The huge plan to create 5,000 new jobs in Salford and pump millions into city
- Written by Declan Carey
- Last updated 41 seconds ago
- City of Salford, Property & Planning
Salford’s regeneration plans will inject millions of pounds into the city and create thousands of new jobs.
A new mayoral development zone is being discussed between Salford City Council, Trafford Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to push forward new development in the western part of the region, known as the western gateway.
The move will offer major benefits for Salford. The council predicts it could create more than 5,000 jobs and provide a £6.4m cash injection through business rates.
The plans would create up to 511,000 sq.m of new employment space which involves land at the council-owned Salford Community Stadium based in Eccles by the M60.
Separately, Trafford Council is looking into plans for a mayoral development corporation specific to Old Trafford and Trafford Wharfside, with the potential for a future rebuild of Manchester United’s football ground.
A key part of the western gateway involves making use of Port Salford, a massive distribution facility in the city which can be used by ship, road and rail with the potential for five million sq ft of logistics floor space.
But Salford council said ‘significant highway and rail infrastructure’ investment is needed to drive the plans forward.
This could include new road infrastructure to Port Salford and Trafford Waters, improved rail capacity at Port Salford, improved transport connections to Eccles town centre, and wider road network changes.
The town hall hopes that setting up a new development zone in partnership with Trafford Council and the GMCA will coordinate the investment and planning needed to make progress, overseen by Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
Salford Council’s cabinet team is set to endorse the move at its next meeting on Tuesday, 28 January.
Salford council was contacted for comment.
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