Son of Merv
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- 28 May 2016
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As I remember it pre Sheikh M there was no money left after investment into Salford Quays and other South Manchester area.
This left the carcigenic contaminated Clayton Aniline and other industrial remnants to dacay via nature.
Similar fate was left to Ancoats.
In the absence of State and Local Gov Funding our owner decontaminated some of the land then built over a number of years in association with the local council.
In short our owner provided the money, the council made the land and buildings available.
I think that was how it happened but as an east Manchester resident at the time I was disgusted how our area had been discarded for investment.
Thinking about it Sheikh M's investment saved Manchester Business Plan yet he is paradoxically charged with over investment into his own part of that investment.
Yes. Manchester Council should be backing him more.
I can understand why they don't back him more.
I'm thinking of the NW Tonight piece on the topping out of the new arena as an example. Nearing completion of Europes largest, state of the art indoor arena, Burnham is interviewed and is naturally buoyant about the project. So what does Annabel Tiffin ask.. 'this is all well and good, but how do you feel about accepting investment from a country with such an appalling human rights record?'. (The way she emphasized 'appalling', I thought she was going to throw-up)
Anything positive MCC say about any investments will be totally twisted into a 'whatabout...?' and it's just not worth their while to stick their head above the parapet.
Frankly, if some people dont appreciate what UAE (and Chinese, for that matter) investment has done for the residents of Manchester, they should piss off to one of the many bankrupt shithole cities that will charge them a fortune in CT to not empty their bins.