In September 2018, the Council commissioned a masterplan for Longford Park, Trafford’s largest park and a designated Conservation Area, linked to an anticipated bid submission to The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

Stakeholder and general public consultation sessions were held at Stretford Public Hall and in Stretford Mall during March 2019, linked to the draft masterplan and an online survey.

The project, under the title of ‘Longford Park: People, Place and Nature’, is concerned with the built, social, cultural and natural heritage of Longford Park and its importance to Stretford, Trafford and Manchester.

That submission of the Longford Park National Lottery Heritage Fund Development Phase bid, be approved.

Following the success of the Council’s formal expression of interest (EOI) for National Lottery Heritage Funding, approval to submit a development phase application (often referred to as a ‘stage one’ bid) is needed to allow the Council to continue to compete for funding.

Not submitting the bid would risk the further deterioration of the built and landscape heritage of Trafford’s largest and strategically most important urban park, whilst also missing the opportunity to realise Longford Park’s potential to provide multiple environmental, social and economic benefits for Trafford.

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