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An Urban Regeneration Company (URC)

Central Salford URC Limited is supported by Salford City Council, Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Homes and Communities Agency and is working with the private and public sectors to make Central Salford Beautiful, Vibrant and Prosperous. It is a private company limited by guarantee, No. 5343252.

Chris Farrow, Chief Executive

Chris leads Central Salford URC in the delivery of its £4bn regeneration programme. He is accountable to the Board for the performance of the Company and advises them on how we can make a real difference to the people that live and work in Central Salford.

Chris brings over twenty years senior management experience in social and economic development to Central Salford. Previously Executive Director at the Welsh Development Agency, he was part of the team that doubled the scale of the region’s investment programmes and reduced unemployment by two thirds. Qualified as a planner, his regeneration portfolio has included Director of Operations at London Docklands Development Corporation and Chief Executive at Merseyside Development Corporation, the centerpiece of which is the award winning Albert Docks.


T: 0161 686 7402
E: chrisfarrow@centralsalford.com