Corridor Improvements
Broughton Road / Cromwell Road Environmental Improvement Works and Timelock.
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An ambitious multi agency project was delivered between 2005 and 2007 along the main transport corridor through the regeneration area. The aim of this project was to improve initial perceptions of the area, whether they be resident, workers or visitors alike. Partnering NDC in this project were Salford City Council and Network Rail, with additional funding through s.106 planning gain and the European Regional Development Fund. |
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The total project cost was around £700,000, and delivered the following improvements:
- New knee rails to protect open spaces from vehicular access
- Planting of 100 trees of various species
- Planting 130,000 daffodil bulbs along the corridor
- Introducing a theme to street furniture to help knit the area together
- New bins and benches along the corridor
- Creation of a new garden for use by St Georges day centre
- New public space adjacent to St Thomas Church along with new access and Yorkstone path across graveyard
- Repaint and repair existing street furniture
- Introduce a new piece of public artwork
The project has been viewed as a great success and has created a huge positive change. In addition several new businesses have been attracted to the corridor since the improvements took place and evidence of private investment can now be seen.
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Timelock The artists created an underground chamber which will be closed for one hundred years and will be full of artefacts from the local community. Local youth groups worked with museum curators to predict museum collections of the future. Pupils from Charlestown primary school created artistic visions of the future, and letters to the people of the year 2106. The site is marked with a giant key as a clue to what lies below, and which has created a striking and unique piece of public artwork to be proud of! |
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This page was last updated on 31 January 2008
