Bernie Jones, Chief Executive Trafford Leisure trust
Following attendance at the neighbourhood forum consutation event on the Old Trafford regeneration, I wanted to put into writing my concern about the absence of Trafford Leisure Trust as a key proactive partner in this project.
The project is a key strategic development. A core driver is sports led / themed and the regeneration area is an area that includes the dilapidated Stretford Sports Centre. The following points seem self evident:
- that the current state of Stretford Sports Centre is an embarrassment and undermines the ambition of this sports led regeneration.
- that this regeneration project is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create in partnership a creative, sustainable and integrated sports provision that sets the bar higher than could be achieved working alone.
- It is timely that the leisure trust is scheduled for its annual presentation to the Council Executive next week. I would really welcome a more explicit commitment to move to the core of this project.
Mike Cordingley, Councillor for Gorse Hill
cc: Dr Gary Pickering, Chief Exec Trafford Council
and posted publicly on the www.gorsehill-labour.co.uk website
First Published 19 July 2009
http://gorsehill-labour.blogspot.com/2009/07/sports-led-regeneration-of-old-trafford.html
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