Central Manchester Development Corporation
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| Central Manchester Development Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Extinction | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Manchester |
| Official languages | English |
| Chair | Dr James Grigor OBE |
| Key people | John Glestor |
The Central Manchester Development Corporation was established in 1988 to develop parts of eastern Manchester. Its flagship developments included the Bridgewater Hall concert auditorium. During its lifetime 1.5 m sq.ft. of non-housing development and 2,583 housing units were built. Around 4,944 new jobs were created and some £303m of private finance was leveraged in. Circa 86 acres of derelict land was reclaimed and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) of new road and footpaths put in place.[1]
The Chairman was Dr James Grigor and the Chief Executive was John Glester. It was dissolved in 1996.
[edit] References
- ^ Impact of Urban Development Corporations in Leeds, Bristol and Central Manchester, DETR, 1998.
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