Media City in Manchester

MediaCityUK and Trafford Waters

Cavendish was appointed by The Peel Group to provide political engagement, stakeholder consultation and media relations support for MediaCityUK and Trafford Waters planning applications.

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What we provided


Planning applications were approved by Salford City Council and Trafford Council, with Salford Mayor, Paul Dennett, and Trafford Council Leader, Sean Anstee, publicly endorsing the proposals.

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Background

The MediaCityUK and Trafford Waters developments sought to regenerate land next to the Manchester Ship Canal.

They aimed were to expand the creative/media hub at Salford Quays and the Trafford Waters plans aimed to develop an ‘urban village’ near to the Trafford Centre.

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Strategy

We began with targeted engagement with senior figures at Salford City Council and Trafford Council to identify key concerns and provide reassurance that the level of investments proposed could be delivered. With both the BBC and ITV located at MediaCityUK, media interest in both developments was strong and the team worked hard to ensure that coverage was positive and high-profile so that it ‘cut through the noise’ of other investments in Greater Manchester being announced at the annual property festival at MIPIM.

Stakeholder consultation included a mixture of direct marketing, consultation events and one-to-one meetings, with communications materials focused on the benefits associated with development, the strong sustainability credentials of both developments and the wider rationale for each site.

Both planning applications were approved during 2016 by Salford City Council and Trafford Council respectively. Both Salford Mayor, Paul Dennett, and Trafford Council Leader, Sean Anstee, publicly endorsed the proposals, helping to ensure a smooth passage through the planning process.

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