Salford Quays

MILESTONESThe story of Salford Quays

Contents

Foreword page 1 Manchester Docks before 1985 2 The Salford Quays Development Plan 1985-1990 4 A cultural fl agship 1990-1996 6 Developments of the New Millennium 1996-2005 8 Greater Manchester’s waterfront - A destination 14 Greater Manchester’s waterfront - Viability 18 Prospects for the next 10 years 2005-2015 20

Quays location 22

Salford Quays Milestones 23

Acknowledgements

Foreword

In 2002, Salford Quays was one of the most outstanding venues for Commonwealth Games events in Greater Manchester.

2005 will be an exciting year for Salford, as the new “Central Salford” Urban Regeneration Company gets going and progress is made on Housing Market Renewal. These efforts build on a solid and successful record of regeneration in the City - and nowhere is that achievement more visible than at Salford Quays.

Much has been written about the vision of Salford Quays and its evolution. The story of Salford Quays is based on a long term commitment to regeneration supported throughout the community of Salford for over 20 years. This brief review outlines the milestones of regeneration including the investment and employment generated. The review updates what has happened since the last review in 1996 and looks forward to the next 10 years.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 1 Queen Victoria opened the Manchester Docks in 1894. Manchester Docks before 1985

Manchester Ship Canal The Enterprise Zone Council, interest from the private sector for the fi rst phase of development was The Salford /Trafford Enterprise and The Docks eventually found. The city council made Zone, including part of the docks, The Manchester Ship Canal was a an agreement with Urban Waterside was designated in August 1981 for pioneering idea to link Manchester Ltd to transfer dock 6 on condition that 10 years. Prospects for development to the sea, and an enormous feat of further private investment was secured. were enhanced as they were exempt planning and construction on the scale from development land tax and rates; of the Panama Canal. The docks were 100% capital allowances were available, A development framework originally opened by Queen Victoria and planning controls were simplifi ed. to world acclaim in 1894. Confi rming The city council recognised the need Between 1981 and 1985 over 300 new and securing Manchester’s economic for a development plan to provide businesses located in the Enterprise position,position, tthehe ddocksocks bbecameecame BBritain’sritain’s reassurancereassurance fforor bbothoth ppublicublic aandnd pprivaterivate Zone in Salford, with a range of third largest port. The Ship Canal is once sector long-term investors, and to distribution, light engineering and again undergoing a transformation that provide the framework for environmental commercial offi ce space. will ensure it continues to play major improvement, economic development roles both in the heritage and the new and employment. The government economy of the area. Partnerships agreed in principle to the city council leading the docks’ regeneration, Between 1983 and 1984 the whole future providing a unique rolling programme In the 1970s the docks rapidly declined of the Ship Canal was being reviewed. of derelict land and urban programme due to containerisation and the The Manchester Docks were purchased funding, on condition that the fi rst phase increasing size of ships. This was using derelict land grant by Salford City of development was successful. compounded by the shifts in trade Council from the Ship Canal Company. patterns away from North America, Following the risk taken by the City towards the east and Europe. Over 3000 Front cover of original Salford Docks/Trafford Park people in the docks lost their jobs, and Enterprise Zones Document “The Birthplace of Enterprise”. the area became derelict. In 1982 the remaining docks were closed.

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4 . . . Salford Quays Milestones TheThe SSalfordalford QQuaysuays DDevelopmentevelopment PPlanlan 1985 - 1990

Infrastructure programme and the whole frontage renewed. High Early developments Milestones of achievement quality granite and brick fi nishes were Early recognition of the Salford 1986 to 1990 used along the canals, to echo the 1986 to 1990 Quays development was presented in The water quality improvement original port heritage. Following the pioneering developments government publications such as ‘Action programme and creation of an inland by Urban Waterside Ltd of the Copthorne for Cities’. Jobs being created began waterway network were established Waterfront promenades using hard Hotel, a multiplex cinema and private to bring new employment back to the from the mid 1980s. The polluted water landscaping and tree planting were housing, high specifi cation offi ces docks on a scale not seen for around 20 from the Ship Canal was separated off constructed creating over four miles of and leisure were developed on piers years. By 1990 there were more than by bunds across the docks and a helixor safe accessible public walkways. Low 5 and 6. Later, on pier 7, by the new 1,000 permanent jobs on site. Signifi cant mixing system was installed to improve jetties were created, to bring people to Chandlers Canal, extensive high-tech benchmarks were recorded by a series the water quality. This was monitored the waterside for boat moorings and offi ce development, Waterfront 2000 was of civic events and key visitors, including by APEM (Manchester University Aquatic watersports. developed by local company Fearnley. HRH Duke of Edinburgh, Prime Minister Pollution and Environmental Monitoring More extensive residential areas were Margaret Thatcher and government Unit). Fish stocking took place. Two Maritime artifacts, including two developed on pier 8 by national company ministers, such as The Secretary of new canals and a lock entrance were small cargo cranes, were retained and Lovells Urban Renewal on Grain Wharf, State for the Environment Kenneth constructed for boats to navigate. relocated as two distinct landmarks at next to the newly built Mariners Canal. Baker, who formally launched the the head of Ontario Basin. The railway Thus a new high quality quarter of the Quays redevelopment in 1986, the Rt Two new loop roads with services were swing bridge originally reaching from city was being established. Hon Michael Heseltine and John Tavare, designed to create access around the Salford to Trafford, was relocated in a Chairman of the Mersey Basin Campaign. site. High quality infrastructure was also prime position to provide a promenade Investment fundamental to the success of this part across Huron and Erie basin. A complex of the Quays’ development and included engineering operation, the bridge The Department of the Environment, the construction of a series of new road was saved by lifting and fl oating it via Derelict Land Grant, its Urban and pedestrian bridges. The old walls downstream to its new position. Programme, and European Regional along Trafford Road were removed Development Fund invested over £35 million in public infrastructure up to the early 1990s. Private sector investment up to this date totalled around £250 million.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 5 A Cultural Flagship

Development • The Salford Centre for Performing Commercial Development The Strategy Review also paved the Arts was proposed as an integral part way for major competitions to raise Strategy Review of the masterplan. and Design Competitions the profi le, scale and quality of Salford Further to this outstanding start the city The promotion of high quality design for Quays. The Anchorage development, council recognised the need for a review Publication of the review led to a public infrastructure, public space and was built in 1991 following a national of the original development plan. confi rmation of the plan’s direction, private development, was an underlying development competition for a landmark securing further public funding objective of the development plan for commercial development at the head Published in 1988, this review programmes and raising the quality of Salford Quays. Development pioneers of Dock 9. The winning scheme for maintained the principles and fl exibility design, and the profi le of the Salford and partners were encouraged to commit approximately 250,000 sq ft of offi ces of the original plan and highlighted Quays. As the feasibility of proposals to these principles. The benefi t and and retail included a 10 storey building, potential leisure, cultural and tourism were developed and marketed, the profi le of design competitions became with a public atrium and integrated opportunities including: quality of infrastructure and the evident and they became an integral part metrolink station, linking pedestrians Metrolink line were major incentives of the development process. onto the waterfront on the central axis • Major commercial development of to prospective developers, and became of the dock. This was echoed by the an appropriate scale mass and high components of the development These included the fi rst modest scale of development taking place at quality design. proposals. The review also confi rmed competition in 1987 which realized Harbour City, a distinctive landmark • Metrolink and the opportunity to plan plans to establish public watersports a small commercial development, commercial development ,the fi rst phase and reserve a route and station sites and waterways events on the clean water Regatta House on Pier 5, and the of approximately 125,000 sq ft located on through Salford Quays and onwards to basins. more substantial development of the the axis of Mariners Canal. Eccles. Quayhouse public house on Ontario • Creation of a fl agship development Basin. for Salford and the North West, and an architectural landmark at the end of pier 8.

6 . . . Salford Quays Milestones A Cultural Flagship 1990 - 1996

The Salford Centre and leisure development. A series of of international repute. Architects established and a full team, comprising land use and fi nancial feasibility studies James Stirling and Michael Wilford city council offi cers, consultants Theatre and Lowry Project were then carried out by Salford City Associates were selected to prepare the Projects, Lord Cultural Resources, The vision and opportunity to create a Council, UBS Phillips and Drew, and masterplan for the Salford Centre. Ove Arup, and other specialists, was fl agship development for Salford and Shepherd Epstein and Hunter. commissioned to prepare detailed plans the North West, and an architectural 1992 - 1994 Masterplan and in association with Michael Wilford. The landmark had been highlighted in the Realising the contribution that landmark profi le of the project was raised with the Development Strategy Review. cultural buildings can make to economic Consultations assistance of Staniforth public relations development and tourism in major A masterplan was prepared locating company. Programmes of special events The Salford Centre for the Performing cities across Europe and the globe, the the stunning landmark building on such as a Halle concert were held, and Arts was proposed on the promontory of procurement process for the Salford the pier 8 promontory, framed on the distinctive Lowry name was adopted pier 8. It became an integral part of the Centre sought a high quality design. two sides by water. The plan was for the project in recognition of the local regeneration over the next 10 years, and This landmark was to be located on the presented and discussed with a wide artist. a watershed for Salford Quays in the new Salford Quays most high profi le site. audience of interests including many millennium. Later, a sketch by Peter Hunter’s team of arts bodies, business, education and By 1994 as the masterplan developed, the Royal Albert Hall superimposed on community groups. Sir James Stirling several elements evolved. It now 1989 - 90 Concept pier 8 helped to fi re the imagination. died unexpectedly in June 1992 after became The Lowry Project, comprising completing the initial masterplan. At The Lowry building, The plaza, The and Feasibility 1990-1991 a seminar for national performing arts Lowry footbridge, and commercial Primary concept, feasibility studies and companies and artistic interests held development. This defi nition helped a market assessment were carried out Architectural selection at Salford in July 1992, the support for the preparation of funding bids and for the Salford Centre by independent Building on the positive direction of the the scheme ensured the city council enabled co-ordination of design advisors Pieda. Initial recommendations initial feasibility work, the city council’s continued with the work. Michael Wilford teams across all elements of the new proposed two theatres, to seat 1,200 and representatives on the embryonic Salford took on the mantle and drove the plans masterplan. Integrated with the funding 400 people, a gallery for a national art Centre steering group arranged a Europe forward with Salford City Council. bid programme, between 1994 and 1996 collection, and supporting restaurants wide competition to engage an architect design and development competitions were promoted for the Lowry millennium Shaping the Project bridge and the supporting commercial and Funding development. In November 1992 the city council wished to progress the scheme as a National Millennium project associated with profi le-raising bids across the conurbation. Financing the Centre was to be through British and European public sector programmes, and through the private sector. A steering group was

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 7 Developments of the New Millennium

The Lowry Project On 19 June 1997, hundreds of plan of the main Lowry building, with its Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart where people schoolchildren took part in a procession entrance facing directly onto the public may walk through and over the building On 22 February 1996, the Millennium to the site of The Lowry to bury their time plaza. A luminescent beacon at night, without interruption. Crowned by a large Commission announced that £64 million capsules during the groundbreaking the stainless steel building refl ects light canopy, the entrance to The Lowry has a National Lottery funding had been ceremony. and colour across the waters, echoing a clear relationship with the Plaza and the secured for The Lowry. Comprising ship’s movement, sailing west from the interior entrances to the theatres. Millennium, Arts and Heritage lottery pier. funding, together with European, and The Lowry building The Lowry Building opened as planned other public and private sector funding, This distinctive building houses two The two auditoriums, the 1,730 seat on April 28 2000, with a special this was the most signifi cant day in theatres, galleries (including space to Lyric theatre and 466 seat Quays theatre community festival to celebrate the the city of Salford’s recent history. display the largest L S Lowry collection are arranged back to back, forming the occasion. During the fi rst 12 months, Community celebrations in March were in the world), a hands-on interactive central axis of the building. The central over one million visitors came to followed by a community fi rework show gallery, bars, café, restaurant and theatres are fl anked by airy public The Lowry exceeding the original on the Quays in April, to thank all the conference and hospitality facilities. spaces and galleries, and a generous expectations. supporters. foyer across the full width of the plaza. The Wilford practice designed a place of A continuous promenade around the In April 1996, The Lowry Trust met for culture that would not intimidate, a place building weaves all the activities together the fi rst time and responsibility for the that would put people at their ease and and ensures they are freely accessible project was formally handed over from a building that would function well. The to the public; echoing ideas from the Salford City Council. triangular site is refl ected in a triangular

8 . . . Salford Quays Milestones DevelopmentsDevelopments ooff tthehe NNewew MMillenniumillennium 1996 - 2005

Lowry Plaza The Lowry Footbridge A triangular public place acts as a focus Between 1994 and 1996 design and for people arriving at The Lowry over the development competitions were bridge, by road and on foot. Central to promoted for The Lowry Footbridge and the original masterplan for the Lowry, a commercial development to support life and activity spill onto the Plaza from The Lowry. the surrounding shops, cafes and The Lowry itself. A “live site” during the Contract design and construction for the Commonwealth Games in 2002, the bridge was won by Salford engineering Plaza provided the fi nish for marathons, fi rm Parkmans with Spanish architect long distance walks and triathlons at the Casado following an international Games. The Plaza has become a venue competition with 70 initial expressions of in its own right, a focus for community interest. A lifting bridge was proposed events. to enable ships to pass below. Following design revisions to lighten the visual structure of the bridge a delicate lattice work was constructed. Thus an elegant link was created across the Manchester Ship Canal to Trafford , and the site proposed for the Imperial War Museum North, where architect Daniel Libeskind’s distinctive waterfront building now stands, complementing The Lowry.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 9

“The city is not rejecting its fl at cap and pipe puffi ng past. Rather it has found confi dence to build a new identity upon its industrial heritage. The Lowry will transform Salford, by capturing its grimy past and gleaming future.”

The Times 29th April 2000. Developments of the New Millennium

Commercial Digital World development Centre The distinctive Lowry Designer Outlet A concept that began life as a Virtual Mall and commercial development Reality Centre in partnership with opened in 2001 creates a focus of leisure The Designer Outlet Mall opened in 2001 comprising;- Salford University, the Digital World and retail activity as part of the Quays Centre concept has become a high- destination. As landowner, Salford City > A Designer Mall with 2 storeys of shops of 11,000sq.metres. tech business centre providing quality Council encouraged the commercial > Warner Brothers multiplex cinema, restaurants, cafes and food court of serviced premises for growth orientated development to create increased activity 5,500 sq.metres. business start ups and small to medium and investment on Salford Quays and > 172 Residential Units in a multi storey landmark tower adjacent to the Lowry size enterprises (SMEs). The Digital attract more visitors helping to establish Millennium Bridge World Centre opened in Summer 2004. the Quays as a visitor destination. > Space for a health Club and Gymnasium > Over 4 hectares of development, including the site for The Digital World Centre. The Digital World Centre, which is being Following revision of the earlier > Multi storey car parking, including parking for visitors to The Lowry undertaken as a joint venture between masterplan concept, planning > During 2001 over 3 million people visited the Designer Outlet. The Lowry Development Company and permission was granted in 1998 for Charterhouse Property Group, provides a revised mixed commercial scheme 6,700 sq metres of specialist business including a multi screen cinema, accommodation and combines fi rst class retail and leisure, with multi storey facilities and technology with fi rst class car parking, hotel offi ces, residential services to provide a quality working , restaurants, and the Digital World environment for high growth SMEs. Centre. The commercial development was undertaken and managed by Orbit.

12 . . . Salford Quays Milestones DevelopmentsDevelopments ooff tthehe NNewew MMillenniumillennium 1996 - 2005

Metrolink comes Trafford Road restaurants The Imperial War experience using the museum’s sound and photographic archives. to The Quays A range of pubs and restaurants have Museum North been opened at The Quays including a Metrolink arrived at Salford Quays in Uniquely designed to represent a world The Imperial War Museum’s decision to number on Trafford Road frontage next 1999 running along the line reserved shattered by confl ict, architect Daniel locate this spectacular building on the to Salford Quays Metrolink station. in the late 1980s, and promoted as an Libeskind’s Imperial War Museum North Trafford waterfront, complements The integral part of the dock 9 developments is a distinctive landmark on the Trafford Lowry and contributes further to the at the Anchorage and Harbour City. Salford Tourist Information bank of the Manchester Ship Canal at creation of The Quays as a distinctive Shortly afterwards, it was opened all Centre The Quays. Opened in summer 2002 destination on Greater Manchester’s the way to Eccles, creating a major step following a high profi le competition for waterfront. change in the accessibility of The Quays. Opened in 2000 and transferred in siting the new museum in the north, Summer 2004 to The Lowry, the Centre the building’s three interlocking shards provides visitors with information Dock 9 representing confl ict on land, in the about The Quays and local attractions air and on water, house exhibitions The Alexandra, a purpose built multi in Salford, Greater Manchester. An telling people’s stories and bringing storey offi ce block has now been accommodation booking service, and to life their war experiences. The Big completed next to The Victoria building, registered Ticketmaster booking services Picture is a 360 degree audio-visual originally constructed as the fi rst phase are also provided on seven days each of Harbour City. This is one of a series of week. high quality commercial developments planned along dock 9, and linking into the opportunities along the Ship Canal corridor.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 13 Greater Manchester’s waterfront Interior waterways and basins The Quays are located at the confl uence idea to separate the basins from the Navigation of Greater Manchester’s waterfront polluted water of the Ship Canal and The Quays are open where visitors arriving at the harbour in build a new canal network together Licenced boaters have access to the ocean going ships can mingle with those with an intensive continuous water Quays throughout the season from May arriving by inland waterways craft from aeration and monitoring programme. to September. At the entrance to Salford the national canal network. A unique Water quality monitoring and fi sheries Quays, the lock is managed from the destination for visitors and a place for development has been managed by landmark operations tower which also leisure and watersports, the inland APEM, Manchester University’s aquatic provides water and essential facilities for canals and basins at Salford Quays pollution and environmental monitoring boats. This was re opened in April 2002 support a programme of community unit; and the local Angling Club from and linked into the British Waterways watersports and events. Ordsall provide volunteer bailiffs. Major Board national canal network scheme. events such as the National Inland Salford Quays development plan set Waterways Rally 1998 have taken place One stop licence out the framework for a complete here whilst maintaining the water quality A one-stop shop licence for all waters rejuvenation of the waterfront including to European standards. Water quality in the Quays has been created in reclaiming the land and aquatic information is available daily on site for partnership with the Ship Canal environment, providing access to the the public. Company. water, changing its use and generating a vibrant quarter of the city. Watersports National Canal Network Building on experimental watersports Links from the Quays to the River Irwell Water quality improvement work, fi nanced by the Urban Programme and Greater Manchester Canal network The development has created an in the early 1990s, and improved are being developed further through exceptional improvement in water quality water quality standards, community the new lock at Pomona linking to the to European standards which has been watersports have developed, recognised Bridgewater Canal and proposals to maintained for over nine years. This by the RYA in sailing, canoeing, rowing open up the Manchester Bolton and Bury follows the effective development plan and other water activities. To celebrate Canal. this work, Salford City Council, assisted by sports lottery funding built a permanent watersports centre, opened in 2001.

14 . . . Salford Quays Milestones GreaterGreater MManchester’sanchester’s wwaterfrontaterfront A destination Exterior waterfront and the harbour

Water events Ocean going ships are no longer a of more visitor trips, linking downstream through a newly formed Salford Quays Major fl agship events including a familiar sight on the harbour, but to Liverpool and the proposed cruise water management steering group. The number of inland waterways rallies have smaller boats regularly take visitors terminal. steering group initially comprises the been held. These include the Rainbow to and from Manchester, and during City Council, and the Manchester Ship Boats Trust Rally, held to celebrate the season downstream to Liverpool. The Water quarter Canal Company; additional interests and the opening of Mariners Canal by HRH Waterbus trips have developed, to Reaching along the River Irwell from links upstream will be developed. The Duke of York in 1989; the Inland provide regular trips around the Quays Manchester Cathedral to the Ship Canal Waterways National Waterways Rally which will extend along the River Irwell at Salford Quays the water quarter The Quays Marketing Partnership in 1998, attended by over 300 boats; up to The Lowry Hotel and Manchester project aims to solve water quality and The Quays is now truly Greater the Millennium Waterfronts Festival City Centre. debris problems. Working with the Manchester’s waterfront destination, 2000; The Commonwealth Games Mersey Basin Campaign, United Utilities, with unique world-class entertainment Triathlon and Aquafest 2002. Together Seaworthy ships and boats British Oxygen, and APEM a major and facilities set in a stunning waterside with community watersports activities Piers 8 and 9 can receive large vessels oxygenation project already shows some setting. Building on these assets The these have laid a foundation for future bringing day visitors to the Quays. improved water quality. The Healthy Quays partnership was formed in 2001 events. Additional capacity is available Waterways Trust maintains a long-term by Salford and Trafford Councils to help to build on this programme during the A number of vessels, such as The replica plan to improve the water quality of the marketing and promotion of the Quays. year through partnerships, to sustain a Golden Hinde and bar/restaurant boats whole catchment. Hotels, and venues including Manchester vibrant waterfront. moored at the Quays during the 1990s United, now work with Trafford and have now left. It is intended to market The water quality of the exterior basins Salford councils to maximise the area’s the appropriate sites again to bring this is distinctly different and will not be potential, and promote the vitality of the economic activity back to the area. brought up to EEC bathing standards. waterfront.

Importantly, the current development Water management The opening of the Lowry Footbridge and proposals on dock 9 Ship Canal Management of the water areas of the Imperial War Museum North has led to waterfront contain a docking proposal for harbour, Ship Canal and Salford Quays a recognition that for visitors The Quays ships, which can add to the generation interior basins, is now being co-ordinated is one destination. The branding of The Quays now extends to Manchester United at Old Trafford, and venues in between.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 15 Greater Manchester’s waterfront

Public art and Many artwork details have been included Merchant seamen in developments, such as the ropework and Eccles writers, community arts windows in the garden wall of the the poem was etched Artworks and creative art programmes temporary building housing the Salford on stainless steel are an important part of the development Quays project offi ce, now Salford Tourist discs set in the and have been integrated as the Information Centre. promenade creating development has grown. Partnership Salford Wharf Environmental Art, Ordsall Community Sculpture Centenary Walkway. arts and a range of artists have been HRH Princess engaged on site. The Quays provides a Sculpture has been carefully integrated Anne opened the unique place, an inspirational setting into public spaces in commercial promenade in 1994 and history for creative artists and the developments by artists such as Wendy to mark the Ship community to work together. Taylor CBE at the Anchorage, and Andre Canal Centenary, Wallace nearby at Exchange Quay. Later and to lead to the work has included the Four Corners, Artist in residence site reserved for the Ambit fl oating sculpture and links Lowry Centre. Basin naming became part of the with the Irwell Sculpture trail, creating infrastructure programme as artist further opportunities for community stonemason Steven Raw worked in involvement. residence on site, carving names into the granite of the dock walls. Each basin Poetry was named with reference to past trade links with the Great Lakes and seaways Community involvement has enabled of North America. benchmark projects such as the Salford Wharf promenade poem to be created with artist Su-andi. Working with

16 . . . Salford Quays Milestones GreaterGreater MManchester’sanchester’s wwaterfrontaterfront A destination

Community fi reworks Big tops, events Commonwealth Conferences and fi reshows and festivals Games 2002 and exhibitions Events and activities have celebrated key During the mid 1990s the scale of artistic Salford Quays also became one of the As The Quays is an ideal destination for stages in Salford Quays development, events increased. For two seasons, key venues hosting the Manchester 2002 both business and leisure visitors, the and have helped the opening up of the Lowry Big Top summer festivals were Commonwealth Games. Elite athletes, promotion of major outside events has Quays as a public place and destination. held on the site proposed for The Lowry. visitors, and spectators in extraordinary grown over the years. As well as inland These include boat gatherings, fi reshows Community festivals, bands, comedy numbers celebrated a series of events waterway rallies and fi re shows The and festivals. Britain’s fi rst theatre shows, the Hallé summer proms and against a stunning backdrop of dockland Quays now attracts major exhibitions and ship, home to Walk the Plank Marine pieces created with the Royal Opera regeneration and renewal. The media international conferences. Working in Theatre Company arrived and docked House, and Northern Ballet Company and athletes taking part in the walks, partnership with agencies such as Midas at the Quays for the fi rst time for the were enjoyed on site by thousands of marathon and triathlon, complimented and Marketing Manchester, shows such Manchester festival in 1992. Their local people. From celebrating wins for Salford on the terrifi c venue. From the as Skill City , the North West Skills Show, presence has helped to ensure a number Lowry bids, the now expected tradition of arrival of the Queen’s Jubilee baton in which is the largest temporary exhibition of creative events and fi re shows on the New Years Eve fi reshows and the balmy July to the fi nishing line of the triathlon ever built in Europe, have been attracted waterfront. Returning home to Salford evenings at the Commonwealth Games, on 4 August, the backdrop of the Quays to this unique venue. The Lowry and Quays every winter season, the Ship and waterfront events have proved a popular became a familiar sight on television venues around the Quays have a constant her crew contributed to regular Quays magnet, both locally and regionally. watched by millions of people around the programme of corporate, and confer- events. world. Television commentators talked encing events, but the unique scale Building on the success of events, it is about the successful regeneration of the and accessibility of the site, assists the intended to maintain traditions including Quays as elite athletes navigated our promotion of signifi cant outdoor events annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks and familiar landmarks. too. Following major one off events in fi reshows, four annual boat gathering the 1980s and 90s, the challenge and events, and as a legacy from the opportunity will be taken to manage and Commonwealth Games, marathons and sustain an events programme through triathlons. partnership working.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 17 Greater Manchester’s Waterfront

Financial summary Salford Quays and The Future investment Lowry 1996-2002 Further to the success of the Quays and Lowry, further development commitments over the next 10 years are provisionally estimated to be more than £100 million. Salford Quays’ By far the most complex publicly-funded investment, The Lowry has become a Development Plan Investment estimates catalyst for further commitment and (approximate) Public Private Total 1985-96 investment in The Quays. Following early Far sighted commitment by central discussions, based on funding through Salford Quays government to a rolling programme of Europe and site investment in the early Development Plan 1985-96 40 300 340 funding for the fi rst three years, enabled 1990s, the new focus for funding was the the high quality public infrastructure to emergence of the National Lottery in the Salford Quays and be constructed, creating the framework mid 1990s. for development. Partnership The Lowry 1996-05 105 125 230 investments from the private sector in Over a period of two years, the The next ten years 2005-15 0 over 100 over 100 the fi rst three to fi ve years brought one of momentum of work and bids for funding the highest levels of investment for this succeeded in raising funds through Total investment £145m over 525 over £670m type of programme in the UK, at a rate of Europe, English partnerships, Trafford around £10 of private fi nance for every £1 Park Development Corporation, Salford By 2005 over £500 million had been invested in Salford Quays of public money. Estimated public and City Council, and most importantly, the private sector investment in the fi rst 10 lottery funders. On 22 February 1996 years is approximately £340 million. the Millennium Commission announced that £64 million National Lottery funding had been secured for the Lowry project. It was the fi rst multi lottery funded project in the UK using millennium, arts and heritage funding in one complex development. The estimated Lowry public and private investment is now in the order of £120 million; together with new commercial developments on Salford Quays this brought the investment up to approximately £230 million during 1996-2005.

18 . . . Salford Quays Milestones GreaterGreater MManchester’sanchester’s WWaterfrontaterfront Viability

Economic impacts Salford Quays is one of three and on Trafford Quays, The Golden Tulip concentrations of offi ce properties across Hotel, and further hotel developments on Permanent Jobs Created The economic benefi ts of Salford the Greater Manchester conurbation dock 9 are planned. Date Existing Planned Quays are wide ranging, and have had with many high specifi cation buildings an impact both within the City, the at competitive rates. Salford Quays has Salford Quays now receives more than 1987 255 conurbation and beyond. In Salford developed into a prime business location. fi ve million visitors per year. 1990 1030 the quality of the development and its The Quays are now home to 160,000 1996 4525 benefi ts are now spreading beyond The sq metres of offi ce stock and home to 2002 10,000 Quays. Employment and training companies such as BUPA and Orange. 2012 8000 Salford now has one of the highest Access to jobs in The Quays was A business location inward investment rates in the North improved by linking training programmes By 2002 more than 10,000 permanent through early jobs fairs, employment The growth in Greater Manchester West. jobs had been created at Salford Quays schemes, and direct links to employers commercial property is currently focused and construction companies working on in three sectors, all represented in A Leisure Destination site. Salford Quays. Investment in customer Commercial development refl ects a contact centres at Salford Quays forms changing emphasis both across the Unemployment has almost halved in one cluster together with the centre of conurbation and the investment taking Salford in recent years. This is due to the Manchester. 16% of customer contact place in The Quays. Moving on from the rapid growth of the local economy, with centres in Greater Manchester are hi-tech offi ces, design and distribution places such as Salford Quays continuing located in Salford Quays, including; of earlier days, the site has proved to be to attract new fi rms. Today there are Associates Capital Corporation, Avis a fl exible destination for the changing over 10,000 people working at Salford Europe, Barclaycall, BUPA, First Choice, nature of investment. Hotel investment Quays. Hilti, Securicor and Sylvan Learning similarly has moved on from the initial Systems. The level of e.commerce Copthorne Hotel, followed by the Express attracted to the area particularly Trafford Holiday Inn, The Quayhouse Travel Inn, Park is also notable.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 19 Prospects for the next ten years

Spreading the success The design debate Residential towers high quality commercial retail leisure and residential development, located The challenge is to maintain the quality The demand for residential of Salford Quays along the waterfront, and incorporating of development, and the Quays’ tradition accommodation on the waterfront in the Building on The Quays; future plans a signifi cant area of public open space. of high profi le design including the use regional centre has resulted in proposals aim to spread the success and vitality The development proposal retains a port of design and development competitions for high quality residential towers. of Salford Quays’ regeneration into facility for shipping. The masterplan as an integral part of the development other parts of Salford, including nearby proposals for the site are currently being process. Countryside Properties’ scheme Ordsall, Seedley and Langworthy, reviewed. designed by Broadway Malyan comprises including The Quays campus, and Ordsall three high quality curved landmark Riverside. Here, early commercial Development commitments buildings situated along the waterfront of Metrolink development along the river corridor Confi dence led by investment in The Huron Basin. A further residential tower The Lowry is served by metrolink and such as Exchange Quays, the Casino, and Lowry and its opening in 2000, has is being constructed alongside The Lowry the spur planned to extend the Metrolink Gresham Mill is being followed by private continued to consolidate the area’s Galleria. service on land reserved from Harbour sector housing within the context of reputation, and encourage investment. City will bring visitors closer to The exciting new masterplan proposals. In recent years Salford has been one of These developments represent a Lowry, and developments on piers 8 and the areas of highest inward investment in further step change in consolidating the The future will also see some 9. the North West. A number of prestigious attraction of The Quays as a place to live. redevelopment of the earlier phases, developments have recently been and parts of the original enterprise zone, committed and are planned to be built Offi ces around the Quays such as the cinema site. and occupied during the next few years. Dock 9 waterfront The Quays continues to be an attractive One of the major opportunities over location for new offi ce based businesses, the next 10 years will be waterfront most recently exemplifi ed by the opening developments on dock nine by of ‘the Lighthouse’ or the Digital World Manchester Ship Canal Company/Peel Centre. Holdings. The masterplan envisages a

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Leisure on the waterfront A business district, an Management and live and work, with a range of local and national leisure opportunities, offering Salford Watersports Centre has international tourism Partnerships on land a far better quality of life than existed been extended to accommodate before. Once the economic driver of facilities for Agecroft Rowing Club destination and a vibrant and water the region before its decline, just one and community activity together with The challenge now is to manage and place to live century on from the birth of the docks water management. The increase in maintain Salford Quays in a sustainable Salford Quays is now an established Salford Quays is again at the forefront licenced leisure craft and water events is manner through a mixed economy by part of the wider regional centre and a of regeneration in the new millennium, expected as the opening up of the Quays developing partnerships further both on distinct business district within Greater and is making a major contribution to is promoted. land and water. Manchester; a visitor destination in its the regeneration of Salford and Greater own right with leisure attractions of Manchester. national and regional signifi cance; and a The next chapter residential district with its own distinct The next 10 years will see a culmination brand. of another chapter of Salford City’s commitment to regenerating Manchester Now hosting 5 million visitors each Docks, together with its hinterland once year, the challenge is to maintain and the living place for people working on realise the full potential of The Quays the docks, into a vibrant and modern as a national and regional waterfront place, that is Salford Quays. Today, a destination ,through partnerships, mixed development provides a cleaner including the recently formed Quays environment, and a special place to Partnership.

Salford Quays Milestones . . . 21 For further information about Salford Quays please contact: SALFORD Tourist Information Centre 0161 848 8601 www.salford.gov.uk www.visitsalford.com Salford Quays Milestones Enterprise Zone created 1981 the docks trade patterns cause rapid decline of 1970's © Copyright Salford City Council - January 2005. The Salford-Trafford Containeristion and changing docks closed 1982 The remaining by Salford City Council 1984 Manchester Docks Purchase of the area before council published and adopted by the city 1985 1985 of the Environment funding agreed by the Department 1985 Salford Quays Development Plan 3 Year Rolling programme of and housing open first phases of offices Copthorne Hotel, and 1987

The Salford Quays Development 1985 Team established on site Salford Quays Project 1986 Multiplex Cinema, The City Council's arts centre and metrolink Review proposed performing 1988 Plan Development Strategy 1985 - 1990 Canal opened Mersey Basin Campaign Chandlers Chairman by John Tavare 1988

complete by 1990 promenade of waterfront canals and 4 miles complete. 2 new developments phase framework and first 1989 boats festival York at Rainbow HRH The Duke of Canal opened by 1989 developments Harbour City commercial 1990 Anchorage Masterplan Mariners on dock 9,

1990 and the Major the Lowry was published Salford Centre to become 1992 A cultural Flagship momentum of support is increased Project Team set up and 1994 Canal Centenary Princess Anne at Manchester Ship 1994 Masterplan for The 1990 - 1996 centre is opened the first water sports stable bathing quality, 1993 Lowry funding bids, Lowry Salford Wharf opened by HRH Water achieves Lowry Trust established The Lowry awarded, and 1996 Lottery funding for 1995

1996 Centre opened Tourist Information 2000 Salford Quays to Eccles continued from the 2000 The Lowry Elizibeth II opens 2000 28 April were completed on and new footbridge 2000 Lowry begins building The g ceremony, groundbreakin Lowry 1997 Metrolink HRH Queen The Lowry boats Festival held for 300 1998 Schools National Canal New Millennium opened watersports centre 2001 opened. outlet and cinemas 2001 opening year. million visitors in its entertains over 1 2001 Developments of the Quays comes to The 1999 gets underway development commercial 1999 Permanent Lowry Designer The Lowry Metrolink Lowry 1996 - 2005 come to the Quays and the Commonwealth Games 2002 first year. receives 3 million visitors in its 2002

Quays 2003/04 for boats to the weekend openings 2003 2002 Imperial War Museum open The Lowry Designer outlet First A destination - Greater Manchester's waterfront Centre opens 2004 Digital World Development Plan the Salford Quays 2005 occupied dock 9 planned to be towers on pier 8 and 2005 Prospects for the next ten years 20 years since Residential in construction dock 9 planned to be developments on 2010 2005 - 2015 Commercial

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2015 Acknowledgements

Over the years, numerous people have www.salford.gov.uk been involved in the creation of Salford Quays, throughout the community, its representatives and workers have contributed their professional expertise and skills in forming this special place.

Over 10,000 people now work at The Quays in construction, hotels, restaurants, cinemas, retail, offices, e.commerce, artistic, sporting and cultural industries, backed up by local schools, colleges and the universities, where training and support is available.

Further opportunities will continue to be developed, ensuring Salford Quays is a thriving place to live and work.

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