Overview
- The Old Trafford Regeneration Mayoral Development Corporation held its first meeting at the Imperial War Museum North on January 23.
- Plans set out by partners target more than 15,000 homes, 90,000 jobs, upgraded public spaces and major infrastructure improvements.
- Manchester United and civic leaders project the wider regeneration could add over £7 billion per year to the UK economy.
- Chair Lord Coe said the corporation is open for business and will share an outline masterplan in the coming months.
- Manchester United hailed the launch as a major milestone toward a new world-class home and voiced optimism about securing the required land.