Subject: Re -opening the River Roch/ Status: For Publication Town Centre Design Competition Report to: Cabinet Date: 1st July 2013

Report of: Mark Widdup, Director Of Email: [email protected] Economy and Environment Tel: 01706 924308 Author: Mark Robinson, Head of Planning

Cabinet Member: Peter Williams, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Customer Services Comments from Section 151 Officer X Statutory Officers: Monitoring Officer X Key Decision: No

1. PURPOSE OF REPORT

1.1 There is little doubt that the Town Centre is increasingly being recognised for its quality and historic importance and that this recognition offers an opportunity to attract investment which would create new jobs and improve facilities for local residents and visitors alike. This proposal should be viewed as a real opportunity to create something unique for Rochdale Borough and compliment the existing heritage offer.

1.2 The purpose of this report is to update members on progress in implementing the project to re-open parts of the River Roch through Rochdale Town Centre and secure agreement to the next stages of work including:- to secure member approval for the appointment of a contractor and/or consultants as may be necessary in order to enable the Council to progress its design and second stage bid with the Heritage Lottery Fund. 1.3 The second part is to secure member approval to hold a design competition for the public realm within the historic parts of the town centre and focussing in particular, in the area around the re-opened river.

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

2.1 It is recommended that Cabinet: a) Notes the progress made on the River Re-opening Project b) Accepts the offer of a development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund c) Approves the Design Brief (draft attached) for an International Design Competition targeted at the historic parts of Rochdale Town Centre

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d) Accepts the offer of financial support for the Competition from English Heritage with match funding of £15k to be met from existing open space resources. e) Gives approval for the competition to proceed f) Delegates to the Deputy Chief Executive the authority to appoint or instruct the Environment Agency to appoint, the necessary contractor and/or consultants required for the above purpose and to delegate to the Deputy Chief Executive and nominees authority to negotiate, agree and execute appropriate contracts, incidental and ancillary documentation to give effect to this instruction. g) Supports the appointment of a Project Development Officer.

3. PROJECT 1 - RE-OPENING THE RIVER ROCH 3.1 Members will be familiar with the proposal to re-open a number of sections of the River Roch through Rochdale Town Centre. When it is completed it will reconnect the town to the river that led to its development making Rochdale unique in Greater in having a substantial river running through the centre of the town. 3.2 The project is a mix of capital work and education/interpretation on the historic bridge and the natural heritage of the river. In essence the project can be split into six main parts: • Realignment of the esplanade. Needed to enable the eastern side of the historic bridge to be revealed. • Removal of three sections of the modern bridge. • Restoration of the historic bridge. The bridge has been damaged in the past and some sections of the historic fabric removed. This part of the project will involve sympathetic restoration of some elements and conservation of others. For this we will use specialist in conservation and heritage building techniques. • Re-naturalisation of the river bed. We need a design that provides natural habitat for flora and fauna as well as visual appeal while still allowing the river to flow freely. • Restoration of the surrounding public realm once the bridge is revealed. • A programme of public engagement. We have received a development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help with this element. 3.3 The project is supported by partner agencies such as Environment Agency and has been recognised as a critical opportunity for the Borough in the Town Centres Study. This study supports the Council’s view that re-opening the river will make the town centre more attractive to visitors and a centrepiece of efforts to broaden the economic base of the town centre by encouraging heritage and leisure developments. 3.4 Since the last report to members significant progress has been made in delivering the project. In brief: a) Planning permission was granted in December 2012. b) A Compulsory Purchase Order has been made. The statutory objection period expires in mid-June after which, provided there are no objections, it will be submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation. An update on progress will be provided to the Cabinet meeting. It is hoped that confirmation would be received by the end of July.

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c) Highway closure orders that are necessary for us to remove sections of the modern bridge to expose the river are underway. d) Investigations into the structure of the medieval bridge and the river bed are complete giving us the information needed to enable us progress the design work. e) The Heritage Lottery Fund has approved in principle a grant of £1.2m to support the project. A further more detailed submission will be required to secure the HLF grant. This second stage of the process is competitive however, it is rare for such submissions not to succeed and we are confident that the necessary information can be provided. To assist us to make this second stage application the HLF have offered a development grant of £50k and we aim to make a full submission by the autumn with a full approval being secured by March 2014. The HLF bid comprises three elements. The first is a contribution to the conservation and enhancement of the heritage taking the scheme design from a basic engineering design to one which maximises the heritage benefit of the project by conserving the mediaeval bridge and restoring lost elements for example balustrades. Secondly, the grant will assist in restoring elements of the natural heritage by funding enhanced treatment of the river bed and maximising the ecological benefits. The third element will be a series of projects to maximise the educational value of the scheme through interpretation of the elements exposed and a programme of events and materials to enable work to be undertaken with schools and local communities to improve the appreciation of the river and bridge. f) As part of the HLF development grant we asked for funding for a Project Development Officer to help us to make the full funding bid and particularly to develop conservation, public engagement and interpretation plans. HLF have agreed to fund this for an initial period up to the submission of the Stage 2 bid and members are requested to agree to this appointment. If approved we aim to have a suitably qualified person in post in place by July. The opportunity would then exist to extend this role once a second stage pass had been secured. g) In addition to the £500K partnership funding secured from the Environment Agency and reported previously to members additional support has been secured in the form of an EA project officer seconded into the project. h) Our partnership with the Environment Agency has enabled us to take advantage of their contractor framework to enable us to get practical expertise by engaging a construction contractor to help develop the design work. We propose to utilize the contractor framework established by the Environment Agency in order to appoint a contractor and/or consultants to help develop the design and other work necessary to progress to the next stage of the bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund. We can either instruct the contractor/ consultants ourselves under this framework or engage the Environment Agency to appoint such persons itself by way of a project management or similar agreement. The contractor/ consultant will be commissioned to produce designs and specifications for the engineering works, carry out surveys and otherwise advise and produce information that will enable the Council to progress its design and hence its bid with the Heritage Lottery Fund. Use of this Framework will enable us to achieve significant savings on procurement costs and is a procurement route that meets our CPR and public procurement rules. 3.5 Whilst progress has been made further work is needed to develop the river reopening project as follows: a) Complete the compulsory purchase and highway closure orders

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b) Commence detail design work for the highway realignment. c) Commence the design work for the demolition of the bridge sections. d) Complete design work for the restoration of the historic bridges and the river bed to RIBA/LI Stage C. e) Complete the Stage 2 HLF submission; f) Draft a programme for management of the works. 3.6 It is hoped construction work on the project would commence in spring 2014 following the HLF funding decision.

4. PROJECT 2 - INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION

4.1 There is substantial interest in the quality and heritage of Rochdale Town Centre from English Heritage and following a visit by senior English Heritage officers last year attended by the Leader we received an offer of financial support for a major design competition concentrating on the older parts of the Town Centre i.e. The Butts, Town Hall Square, garden and areas and mediaeval areas around Baillie Street and The Walk. 4.2 The proposal is to hold a design competition- advertised internationally - for the opportunity to propose design concepts for the area around the re-opened river and to seek ideas at a less detailed level for other parts of the town centre. A critical element is to secure compatibility between the design of these historic areas and the work currently underway around Smith Street/ Drake Street and the wider Town Centre East area. 4.3 The Council has been offered £16k towards the competition costs by English Heritage. This would be used to fund the management costs of the competition. It is proposed to use the Royal Institute of British Architects and Places Matter – the regional design panel for the North West who has been involved in the design of the town centre already, notably in advising on the final designs of the bus interchange and Number One Riverside developments. 4.4 This would leave the Council to fund the costs of the payments to successful candidates currently envisaged as £3000 (£15k for 5 candidates) for shortlisted candidates. 4.5 There is confidence that this approach would attract significant interest from architects and landscape designers including potentially from overseas. It would bring positive publicity to Rochdale and could lead to high quality and potentially unique design solutions. We will however make it clear within the brief that solutions proposed will have to be deliverable within realistic budgets. 4.6 It is felt that a Design Competition would provide strong arguments for future funding bids and would demonstrate a commitment to high quality within the Town Centre. 4.7 The winning design will be selected by a jury panel containing specialists but the Council would be represented and would have a final say in the decision. 4.8 Subject to Member endorsement for the competition, it is proposed to go out to advert in July with decisions on a final winner made by December. This would enable the Council to secure interaction between the Design Competition and the work around the development of the Stage 2 Heritage Lottery Submission for the river reopening project, and to inform any potential future Townscape Heritage Initiative submission for building and public realm improvements within the defined competition boundary area.

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5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

5.1 The development grant from Heritage Lottery Fund will fund the cost of the proposed Project Development Officer as per the recommendations. 5.2 With regard to the Design Competition, Rochdale Township Committee has resolved that the Council’s match funding of £15,000 be met from monies held within the Township for open space improvement. 5.3 If Public Inquiries are required in respect of the Compulsory Purchase Order and the Highway Stopping Up Order there will be a requirement on the Council to meet the costs of such Inquiries. These costs will be met from within the existing capital budget.

6. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS 6.1 We have identified the following legal issues and are progressing through these. They include: a) Confirmation of the CPO. No objection to the Order have been received, which if one is received and it cannot be resolved, it will mean a Public Inquiry will be necessary which will mean that the Project works cannot commence until the outcome of the Inquiry is known. There are strict time limits within which the Public Inquiry must be held however it is a lengthy process and could lead to a delay in the scheme of at least 6 months. [After the close of the Inquiry the Inspector will produce a report for the Government Minister setting out conclusions and putting forward recommendations. The Inspector does not make a decision but recommends a course of action to the Government Minister]. Note that an update on the CPO progress will be given to the Cabinet meeting on 1 st July. The date for objections has passed and we are awaiting confirmation from the Secretary of State that no objections have been received. A verbal update will be given at the meeting.

b) Highway closure orders are underway. If objections to the proposed Order are made to the Secretary of State, which cannot be resolved, it will normally be necessary for the Secretary of State to hold a public inquiry. One objection has been received from a street trader. Discussions are underway to resolve this.

6.2 Officers will ensure that the design competition and appointment of contractors and consultants are fully compliant with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 and the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

7. CORPORATE PRIORITIES 7.1 These proposals accord with the Council’s Blueprints under the theme of Quality of Place. The proposals set out here will secure the improvement of Rochdale Town Centre, creating a sense of local pride . The proposals also deliver against the Sustainable Development agenda.

8. PERSONNEL IMPLICATIONS 8.1 The Project Development Officer has recently been advertised. This post will be required for three years on the assumption that the second HLF application is successful. There is sufficient funding in the HLF development grant and the EA partnership funding to support this post for 12 months but its continuation will be subject to the HLF supporting the second stage application.

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9. RISK ASSESSMENT IMPLICATIONS

9.1 We have assessed the risks associated with this proposal. This assessment is set out below.

Risk Severity Mitigation Alternative Increased costs High Work with Seek additional contractor and funding designers on cost management Design and cost High Early contractor Use value risks involvement management to underway contain the risk Funding Bids have High Explore lower cost Explore alternative partial success solutions funding sources

10. EQUALITIES IMPACTS

10.1 Workforce Equality Impacts Assessment There are no workforce equality issues arising from this report. 10.2 Equality/Community Impact Assessments There are no equality/community issues arising from this report. However, there are important community issues through the need to engage with local communities to secure support for the project.

There are no background papers to this report

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Urbanism Competition Urban design and urban life competition brief for Rochdale Town Centre.

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INTRODUCTION

Background

Imagine you are visiting your favourite town… You notice interesting shops, colourful planting, well designed buildings and intriguing public art. Of course there are buildings of individual merit, but it is the feel of the streets that connects these assets and brings life to a town and its inhabitants. Does it feel safe and clean, bland or beautiful, legible or confusing? Does it encourage you to linger and become involved in the urban environment or pass through as fast as possible?

Here in Rochdale we are asking the same questions of our Town Centre. What message does our everyday experience of the townscape and public spaces give to the people who work, live, visit and invest here? How can we make the most of Rochdale’s assets and opportunities?

Rochdale was once an internationally influential town of great wealth and thinkers that were both radical and romantic in their ambition. This is the World Capital of Co- operatives and the town of the poet Lord Byron, the statesman John Bright and singer Gracie Fields. Nowhere epitomises this spirit more than the Town Hall by W.H. Crossland and Alfred Waterhouse (Grade I). Rochdale’s romantic-gothic centrepiece is set within a Victorian urban landscape incorporating a registered park that is extended and juxtaposed by Sir Edwin Lutyen’s cenotaph and the memorial gardens. A surprisingly green and pleasant centre is marred by the scars of economic decline and poor design. The town owes its name to the River Roch that flows through the town centre, hidden under a culvert, along with Rochdale’s best kept secret; a well- conserved historic bridge dating back as early as the thirteenth century. Along with the Pioneer’s Museum, history of St Chad’s Church (Grade II*), beauty of St Mary’s in the Baum and Masonic genius of St Edmund’s Church the cultural built heritage is outstanding but shackled by poor linkages and negative perceptions of the town.

Vision Rochdale MBC plans to reveal the Roch; opening sections of the river through The Butts, restoring the medieval bridge and transforming the centre of Rochdale. The

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restored urban landscape will unite the historic and contemporary civic foci to the east west, and reconnect north and south through the removal of the roundabout presently on top of the bridge. The 'discovery' of the medieval bridge, unknowingly crossed by thousands of people every day is of the utmost significance and will instil a sense of pride, hope and identity for Rochdalians. We are seeking proposals befitting for our historic backdrop to bring to life and reconnect the streets of Rochdale.

Context Investment is already taking place, with the implementation of the Metrolink into the town centre, the new Council Offices, enhancement around the memorial gardens and discussions on the future uses for the Town Hall. Entries should show a strong understanding of current and emerging projects, and demonstrate how their proposals will successfully and coherently connect new and old.

There is no escaping Rochdale’s socio-economic challenges; the inner Rochdale communities are some of the most deprived and culturally diverse areas in the country. Entrants need to be mindful of this context which should be reflected in deliverable proposals that bring real social and economic benefit in additional to physical enhancement.

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Project mission

The project will:

§ Embody the radical and romantic spirit of Rochdale in its ambition to bring transformative change to Rochdale town centre. § Make a major contribution to the physical regeneration of Rochdale town centre. § Promote good design and act as a benchmark within Rochdale and as best practice for other towns and cities. § Secure a high quality of design and finish that enhances the setting of Rochdale’s outstanding cultural built heritage. § Create a ‘step change’ in Rochdale’s image and promote Rochdale’s heritage. § Unite the disparate parts of Rochdale town centre and its heritage assets. § Provide an attractive environment for the people of Rochdale to meet and enjoy their historic environment. § Interpret the evidential significance of Rochdale Bridge in the development of the town to augment understanding of the local historic environment. § Achieve a high architectural quality within budget and on programme.

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COMPETITION

Invitation

We are challenging teams of urbanists (architects, planners, landscape designers, heritage professionals, place-makers and community advocates) to be inspired and inspire others in bringing life back to Rochdale’s streets. The core focus, identified by plan (TBC) will be on the public realm and Ginnels around the revealed River Roch and the historic bridge in the Butts, but entrants are invited to think about the wider influence and potential of their proposals. In particular how the disjointed parts of the town centre may be reconnected and an identifiable narrative created rooted in the town’s heritage but looking forward to a positive future.

Selection will take the form of an invited design competition preceded by the submission of concept designs. Following the submission of the concept designs five teams will be identified to further develop their concept designs and present them at interview in the second stage. Subject to funding the successful design team would act as professional consultant to Rochdale MBC for the delivery of public realm for the core focus area through to project completion. The jury panel particularly welcome submissions from emerging designers and these applications should highlight the experience and capacity of the overall team. Where appropriate this may require a collaborative approach, for example a practice with insufficient resources may choose to team up with other designers. Such collaborations are welcomed providing the proposed delivery arrangement is clearly explained in the submission. The competition is being organised by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Places Matters on behalf of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and English Heritage.

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The site

The core area of focus is the vicinity of the planned river reopening through The Butts incorporating South Parade, The Ginnels and part of Town Hall Square. The eminent architectural historian Pevsner described this area as ‘confusing’ with the spaces seeming to be ‘accidental’ due to the buildings and street orientation relating to the hidden river.

Overlooking The Butts are a variety of commercial uses and institutions which include banks, offices and shops. The majority of these properties overlooked the river before it was culverted at the start of the 20 th century. The site lies within the Rochdale Town Centre Conservation Area and located nearby are several listed buildings which are noted below: • Former Post Office Building, The Esplanade, Grade II • Town Hall, The Esplanade, Grade I • Former Bank, 5 South Parade, Grade II • Yates Wine Lodge, Yorkshire Street, Grade II • Former Duke of Wellington Hotel, 1 Drake Street, Grade II • Royal Bank of Scotland, The Butts, Grade II

Located towards the northern boundary of the core area of focus lies a taxi rank. This taxi rank lies adjacent to the Royal Bank of Scotland and it benefits from an open aspect. The taxi rank dominates the space and it restricts pedestrian movements across The Butts.

Aims and objectives The designs should;

i. Demonstrate a high quality public realm design around the river reopening, sensitive to the outstanding historic environment.

ii. Utilise opportunities enhance the setting the town’s heritage assets in particular the Grade I listed Town Hall and Town.

iii. Interpret the town’s heritage assets in particular the River Roch, Rochdale Bridge, The Ginnels, Town Hall and Town Hall Square and make reference to the town’s intangible heritage.

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iv. Respond to the wider town centre context and unite the disparate parts of the town centre; improving connections north and south of the river and east to west between the historic and contemporary civic foci of the town.

v. Facilitate interpretation of and interaction with the heritage assets, including the natural heritage of the river. vi. Consider issues of sustainability in particular the use of local materials, wildlife habitat and landscaping opportunities introduced through the re-opening of the River Roch. vii. Create inviting space for incidental interaction and events.

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RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

Submission Requirements (suggested, for Places Matter/RIBA to confirm)

The competition will be organised in two stages as follows:- Stage1: Submission of Expression of Interest Document and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire , to be assessed anonymously.

Stage 2: Shortlist of 5 entrants to be invited to further develop their concept designs for presentation at a second stage.

For Stage 1 , entrants should submit the following:

Two copies of a written report in an A3 bound document with a maximum of 20 pages.

The completed declaration form.

Two CDs containing electronic copies of the above in pdf format

The Unique Registration Number -URN- (supplied on registration) must be prominently displayed on the front cover of all documents in the top right hand corner.

For all Stage 1 submissions it is necessary to submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). The PPQ is available from RIBA Competitions. 3 X hard copies of the PQQ is required together with one electronic copy (PDF format) to be submitted on a further separate CD.

Assessment

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the stage 1 designs, assuming qualification, financial and business standards are met: CRITERIA WEIGHTI NG Quality of the design and communication of ideas 25% Response to site, brief and context 25% Embodiment of the Rochdale spirit and sensitivity to the 25% cultural built heritage

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Inventiveness and flair 25%

Scoring guide: The following scoring guide will be used to evaluate the Stage 1 submissions against the Selection Criteria:

Score Scoring Principles 5 excellent, significantly exceeds expectations; 4 very good, exceeds expectations in a number of respects; 3 good, exceeds expectations in a very limited number of respects; 2 fair, meets expectations; 1 poor or limited answer; and 0 extremely poor or no answer

For Stage 2 shortlisted designers will be asked to further develop their schemes and attend an interview to explain their scheme to the Jury Panel as well as submitting:

§ A revised/updated project proposal (additional detail tbc by Places Matter/RIBA) § Outline Cost Plan for the proposed public realm works § A fee proposal § A short video up to 5 minutes to express the ethos of the design to be used for promotional purposes (format tbc)

The Jury Panel will include representatives from Rochdale MBC and professionals from selected built environment disciplines.

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The panel will use the following criteria to assess to Stage 2 submissions:

Criteria Demonstrated by Weight Working as a - an ability to work and empathise with clients and 10% team and with interpret briefs the client - the relationship and collaborative approach between team members Proposed key - ability/experience of collaborating with other 10% players within architects/designers the design - profile and balance of the team - proposed key team personnel responsible for the delivery of the project

Design Flair - design flair & creativity 60% and Capability - Appreciation of the historic environment and opportunities for enhancement and interpretation. - evidence of a strong design and conservation philosophy - response to and compliance with the briefing paper - previous experience of relevant projects - capacity with the team for the delivery of projects of similar value Cost and Time - ability to meet programme dates 20% Management - ability to work within budget constraints - ability to deliver a scheme which meets the clients’ expectations within available budgets -Cost/Fee proposal

Competition Rules

Anonymity

For stage 1 submissions designs and accompanying material shall be submitted without name, motto, distinguishing marks or readily identifiable projects.

A successful competitor must be able to satisfy the judges that he/she is the bona fide author of the design he/she has submitted.

Eligibility The competition is open to architects, landscape designers and architects, urban designers and heritage professionals. Multi-disciplinary design teams are encouraged.

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Architects should be registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) in the UK, or a recognised overseas regulatory authority.

Timescale and Budget The client wishes ideally to commence the reopening of the River Roch by the (date TBC) . The total value of this project is estimated to be in the region of £TBC million. Subject to funding the successful design team would act as a professional consultant guidance to the client through to project completion or will we just implement the winning scheme.

How to register/enter All entries must submit their bids to RIBA.

Declarations of authorship and acceptance of competition regulations Once your submission has been received, you will be issued with a registration number and a Declaration Form. The declaration form acknowledges authorship of the design ideas submitted and by signing it, competitors agree to abide by the competition conditions and the decision of the jury panel. The completed Declaration Form must be returned to RIBA.

Competition Timetable The anticipated programme, which may be subject to variation, is as follows:

Brief finalised June 13 Brief, plans and photos uploaded to June 13 the website. Launch information prepared – press release etc.

Competition launch w/c 22 July 2013

Site Visits w/c 5 August 2013

Question deadline Friday 9 August 2013

Answers to Questions Friday16 August 2013

Submission deadline w/c 19 August 2013

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Assessment of Stage one w/c 26 August 2013 designs/shortlist identified

Shortlist notified w/c 2 September 2013

Submission Deadline for Stage 2 w/c 30 September 2013 Exhibition of Shortlisted Designs / w/c 14 October2013 Public Consultation/Workshop

Final Interviews / Presentations w/c 21 October2013

Result End October 2013

Honoraria

It is the intention to shortlist schemes for the second stage will receive an honorarium of £ 3,000

Questions Questions relating to the competition brief and conditions must be sent to RIBA.

Contact details TBC

Submission Method The design of each competitor is to be contained in a single package and is to be sent, postage paid, addressed to: (Contact details TBC)

Your submission should arrive no later than 5.00pm on (Time TBC)

Competitors requiring proof of delivery are advised to use a 'signed for' delivery service and should check with their courier provider.

Competitors are advised to retain copies of designs submitted as they will not be returned. Whilst the promoter will exercise all reasonable care, they will not be responsible for loss or damage to the submission material that occur either in transit, during exhibition, storage or packing.

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Competitors are advised to retain copies of designs submitted as they will not be returned.

Disqualification Submissions shall be excluded from the competition:

• if received after the latest time stated under the Submission Method.

• if, in the opinion of the jury panel, it does not fulfil the requirements of the brief.

• if a competitor shall disclose his or her identity, or improperly attempt to influence the decision.

• if any of the mandatory requirements of the competition brief or PQQ and conditions are disregarded .

Copyright The ownership of Copyright in the work of all competitors will be in accordance with the Copyright, Designs & Patent Act 1988, that is Copyright rests with the author of the submitted design.

Publicity Rochdale MBC and Places Matter reserve the right to exhibit or publish any design submission entered and the result in any way or medium they consider fit for the purpose of publicity.

Announcement of award At the conclusion of each stage Rochdale MBC will publish the winning names after communicating it individually to each of the competitors.

Enquiries The competition is being managed and administered by RIBA. All enquiries relating to the competition should be directed to: Contact details TBC

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APPENDICES

Figure 1: Context map of Rochdale Town Centre Figure 2: Area of core focus

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Links and useful information.

• Rochdale Town Centre Movement Masterplan

• Town Hall Significance Appraisal

• Townscape Heritage Lottery Bid for ‘Restoring the Roch:Rediscovering Rochdale’s medieval bridge’.

• http://www.rochdaletowncentre.com/

• Ginnels Strategy for Rochdale Town Centre

• Smith Street General Arrangement Plan

• Photographic Record of the River Roch through Rochdale Town Centre

• Proposed plans/illustrations of the proposed river re-opening project. .

• Rochdale Town Centre Parks and Gardens Study

• Rochdale Town Centre Blue Plaque Study

• Drake Street Brochure

• http://www.link4life.org/

• Radical and Romantic Rochdale

• Rochdale Town Centre key milestone document

• Rochdale Town Centre redevelopment time slice plans

• Rochdale Town Centre East Supplementary Planning Document

To receive any of the above information, please contact RIBA.

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