'We've never seen so many rich houses'
When it comes to the city's rapidly expanding skyline, she and her neighbours have a front row seat. They have watched on from their council estate as skyscraper after skyscraper has shot up in recent years - each one higher than the last.
Now Collyhurst stands on the brink of huge change. A staggering 15,000 new homes are to set to be built in the area over the next 20 years as part of Victoria North, a joint venture between Manchester council and Far East Consortium . "They [the council] don't do anything for us, we're left on our own. We pay our council tax but they don't cut the grass or sweep the roads.Nicola is not alone in having noticed the influx of wealthier people - a change that is reflected by figures that claim Collyhurst falls under one of the richest areas in Manchester.
The £4bn plans for the 'new north Manchester' are set to completely transform the face of Collyhurst forever, and are expected to add 35,000 people to the city in all. Along with the homes, developers hope to build a new primary school, tram stop, parkland, GP surgeries, and walking routes. While many have cautiously welcomed the investment, some who have lived in Collyhurst their whole lives say they fear they are being 'pushed out'.
"The population is expanding so we've got to build somewhere," she said. "We're open to improvements and welcoming people in. "The pubs were our social gathering places," she explained. "It was where we got to know new neighbours.Robert Marsden, 79, was born and bred in Collyhurst and says he is hopeful for the future of the area, which he says has been 'forgotten' in recent years.
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