Salford taps industry for design review forum
The city council wants to appoint 20 to 30 built environment professionals to a newly established panel aimed at “challenging developers” on the quality of their projects.
Salford City Council’s independent design review forum will “champion the highest standards of design across new developments in the city”, according to the authority.
The forum will deliberate over schemes and provide feedback before planning applications are submitted.
Members will be paid £350 per half day of reviews, and the chair will get £450.
Salford is looking for the expertise of architects, urban designers, masterplanners, landscape architects, and conservation and heritage specialists.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said the establishment of an independent design review panel is all about achieving the best possible outcomes for residents.
“I’m genuinely excited to see the change that this will bring about as part of a collaborative approach to working with the development community,” he said.
“We need to be creating places that truly enhance the quality of life of our residents, places that afford exceptional working environments for businesses and their employees, and places that celebrate our culture and grow the city’s visitor economy.”
Erm, one already exists in Places Matter, covering the whole of the North West. Is this the best use of tax payers money?
By Anonymous
And the glaring omission is?????
Surely representation from a long term Resident of an Apartment Block must be considered of value. Their real life experience of architectural decisions should be valued.
By Stuart
£350 for half a days work, wow, where do I sign up please? and is lunch on expenses?
By GetItBuilt!
Agree with Stuart – assessment of design quality needs to be more than skin deep
By Anonymous
No MEP input? Good luck turning the lights on.
By Tom Edison
Chaming news for all us
By DanielSuima
Awesome news for all us
By DanielSuima
More time and fees, brilliant.
By Anonymous
Would love to see MCC do the same!
By Anonymous
Seems a strange approach. What would possibly be more beneficial would be input from some real ‘end users’?
By Digbuth O'Hooligan
Any architect but please not SimpsonHaugh. If Salford is looking for a excellent internationally renowned architect that is to say NOT SimpsonHaugh, may I recommend David Chipperfield the same architect who is set to design the new Chinese embassy in London. He is very active in Germany and would be nice to see some of his in Salford.
By John