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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption What has been achieved in 30 years of redevelopment in Cardiff Bay? Future development of Cardiff Bay needs a more coordinated approach to ensure its success, the man behind its reinvention 30 years ago has said. Lord Crickhowell has hailed the overall regeneration of the former derelict docklands as a major success. But he is fiercely opposed to the latest plans to redevelop land for flats, including a 24-story building. Three decades after he sparked plans for one of the biggest overhauls the city has seen, what has been achieved? Image caption Cardiff Bay waterfront in 1977 - derelict before regeneration Once the epicentre of Wales' booming coal and export industries, by the 1980s, Cardiff Bay had become an abandoned wasteland of derelict docks and mudflats. A victim of a dramatic fall in trade following World War Two and competition from other ports saw its decline and a plan was put in place to bring it back to lif...

Troubled developer North Point Global has left Liverpool scarred with a patchwork of stalled developments at high-profile sites across the city. The group was once heralded as a powerhouse of regeneration set to deliver two stunning gateways to the city centre and a portfolio of sister projects. Yet after being hit with legal action by Liverpool Council and with its founder subjected to allegations, which he has always denied, of links to criminals, the company is now set to withdraw from its work due to its directors’ own belief that its reputation lies in tatters. North Point Global announced it would dispose of its Liverpool projects in a detailed 1, 100 word press statement sent to the ECHO on Monday afternoon. New Chinatown developer to withdraw from projects after image 'damaged beyond salvage' Blaming ECHO coverage and the “vitriolic” actions of Liverpool Council, the company suggested its position was no longer sustainable in the city. But in reality its withdraw...