The Trafford Park Development Corporation was established in 1987 to develop land in Trafford and Salford. Its flagship developments included the Quay West office development at Wharfside, Trafford Park Village and Northbank Industrial Park. During its lifetime 8.3m sq.ft. of non-housing development and 461 housing units were built. Around 25,618 new jobs were created and some £1,560 million of private finance was leveraged in. About of derelict land was reclaimed and of new road and footpaths put in place. The chairman was Bill Morgan and the chief executive was Mike Shields. It was dissolved in 1998. References External links Trafford Park Development Corporation Organisations based in Trafford Salford Organizations established in 1987 Organizations disestablished in 1998 Defunct public bodies of the United Kingdom Development Corporations of the United Kingdom