Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council must do everything it can to attract private sector monies and in order to do this the council must think big. Great examples of regeneration include Hulme, Barbirolli Square and Deansgate Locks. These are all deamed hugely successful – but what is the test to determine real success?

In my opinion it is more that just the physical. Equal weight has to be put on the social issues. With this in mind Hulme comes top of the list for successful regeneration, because of the way it has successfully socially integrated the society. Salford Quays on the other hand has failed miserably in interacting with the local community – yet it is considered successful.