to tell us of their latest beautiful discovery – a wonderful river, lovely green spaces, elegant historic buildings. The team also ‘discovered’ Salfordians: active, energetic people who really care about their communities. This framework is based not only on making the most of the many physical assets of Central Salford but on ensuring that the local residents are among the first to benefit.
    [Show full text]