TRIBUTES have been paid to a former councillor who pioneered the regeneration of Salford Quays, Ben Wallsworth MBE.
He died peacefully in his sleep aged 103, Salford council has announced.
Mr Wallsworth spent 44 years as a councillor in Salford and is credited with being the visionary behind transforming the derelict Salford docks into today’s regenerated Salford Quays. He also received a medal for bravery during service at Dunkirk in World War Two. Flags at Salford Civic Centre have been lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect.
Salford city mayor, Paul Dennett, paying tribute to Mr Wallsworth said: “Ben was a true son of Salford, a giant in the history of our proud city. Millions of people now live, work and visit his legacy at Salford Quays and MediaCityUK every year.
“Ben’s vision was to create something new from a huge, disused site and the transformation of Salford Docks which he helped to kickstart has been described as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the UK.
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