I visited the renovated Rochdale Town Hall this summer and was very impressed but Manchester's town hall is on a much,much bigger scale so I anticipate that when finished it will be a significant tourist attraction to add to Manchester's existing ones.
I think you're right about tourists being interested. I moved to Manchester from New Zealand in 2018 with a friend and both of us were gutted when we heard it would be at least 5 years before we could visit this building. As tourists (of sorts, I mean I'm still here) it was absolutely the kind of thing we were interested in. Anything old and grand!
Love this piece- best kind of local journalism. I have been dying to know what’s going on behind all those screens and was already really looking forward to the opening (and finally being able to show my children this magnificent building) before reading this- now more so. sounds like the wait will be worth it!
This is a project like no other. Paul is a client like no other, with an incredible MCC wider team alongside him. Forget the towers - this is the greatest construction project Manchester will see this decade, and perhaps a few to come!
The 000 digit million of pounds figure does seem to leave a taste in ones mouth particularly given how run down some areas of the city are but as we have read within a decade the building would likely have become derelict itself without the works. Can't wait for it to reopen to the public it's going to be glorious.
Can't wait to get back into the Town Hall. I've visited many times and hoping to see more of the magnificent interior on a tour. I remember the bee motif used on the floors and those amazing murals.
Where does the money come from? Perhaps the total council tax receipts for the tens of thousands of new flats built over the duration of the project will just about cover the cost. Perhaps 25,000 new flats x 1500 per flat x 10 years = £375 million! The numbers I’ve guessed, but it’s definitely the right ballpark!
I visited the renovated Rochdale Town Hall this summer and was very impressed but Manchester's town hall is on a much,much bigger scale so I anticipate that when finished it will be a significant tourist attraction to add to Manchester's existing ones.
I think you're right about tourists being interested. I moved to Manchester from New Zealand in 2018 with a friend and both of us were gutted when we heard it would be at least 5 years before we could visit this building. As tourists (of sorts, I mean I'm still here) it was absolutely the kind of thing we were interested in. Anything old and grand!
I visited Rochdale TH recently too. I thought it was magnificent.
Love this piece- best kind of local journalism. I have been dying to know what’s going on behind all those screens and was already really looking forward to the opening (and finally being able to show my children this magnificent building) before reading this- now more so. sounds like the wait will be worth it!
This is a project like no other. Paul is a client like no other, with an incredible MCC wider team alongside him. Forget the towers - this is the greatest construction project Manchester will see this decade, and perhaps a few to come!
The 000 digit million of pounds figure does seem to leave a taste in ones mouth particularly given how run down some areas of the city are but as we have read within a decade the building would likely have become derelict itself without the works. Can't wait for it to reopen to the public it's going to be glorious.
A thoroughly interesting and informative read.
This was an interesting read. But lazy writing to imply that only ‘guys’ are capable of surveying a building.
Can't wait to get back into the Town Hall. I've visited many times and hoping to see more of the magnificent interior on a tour. I remember the bee motif used on the floors and those amazing murals.
Heart-warming to read that we are able to spend all that cash whilst we have 7,407 homeless !!
Where does the money come from? Perhaps the total council tax receipts for the tens of thousands of new flats built over the duration of the project will just about cover the cost. Perhaps 25,000 new flats x 1500 per flat x 10 years = £375 million! The numbers I’ve guessed, but it’s definitely the right ballpark!
Loans and reserves!