Public get first chance to assess Old Trafford plans

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Trafford Council has held the first public open day for the Wharfside Strategic Masterplan that features Manchester United's new stadium as a central element. Local residents are assessing the multi-billion pound development plan, with further consultation events planned.

Trafford Council held the first of four open days on Wednesday to allow local residents to assess the proposed Wharfside Strategic Masterplan, which will have Manchester United's new stadium as its centrepiece. There are going to be four open days before the consultation period closes on 22 September and for the 90 minutes I attended, there were a steady stream of interested observers, keen to assess what the multi-billion pound development will look like and where the stadium will sit within it. Subtle tweaks can be made, and United officials are keen to stress nothing should be read into the fact the distinctive circus tent aspect of the previous stadium design is not evident in this one.