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@@focuselp AI makes my shorts from my long form stuff, including titles! I’ll edit now, thanks for pointing it out

That much is clear so far, we can’t let councils decide on what they want though, it’s what’s good for the community not what’s good for a few out of touch councillors

Yep, there’s so many examples of it rejuvenating a town, I’m yet to visit castlefields in Manchester but I’ve spent lots of time in Bristol harbour and the new cut as well as Liverpool, Birmingham and places like reading. It can really change a town

MSC didn’t pay for it. This breach appears to be on the end of the previous repair

Councils need to think 20 years plus not their terms, it’s the problem with most of the politics and council of this country. Unfortunately it’s very common throughout many councils

That’s exactly it, protect the route and start one end and build as it earns its keep

Because the councils in some areas are a little behind the times, they see a canal as a dirty ditch and unfortunately it’s hard to convince them otherwise. Hopefully this video gets to the right places, some of my other videos have definitely knocked some sense into other councils so fingers crossed this can do the same. Developers can sometimes be convinced if they can see the pound signs, fingers crossed they can!

Give the permission and I can assure you it’ll be dug in no time

@@CourtAboveTheCut its getting to the right people. Go straight to Mr Burnham as this supports the clean air strategy for TfGM. His people at the GMCA do respond to Twitter questions or questions direct to the mayor

He really is, I love meeting him, he’s so enthusiastic and his knowledge is incredible

Amazing guy

Thanks

I usually use it for the b roll stuff, it has no real stability which makes walking with it poor. I can’t remember what mic I used but have a feeling it was a shotgun mic, it’s much better if you are talking at it but much less reliable when you are walking and talking. I now use a completely different camera and mic setup though which is a million times better than the older stuff, no fish eye, flat 4K and the Bluetooth mics are excellent with a much better balance of sound, the old rode one I used had really bad highs and not much in the way of lows

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It could do though

@@Nick-e8k that’s not how it works with infrastructure. It’s money into the local economy, with safe mooring which could easily be achieved with the marinas etc you’d have return on investment in less than 10 years. Most canal schemes are within 5-7. The issue is that isn’t money in hand it’s to the local economy, more use of business etc you don’t directly see it like you would fares on a railway. Then the development that springs up around is a gradual improvement to the area.

@CourtAboveTheCut OK I bow to your knowledge on the economic benefits. I have no knowledge of your location but I assume you know this area . It is a narrow corridor of enterprising industry. From whole printing and heavy engenering to long stay/ overnight haulage park. With many small companies in between. And I love it. Plus I would love to see it developed A secure marina ? Publicly owned, yes. Privately owned I doubt it.. you would require a fully enclosed site with robust fencing to start with. A car park where cars can, in the first instance equally as secure. I just don't see how you could convince "me" and my 150k boat to tie up there. If RMBC will open the canal and build the marina fine. The video looks like it is a long stretch of canal almost into the centre of town. I guess it is more like half a mile and it stops just over a quarter of a mile away from the town hall. . I want to keep saying I love the idea and I love the area because I do and I would love to see it open I just have my doubts. Just as an aside it would be interesting to see if the money spent opening up what was a record holding bridge,( I think it was Europe's widest span) , has had that economic benefit you mention in your reply as it is now about 10 years since it was completed. And again a marvellous piece of engineering and forward planning. I wish those involved with this project all the luck in the world. And I hope to come back and see it. Nick S. PS still a fantastic video and a bit of history.

Smashed window theory comes to mind here

Thank you

The area seems to be neglected by those who could do everything to change it. Most people don’t want to live in a run down area, there would be tremendous support if they realised what could be done

I’ve stayed there and I’ve seen the news, I know exactly what the area is and this is why it’s needed more. Money needs to be invested in the area to bring it out of poverty, investment is desperately needed . Broken window theory is definitely at play here

It’s not about a place to tie up it’s about unlocking land and nature into what quite frankly is a 💩 🕳️ the area is desperate for change and desperate for some greenery

It’ll be cool when it starts properly

Yes but also it gives some interesting areas that are different from the network so will draw boaters in, lots of boaters make content online so it’s a massive area for publicity

They just need to open their eyes! That’s never easy for councillors

That would be a case for the group but tbh I’m not sure how much choice they’d have, if it were to happen the council own most of the land and I can’t see them going for architectural wonders.

@@Gizepi thank you and thanks for watching!

😂😂 it does tend to rain whenever I come to Manchester

@@TheGramophoneGirl that’s the hope in this video. I see Steven’s stuff all the time and his enthusiasm is infectious, I had to get and see it to see if I can play my part in raising awareness

Looks like an ideal site for a row of SuperMax Facilities. By the looks of the place you wouldn't be up for much cost in transporting the potential residents to their accommodations.

I will share stuff on my socials as usual. It might be worth popping Steven a sub, his channel is in the description and somewhere in the comments

Exactly this, I wish more councils were as forward thinking as Stroud

Yes that much is pretty clear by the clearances of so much history already.

That road at 10:32 didn’t used to go right through until recently, maybe 5 years. I used to work in a garage right near here and that road definitely didn’t used to be a link between the two roads, just to the industrial units off and was connected to Lincoln street on the left, not Oldham Road on the right

Looking forward to your comments!

Ah interesting, I didn’t see a single car using it and I walked up and down 4 times so I’m guessing it’s not needed either

@@CourtAboveTheCut yea I don’t think that road is really needed tbh. I dunno why but my comment seems to have gone, my comments keep disappearing not just on your channel but on nearly everything I comment. As much as I’d love to see it, I don’t think this arm will ever re-open unfortunately. Rochdale council don’t have the forward thinking for it. They have a similar mindset to Oldham. They have no interest in keeping or saving any heritage of what built the town. Listed buildings seem to just “fall down” in the middle of the night or catch fire. The only reason why the canal was even reopened in the first place was due to a massive lottery grant if I remember right. I was only a kid when it happened, maybe about 11 or 12 when they were deculverting Smithybridge Road near my mum and dads house, but even then I remember thinking how good it was and how it will make the area more attractive, as a kid. It’s obvious to anyone with any common sense. P.s. you were lucky to get out from Half Penny Bridge without being propositioned by a prozzy with no teeth. It’s rough round there.

@ I stayed just up the road, near to a big park there’s a hotel in a park. I arrived whilst it was dark, went for a walk through the park to find some food. After eating the hottest Chinese food I’ve ever had (lovely just hot) I had to go on the search for some Gaviscon, other fat man tablets are available, I’m not going to lie walking around the town didn’t fill me with joy, thankfully I’m a big guy and have been in rough areas before so I’m generally left alone but I was definitely being watched in places

It’s crazy how easy it is to make it a good one again! Manchester is known for its canals as well, it’s surprising this hasn’t been pushed before

Will do! Thanks for the link Steve

@ no problem!

I’ve done plenty of research thank you, I literally spend my life reading up on canals and what I said is true, if you don’t like that then that’s your opinion but things changed after the 1800s as the engineers became more experienced, it’s info freely available online should you wish to read it. How much experience do you think anyone had on the first commercial canal to be dug? The clue is in the fact that it was the first. The canal has breached on multiple occasions, being built on quicksand being one reason, the rest as I described are all reasons that cause breaches, the canal is widely regarded as poor construction in places hence the previous issues, again feel free to have your own opinion on that but that’s exactly what it is