Manchester City Council backs first new park since 1926

[celeste]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-42977051
A proposal to create Manchester's first public park for more than 90 years has been approved by the city's executive.

Mayfield Park is being considered for a site near Piccadilly railway station and would cover 6.5 acres (26,000 sq m) or the size of 10 football pitches.

It is included in wider plans to regenerate a run-down area south of Fairfield Street which could see 1,500 new homes and a 650-bed hotel built.

Funding for the project has yet to be obtained.

"There is real potential for this to make a significant contribution to the city," said Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese.

[St Chads Lad]

Oh goody another place for the druggies to turn into a no go area just like the 'dilly, more public money well spent 

[celeste]

Unless they surround it with huge wrought iron gates and fencing it could be very dangerous particularly at night

[Jim44]

Also 'ladies' of the night ply their wares round that area, so i'm told