synaptic project – regeneration and transport investment in east manchester
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Synaptic Project – Regeneration and Transport Investment in East Manchester. Richard Elliott Chief Executives. East Manchester: the Location. East Manchester: the History. 1951 – 2001. Manchester population reduces by 350,000 East Manchester population reduces by 100,000 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Synaptic Project – Regeneration and Transport Investment in East Manchester
Richard ElliottChief Executives
East Manchester: the Location
East Manchester: the History
1951 – 2001
• Manchester population reduces by 350,000
• East Manchester population reduces by 100,000
• East Manchester jobs reduce by 60,000
Objectives
• •Restructure the economic base •Increase local employment
•Improve retail provision
•Improve education
•Restructure the housing market
•Improve Transport Connectivity
•Increase the population
Central ParkPoor business environment
4,700 new homes built to date and 3,000 in pipeline
1.8 million sq ft of new business floor space
Three High Schools rebuilt and refurbished
1 New Academy built and opened
2 New Primary schools
£36.5m Gateway Interchange
Two new Metrolink lines confirmed
Achievements
GCSE results above Manchester average
3,500 new jobs created
Significant improvement to public perception
Major reduction in petty crime
Two new district centres completed and another underway
Two new state-of-the-art health centres
Achievements
Restructuring the Housing Market
HISTORICAL DRIVERS OF CHANGE AND THEIR LEGACY
• Collapse of traditional industries 1960’s onwards• Population flight • Partial slum clearance and poor quality replacement
housing and limited choice for home owners • Over – concentration of social rented sector and private
rented sector• Low level of home ownership• Problems of low demand - abandonment, very low property
values• Severe concentrations of deprivation (200,000 + residents
in electoral wards within worst 10% nationally)
TRANSFORMATIONAL AGENDA
• Remove most blighted pre 1919 stock and make land available for redevelopment (HMR – £93m 2003 - 2008)
• Stock transfer or social rented sector and estate restructuring (PFI, LVST, Decency Programmes - £250m and counting!
• Alignment of investment – transport, schools, leisure, retail – “Neighbourhoods of Choice”
Toxteth Street Openshaw 2003
Toxteth Street - Openshaw 2011
Beswick 2001
Beswick 2011
Beswick Neighbourhood
Lovell and Gleeson joint developers
1,100 new homes New primary school New 11- 16 academy Local shopping provision Community facilities and enhanced open
space Improved road network and enhanced
community safe-route
Total Public Sector Input: £65 million
Lovell homes
Gleeson homes
Ashbury Meadow Primary school
Neighbourhood planning in East Manchester
Strategic Regeneration Framework
Detailed Neighbourhood Plans
Community Engagement at a neighbourhood level
Community participation Comprehensive and
Inclusive
Metrolink Development
Source: TfGM
Metrolink Development
Source: Projectmapping.co.uk
Infrastructure The £1.5bn GM Transport Fund has funded Metrolink to Chorlton with further extensions to East Manchester,
Wythenshawe and the Airport underway
Regeneration Impact
Eastlands & Manchester City Football Club
Two new Metrolink lines opened in 2012/13
Next Generation Broadband Access
BUT Recession Public Sector Funding Reductions Development Platform but fragile
market
The journey continues…..
National Indoor BMX Centre
Eastlands
Metrolink work starts
Looking Forwards