Regeneration news
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20 January 2012
New stadium will be home win for community
Plans for a new £4.5 million football stadium in North Manchester with facilities which will benefit the wider community are moving forwards.
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4 November 2011
The Sharp Project launches digital Christmas card competition
The Sharp Project has launched a competition giving designers the chance to win a cash prize.
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20 September 2011
Tenants move in to The Sharp Project’s Phase 3 work space
The Sharp Project in East Manchester, a hub for digital and creative companies, has signed up the first new tenants, for the third and final phase of the 200,000 sq ft digital content complex.
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20 September 2011
Pagoda in Chinatown gets a make-over
The Chinese Pagoda on the corner of Nicholas Street and Faulkner Street in Manchester city centre’s Chinatown is getting a face-lift.
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11 May 2011
Flagship site for council's lucrative new ad contract unveiled
The first phase of a programme to dramatically improve Manchester City Council’s poster advertising sites - boosting the council’s income and giving the city one of the most hi-tech portfolios in the world - has been completed.
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5 April 2011
Manchester’s first Garden City project gets underway
Work has started on Manchester’s first Garden City scheme in the Piccadilly Basin, part of a long term strategy to make the city greener.
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17 February 2011
The Sharp Project releases Phase 3
The Sharp Project, located in Newton Heath, East Manchester has released 30,000 sq ft of space for rent in the final phase of the 200,000 sq ft digital content complex.
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20 December 2010
Manchester granted £1.183 million for supported housing scheme
Manchester has been granted £1.183 million to create a supported housing scheme for young adults on the autistic spectrum.
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29 November 2010
Government gives green light for Brunswick regeneration
Residents in Brunswick have been celebrating the Government’s decision to allow regeneration plans for the area to go ahead.
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29 November 2010
Clayton Youth Centre reopens after £700,000 revamp
Clayton Youth Centre is set to reopen next week on Wednesday 1st December after a £700,000 revamp to upgrade its facilities for the benefit of local young people.
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25 November 2010
World-class cultural facility will unlock regeneration potential
A major new cultural facility will help unlock up to 10,000 jobs in a key regeneration area in Manchester city centre.
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19 November 2010
Kestrel blight takes flight
An eyesore former pub and two derelict shops will be demolished and the site incorporated into a housing development which is contributing to the regeneration of North Manchester.
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18 October 2010
Work starts on recording studio at the Sharp Project
Building work has started on a two storey recording studio at the Sharp Project for new tenant 80 Hertz Recording and Post Production Studios. 80 Hertz is run by one of the industry’s most innovative.
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18 October 2010
Bridge swings into place in New Islington
A dozen children from St. Anne’s RC Primary School in Ancoats, East Manchester will today (Monday 18 October) be the first people to cross a new swing bridge in New Islington.
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8 October 2010
People power helps clear up neighbourhoods
Manchester City Council has teamed up with residents to clear up sites in north and east Manchester.
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4 October 2010
Wythenshawe's wild about new eco garden
A new eco learning zone for children was officially opened on Friday (1 October) in Wythenshawe - and it’s already home for hedgehogs, insect colonies and other wildlife in custom-built nests.
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5 August 2010
Transformation contract awarded
Manchester company Laing O’Rourke has been appointed to refurbish the city’s Town Hall Complex.
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5 August 2010
London Road Fire Station
Manchester City Council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order for London Road Fire Station. This will now be considered by the Government.
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26 July 2010
Competition to find a use for land at New Islington
Urban regeneration company New East Manchester (NEM), award-winning developer Urban Splash and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have launched a competition with Property Week magazine.
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22 June 2010
Playground gets make-over in Beswick
On Friday 18 June, New East Manchester organised a community clean up at an old playground on the former Rylance Street estate in Beswick, east Manchester.
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28 April 2010
Miss is a hit with kids’ PR plan for Wythenshawe
Watch the billboards in Wythenshawe, because there’s a new generation of campaign specialists who are promoting the area.
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16 March 2010
Book captures Gorton’s stunning side
A book celebrating Gorton’s 100th anniversary will be launched on 27 March at Gorton market from 12pm - 2pm.
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2 July 2009
Fun-filled days for youngsters in Blackley this summer
A trip to see sharks will round off six weeks of fun-filled activities for Blackley’s Sure Start Children’s Centres this summer.
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7 August 2007
Over £100 million awarded to regenerate Brunswick
Over £100 million has been awarded to regenerate the Brunswick area under the government’s Housing Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
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27 July 2007
Manchester reaffirms casino commitment
Manchester City Council today reiterates that it is continuing to press for a regional casino to be located in the city.
