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Manchester City Council Manchester City Council is in talks with the Royal Opera House about the possibility of building a new £250m opera house, in order to regenerate east Manchester following the failure of the super casino project. 29-Apr-2008 Manchester City Council has agreed a development framework with Ask Developments and Reality Estates for the former Boddingtons brewery site, including a £250m investment in a new hotel, offices, housing and leisure facilities. 25-Oct-2007 Manchester City Council has been selected to host the UK's first super-casino, which could create up to 2,700 jobs, and large casinos will also be established in Great Yarmouth, Hull, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newham, Solihull and Southampton. 31-Jan-2007 Manchester City Council is looking at various options to expand the G-Mex conference centre, in order to increase capacity and improve its appearance. 08-Jan-2007 Manchester City Council is considering proposals to establish a public wireless broadband network over an area of up to 400 square miles, and will seek funding from the government's Digital Challenge Initiative. 04-Dec-2006 Manchester City Council is to consider plans from Teesland iDG to develop an Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill, including a museum, a Gaelic football field and a 100-bed hotel. 29-Sep-2005 Manchester City Council has selected Dransfield Properties as preferred developer for a £25m district shopping centre in Openshaw. 17-Aug-2005 Manchester City Council has selected Kerzner International and Ask Developments to build the £260m Sportcity casino and sports complex, including hotel, ice rink, swimming pool and artificial beach. 12-Jul-2004 Manchester City Council is in discussions with a number of international gambling operators about plans for a casino and hotel complex at Sportcity in the east of the city. 18-Mar-2004 Manchester City Council is considering plans for the relocation of the Sale Sharks rugby union club to the Maine Road football stadium, which would involve reducing the capacity to 20,000. 27-Feb-2003 Manchester City Council and Pillar Property have announced plans for the development of a £60m retail park on a 24-acre site in Cheetham Hill Road, and construction work will start in the summer. 19-Feb-2003 Manchester City Council is to help fund the £20m transformation of the theatre at Wythenshawe Forum into an adult learning centre. 14-Jan-2002 Manchester City Council has revealed plans for the £356m revamp of the Piccadilly Gardens, which include a five-star hotel, a shopping arcade and a new-look station. 28-Aug-2001 Manchester City Council has approved plans for the development of a £30m court complex in the Spinningfield area, which will include 18 court rooms and facilities for 180 staff. 05-Apr-2001 Manchester City Council has raised £5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the restoration of Heaton Park to its Edwardian glory. 15-Mar-2001 Manchester City Council has approved plans from the Greater Manchester Transport Authority for the development of a £4m transport interchange at Shudehill in the city centre. 05-Mar-2001 Manchester City Council has approved plans from Ician for the £50m redevelopment of the Smithfield market area, including apartments, shops, offices, bars and a hotel. 14-Feb-2001 Manchester City Council has approved plans from Riverland for the transformation of the historic Free Trade Hall into a 255-room four-star hotel. 27-Nov-2000 Manchester City Council is discussing plans for the transformation of the Maine Road stadium into a leading rugby and pop concert venue, following the relocation of the football club to the Commonwealth Games Stadium in 2003. 23-Nov-2000 Manchester City Council is to consider plans from Westport Developments for a £7m casino on Trafford Street. 01-Nov-2000 Manchester City Council is to consider plans for the £12m expansion of the Irish World Heritage Centre, as part of a wider transformation of the Cheetham Hill area. 29-Sep-2000 Manchester City Council is to consider plans from Allied London Properties for a £500m project to transform the Spinningfields area of the city, including two luxury hotels and offices for 15,000 workers. 04-Feb-2000 Manchester City Council is considering plans from Organic Wastes Management to build a pilot plant to transform household waste into energy and fertiliser. 26-Jan-2000 Manchester City Council has reached agreement with Taylor Woodrow for the £30m transformation of the Free Trade Hall into a luxury hotel, which will be operated by Accor from 2002. 18-Jan-2000 Manchester City Council has approved a £10m plan to redevelop the Piccadilly Gardens, including extensive landscaping and the refurbishment of the Plaza. 02-Oct-1999 Manchester City Council has announced plans for a £100m scheme to redevelop the Piccadilly area, by setting up gardens and providing links to surrounding areas. 20-May-1999 The information above comes from the UK Activity Report Copyright UK 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