Salford quays

• Where is Salford Quays?

  In Salford, Greater Manchester
• What was Salford Quays the location of?

  The Manchester Docks
• During the Industrial Revolution why did Salford bloom?

  Due to the textile industry
• Who built the Manchester Docks?

  The Manchester Ship Canal Company
• When were the docks opened?

  In 1894 by Queen Victoria
• How busy was the port?

  The 3rd busiest in the UK
• What caused the docks to close?

  Containerisation which required larger ships which could not navigate in the canal
• When did the docks close?

  In 1982
• Who purchased the docks?

  Salford City Council in 1984
• What plan came to be?

  The Salford Quays Development plan in 1985
• As a result of docks closing what happened?

  -About 3000 became unemployed

  -Increase in crime and vandalism

  -Neighbourhoods became derelict

  -Businesses moved away or closed down

  -Those who could afford it moved away leaving behind the poorer of the community

  -Services and amenities declined
• What happened to the environment?

  It became derelict and contaminated, and the surrounding water was polluted and useless
• The Salford Quays Development plan

  -Water quality improvements

  -2 new loop roads to provide access to newly developed sites

  -Public waterfront promenades all around the site
• What would the site be used for?

  1/3 commercial use, 1/3 residential and 1/3 leisure
• How did they improve the water?


  Separated contaminated water and installed a system that filtered the water
• Jetties

  Low jetties for water sports and boat mooring
• How many jobs were there by 1990?


  Over 1000 new permanent jobs
• What was built by 1990?


  A cinema, private housing, office and leisure
• Transport

  Metrolink and new routes and stations throughout Salford
• What name did this project get?

  The Lowry Project
• What does The Lowry house

  Two theatres, galleries, bars, cafes, restaurants and conference and hospitality facilities
• When was the Imperial War Museum North opened?

  In 2002
• The Lowry footbridge


  The Lowry footbridge was built which created a link over the Manchester ship canal to Trafford, the site of the Imperial War Museum North
• When did the Lowry open?

  2000
• What did Salford Quays become?

  A business district, an international tourism destination and vibrant place to live
• Positives of the plan

  -New housing

  -Reduction in unemployment

  -On-site construction work provided job opportunities

  -Large growth and new projects

  -New investment led to new jobs, industry, housing and green spaces

  -Multiplier effect

  -Redevelopment of buildings

  -New schools, colleges, university buildings, hospitals, businesses and shops
• Negatives of the plan

  -New housing is not all affordable

  -Increase in workers including immigration

  -On-site constructive jobs are often short-term

  -Traffic congestion

  -Increased pollution

  -Increased cultural diversity bringing in tension between cultures

  -Businesses having to leave the area due to redevelopment
• The move of the BBC to Manchester

  In 2003 the BBC was considering a move from London to Manchester. In 2006 they chose Salford Quays. In 2011 BBC employees started their transfer. It is called MediaCityUk
• Employment from the move of the BBC

  -BBC estimated 1800 jobs would relocate with them

  -Another 1000 jobs were created generating more work for locals
• Since the redevelopment

  -The city has been named on of the 7 best in Manchester to live

  -One of the UK's greenest cities

  -Crime and vandalism has reduced
• Manchester is classed as the 6th most deprived place in the North West
• Around 30% of Manchester’s children live in income-deprived families
• The demand for housing in Manchester has seen house prices rise significantly in the past 20 years, meaning lots of people have been priced out of the city.

  There is significant variation across the city, with some city centre flats reaching over £3 million
• In the city centre, 1 in 3 children are on free school meals
• The Trafford Centre is an example of successful brownfield site redevelopment, transforming an old industrial warehouse into a multi-million-pound shopping centre. This area is continuously developing, with the planned development of the ‘Event City’ space into a new waterpark.
• In 2019, Manchester City Council decided to dispose of 27 brownfield plots to open up the development of new affordable homes. Project 500 forms part of the council’s new housing strategy, which aims to deliver 10k affordable properties over the next decade.
• To reduce waste across the city, Manchester City Council has opened 3 ‘Renew’ shops. These shops sell pre-loved household items at an affordable price and are located at three of our recycling centres.
• HS2


  High speed railway 2 - this will be a high-speed railway running from London to Manchester with an East-Midlands section
• HS2


  • Will reduce journey time to Birmingham by 25 minutes
  • Will reduce journey time to Manchester by 1 hour
  • Hopefully encouraging more businesses to locate outside London
• Heathrow runway 3


  Will increase the capacity at Heathrow for more flights