NEW YORK -- American Ballet Theatre has named its first new artistic director in 30 years, and she's a former top ballerina at the company.Susan Jaffe, who was a celebrated principal dancer at ABT for more than two decades, takes over from Kevin McKenzie in December. McKenzie announced last year that he'd be retiring in 2022 after 30 years at the helm.The former ballerina, who has been serving as artistic director at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater since 2020, noted in a statement that this would be her seventh role at ABT, starting as a student and moving up through dancing, teaching and other roles.“What a profound honor it is for me to come back home to lead the artistic helm of American Ballet Theatre,” Jaffe, 59, said in a statement.In addition to her 22 years as a principal dancer at ABT — one of the top classical ballet companies in the world and, along with New York City Ballet, one of America's two leading ballet troupes — Jaffe danced as a guest with companies like the Royal Ballet, the Kirov, the Stuttgart Ballet, La Scala and many others.
Plans submitted to build hundreds of homes on former Salford golf course after removal of squatter
20.04.2022 - 14:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Developers have submitted plans to build nearly 700 homes on a former golf course in Salford. Housebuilders Bellway and Countryside acquired the old Brackley Golf Course in Little Hulton for £40m last year.
The housebuilders have now submitted initial proposals to construct 345 homes each on the 66-acre site. The two companies agreed to buy the land for £39.3m in November last year. But, in December the developers renegotiated the terms of the sale.
Salford council, which jointly owned the site off the M61, will still pocket £18.5m – the biggest single capital receipt in its history. A squatter had to removed from the site late last year to progress with the scheme.
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The council’s share of the £40m sale price amounted was 47%, with the rest going to MHE Investments. The council was the freeholder of the land and MHE the leaseholder.
Once a colliery, the land was turned into a golf course in 1991 before it closed in 2016. Three years later, MHE were granted outline planning permission to build homes there.
Bellway and Countryside have lodged a reserved matters application for 690 homes across the former golf course. It comes after a squatter was removed from a building in Bulloughs Farm, which is part of the development site.
Deputy mayor John Merry approved amended terms of the sale which now includes the option for the authority to acquire up to 20 three-bedroom properties on the site. If the council does buy these homes, it could make sure they are affordable.
Planning permission to build 677 homes on the golf course was granted two years ago but there is currently no requirement for affordable housing on the site. A
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