Work is now underway on the redevelopment of Manchester City Football Club's former Maine Road site, after Manchester City FC legend Mike Summerbee joined council leader Sir Richard Leese at the official launch held this week.
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) will lead a government programme aimed at regenerating some of the most run-down seaside resorts in England.
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and Housing Minister Yvette Cooper have today unveiled how more than £9bn will be used to build new communities in the Thames Gateway.