New images show future of Manchester's first park in 100 years as work begins
direct to your inboxWork has began to build Mayfield Park - the first in Manchester for 100 years, the M.E.N can reveal.Construction is now underway at the 6.5 acre site behind Piccadilly station that has been an industrial wasteland for decades.For years, regeneration plans for the forgotten corner of the city centre have failed to get off the ground.But the breakthrough finally came with the formation of a joint public-private venture in 2016 comprising of Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester, developer LCR and regeneration specialist U+I.Under the terms of the Mayfield Partnership, it is understood Manchester Council agreed to provide land assets in return for a share of future profits.It is expected these will