Salford Quays Projects - Page 49

roobarb! · March 8th, 2011, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Romania1

They are a link with history.

Would much rather keep them than the new artwork going around the Quays. When I last spoke to SCC about them, the Stothert and Pitt assessment had deemed them structurally sound, despite the obvious external disrepair.

Don't think we'll every agree on this one, Wingy!

nq · March 8th, 2011, 04:34 PM

Big outline app for the Quays,

Quote:

Outline application including details of access for the erection of a mixed use development comprising 70,126sqm office space, two hotels, 1,148 sqm leisure provision, 1,149sqm retail and ancillary units, maximum of 75 apartments, medical centre together with 1,331 space multi-storey car park

http://publicaccess.salford.gov.uk/p...=LHDCXQNP5Y000

Batleys cash & carry, marker #1 here,

Also looks like the sale of the Manyoo site could be announced soon from comments on this,
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/comm...px?PageIndex=1

Quote:

I understand that the communication will be an update to confirm that the land has now been sold. The target of March/April for liquidation of the company is still envisaged.

loweskid · March 10th, 2011, 04:55 PM

Sorry, this is probably off topic but as it is floating in one of the Quays I may get away with it...

Can anyone tell me what this is for (apart from being a hi-tech duck perch)....

PS - the safety notice warns of moving parts.

madferret · March 10th, 2011, 05:20 PM

Is it part of the water aeration system to keep the quays supplied with fresh water?

http://www.salford.gov.uk/wsc-water.htm

loweskid · March 10th, 2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madferret

Is it part of the water aeration system to keep the quays supplied with fresh water?

http://www.salford.gov.uk/wsc-water.htm

I'm not so sure about actual aeration, which seems to be more about forcing air bubbles into the water, but thanks for the tip as it led me to the Wikipedia article. I'm now leaning towards it being a 'circulator' which stirs up the water to stop it stratifying....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_aeration#Circulators

madferret · March 10th, 2011, 07:04 PM

Yes, that sounds plausible. One thing I had forgotten when looking up the Salford Council document is that they had isolated the docks from the main canal as part of the water regeneration exercise. {whispers} One more reason why large ships will never appear in the Quays, and it's not of Peel's doingl!

Gdogg371 · March 10th, 2011, 11:25 PM

i know i am going to end up regretting this if you know who is about, but the partitioning of the docks has allowed for those duck ponds down near the old canal company buildings, which is definitely an improvement on an empty stretch of dock.

loweskid · March 11th, 2011, 08:46 AM

Found it...! (Well, I didn't - it was someone on another forum to be honest).

It's a LumenAER Solar Powered Circulator and is, as I thought, for circulating and aerating the water.

There's a video of it in operation on their website.

jrb · March 11th, 2011, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nq

Big outline app for the Quays,

Batleys cash & carry, marker #1 here,

Also looks like the sale of the Manyoo site could be announced soon from comments on this,
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/comm...px?PageIndex=1

Docs are up. And the good news is that it looks pretty decent from the available renders.

(some may disagree) Not been through every report, so there could be some more interesting stuff hidden away?

Renders, etc

Renders, more info.

http://iclipseweb.salford.gov.uk/Ani...s/08085053.pdf

Docs.

http://iclipseweb.salford.gov.uk/Ani...h/Results.aspx

kids · March 11th, 2011, 04:00 PM

Great, yet more windswept plazas, empty offices, empty shop units and other meaningless spaces.

Cheers though jrb.

jrb · March 11th, 2011, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kids

Great, yet more windswept plazas, empty offices, empty shop units and other meaningless spaces.

Cheers though jrb.

No probs. I share some of your sentiment kids, but it's better than a cash and carry.(?)

That's British Property development for you.(add NORMA, my skin is falling off, Last Street, etc, etc) Have we, sorry property developers that remain, learnt anything from last property crash? Erm.......

monkey_rat · March 11th, 2011, 05:42 PM

looks boring but if it has any street level activity it's better than 90% of what's currently built in the quays (with the exception of mediacity).

WatcherZero · March 11th, 2011, 06:57 PM

Shouldnt be very windswept from its location and design.

madferret · March 11th, 2011, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkey_rat

looks boring but if it has any street level activity it's better than 90% of what's currently built in the quays (with the exception of mediacity).

and 100% better than the fencing and warehouse that's there now.

WingTips · March 11th, 2011, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roobarb!

Would much rather keep them than the new artwork going around the Quays. When I last spoke to SCC about them, the Stothert and Pitt assessment had deemed them structurally sound, despite the obvious external disrepair.

Don't think we'll every agree on this one, Wingy!

Time will tell.....

Manc Guy · March 12th, 2011, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kids

Great, yet more windswept plazas, empty offices, empty shop units and other meaningless spaces.

Cheers though jrb.

I disagree.

This area is going to be a hot bed for development, and any space eaten up like hot cross buns! A real diverse area due to media city unlike any other outside of the capital.

Watch, I'd say this area is about to really kick off.

iheartthenew · March 12th, 2011, 12:31 PM

I think it could be great, with more chance of that if they come up with a plan to do something with the land between this development and Media City, I'll guess we're not far away from hearing something on this when we hear the news about ManYoo?

nq · March 13th, 2011, 08:19 PM

I'm thinking Peel's most likely picked up the Manyoo land, they had an interest in half the site anyway, add it to the Mediacity land bank.

Tony_H1 · March 16th, 2011, 11:03 AM

Oh dear!

Salford Quays crane move plan could be scrapped

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Plans to move two historic cranes to a roundabout in Salford could be scrapped.

Council bosses wanted to move the Grade II listed machinery from their current base in Salford Quays to the roundabout at the end of the M602, at a cost of £647,000.

The plan was to create a ‘gateway’ for traffic to the MediaCity development with a link to Salford’s industrial heritage.

But now council leader John Merry says the move is on hold after ‘representations about the cost’.

He said: “The problem is that they are currently in a dangerous position and cost a lot to maintain. But we agree that the cost of moving them is high.”

Steve Middleton, community campaigner, said: “We sent a strong message to the council not to spend this money. When cutbacks will have to be made to front-line services, it doesn't seem right to spend money on moving two lumps of metal.”

Planning chief Coun Derek Antrobus said: “There is some concern about the condition of the cranes and whether they can withstand being dismantled. A planning application is premature until we know the condition of the cranes. Once that is clear, we will decide their future."

http://menmedia.co.uk/salfordadverti...ld_be_scrapped

Unremarkable · March 16th, 2011, 12:35 PM

Lumps of metal?

Happy to live in a shit hole as long as the council tax doesn't go up eh Steve?.

Some sad people around I tell ya.

This is the fella who's put a block on it.

http://stevemiddleton.info/about/

March 10th, 2011, 04:55 PM	#963
loweskid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 600 Likes (Received): 231	Sorry, this is probably off topic but as it is floating in one of the Quays I may get away with it... Can anyone tell me what this is for (apart from being a hi-tech duck perch).... PS - the safety notice warns of moving parts. Last edited by loweskid; March 10th, 2011 at 05:44 PM.

March 16th, 2011, 12:35 PM	#980
Unremarkable Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 547 Likes (Received): 0	Lumps of metal? Happy to live in a shit hole as long as the council tax doesn't go up eh Steve?. Some sad people around I tell ya. This is the fella who's put a block on it. http://stevemiddleton.info/about/ __________________ They must find it difficult. Those who have taken authority as the truth, rather than truth as the authority. Last edited by Unremarkable; March 16th, 2011 at 12:43 PM.

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March 10th, 2011, 05:20 PM	#964
madferret Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,080	Is it part of the water aeration system to keep the quays supplied with fresh water? http://www.salford.gov.uk/wsc-water.htm

March 10th, 2011, 07:04 PM	#966
madferret Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,080	Yes, that sounds plausible. One thing I had forgotten when looking up the Salford Council document is that they had isolated the docks from the main canal as part of the water regeneration exercise. {whispers} One more reason why large ships will never appear in the Quays, and it's not of Peel's doingl!

March 10th, 2011, 11:25 PM	#967
Gdogg371 Fly Swatter Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,039 Likes (Received): 1	i know i am going to end up regretting this if you know who is about, but the partitioning of the docks has allowed for those duck ponds down near the old canal company buildings, which is definitely an improvement on an empty stretch of dock.

March 11th, 2011, 08:46 AM	#968
loweskid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 600 Likes (Received): 231	Found it...! (Well, I didn't - it was someone on another forum to be honest). It's a LumenAER Solar Powered Circulator and is, as I thought, for circulating and aerating the water. There's a video of it in operation on their website.

March 11th, 2011, 04:00 PM	#970
kids Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 9,755 Likes (Received): 68	Great, yet more windswept plazas, empty offices, empty shop units and other meaningless spaces. Cheers though jrb.

March 11th, 2011, 05:42 PM	#972
monkey_rat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Likes (Received): 15	looks boring but if it has any street level activity it's better than 90% of what's currently built in the quays (with the exception of mediacity).

March 11th, 2011, 06:57 PM	#973
WatcherZero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 15,636	Shouldnt be very windswept from its location and design.

March 12th, 2011, 12:31 PM	#977
iheartthenew Does anybody read this? Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Salford - Greater Manchester Posts: 2,654 Likes (Received): 137	I think it could be great, with more chance of that if they come up with a plan to do something with the land between this development and Media City, I'll guess we're not far away from hearing something on this when we hear the news about ManYoo?

March 13th, 2011, 08:19 PM	#978
nq Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,047	I'm thinking Peel's most likely picked up the Manyoo land, they had an interest in half the site anyway, add it to the Mediacity land bank.