The Western Gateway Development Zone across Salford and Trafford has been named in the key next steps towards significant growth.
The development zone across both Trafford and Salford has been named as one of the six Growth Locations in Greater Manchester – a project that “could create more than 5,000 new jobs in Salford.”
The project will be seen as a cross-borough approach with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Trafford Council and will incorporate Port Salford (Freeport status), the proposed Port Salford expansion site, and a significant new housing development.
It will also include the City of Salford Community Stadium adjacent strategic development land and the RHS Garden Bridgewater.
The ambitious plans will bring together two Local Authorities (Salford and Trafford) and GMCA alongside partners to bring focus to an area that can deliver significant growth at pace and help to unlock barriers to this growth.
And the designation of a Mayoral Development Zone (MDZ) for Salford has been approved by the City Mayor, in consultation with Cabinet members, today (10 June) relating to regeneration across parts of Salford and Trafford.
It will undertake a transformative programme to create jobs, homes and employment space as well as retail and leisure space that can deliver a significant contribution to regional and national economic growth and social outcomes.
The sites that sit within the MDZ could create more than 5,000 new jobs, up to 511,000 square meters of new employment space and generate £6.4 million in business rates.
Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor, said: “Salford has experienced rapid development and economic growth in recent years and approval of the dynamic Western Gateway Development Zone is a significant step forward for future growth in Salford, Trafford and Greater Manchester.
“Our city is changing and growing, and we are determined to build on the success that has been achieved with new and innovative opportunities with our partners that will ensure the city’s economic expansion and also benefit our communities.
“It is vital we continue our plans to regenerate and revitalise areas across Salford, which will provide the infrastructure to create thriving, well-connected communities with green spaces and much improved transport links.”
Salford City’s Mayor continued: “With investment from public and private sector partners and Government, we can create much-needed homes and high-quality jobs that local people deserve.
“This is a long-term plan and together with our colleagues at Trafford Council and the GMCA, it means we can secure significant infrastructure investment for this part of the region, while also creating a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city.”
The establishment of an MDZ will strategically focus on development activity across the area to create a diverse mix of investment propositions between public and private sector partners to Government and relevant agencies like Network Rail and National Highways.
The WGDZ represents the council’s commitment to creating a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city as part of the 2024 to 2028 Corporate Plan.
This will include attracting inward investment, delivering the city’s employment and skills strategy and investing in improving the city’s key infrastructure to boost transport and digital connectivity.
Cabinet approval is subject to a five-day call-in period. The MDZ will go before Trafford Council’s executive on 16 June and GMCA on 27 June.
More information about the Western Gateway can be found here.
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