There was an air of uncertainty as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2023 NFL offseason Despite winning the NFC South for the second-straight season the team suffered an early exit from the playoffs and legendary Quarterback Tom Brady officially retired for good The Bucs began their search for the next leader of the franchise Baker Mayfield made Tampa Bay his home After a training camp battle with Kyle Trask he won the job and the Krewe has never looked back Mayfield has put up career numbers wearing a Bucs' uniform he became just the second quarterback in Bucs' history to throw 40 or more touchdown passes in a single season Mayfield threw for 4,500 yards that same year—the fifth-highest single-season total in the franchise's history he ingrained himself into the very fabric of the community let's revisit the three most memorable performances Baker Mayfield has delivered as a Buccaneer—starting with No View photos of WR Emeka Egbuka's first day as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the exclusive Season Pass Member only "Welcome to the Krewe" event at AdventHealth Training Center Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the exclusive Season Pass Member only 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers arrives for his first day at AdventHealth Training Center Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chief Public Relations Officer Nelson Luis during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meets General Manager Jason Licht during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht and Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' and Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Wide Receivers Coach Bryan McClendon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meets Offensive Coordinator Josh Grizzard of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - General Manager Jason Licht during Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first day at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Offensive Coordinator Josh Grizzard of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers speaks with Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his first day at AdventHealth Training Center Head Coach Todd Bowles of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and General Manager Jason Licht during a press conference at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meets with Director of Player Personnel Shane Scannell at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and College Scout Brian McLaughlin at AdventHealth Training Center and National Scout Andy Speyer at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and General Manager Jason Licht at AdventHealth Training Center 2025 - Wide Receiver Emeka Egbuka of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during his press conference at AdventHealth Training Center 2024 | NFC Wild Card Round 2023-2024 Playoffs vs This is a game no one will forget anytime soon The Bucs entered the game winning their third-straight division championship after a 9-0 win in Carolina the team failed to score more than 13 points in their last two games League-wide experts questioned if the offense would regain the momentum they built in the second half of the season After a tough loss to the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football The Buccaneers could not afford another misstep with the NFC South up for grabs The Bucs' first two touchdowns were scored by Mike Evans, increasing his total to 11 on the season. Mayfield found Jalen McMillan in the end zone twice extending the rookie's scoring streak to four games Payne Durham also caught his first touchdown before promptly launching it into the crowd a pivotal performance in his march toward another 1,000-yard milestone It was the fourth time the Bucs scored 40 or more points that season Mayfield finished the game with as many touchdowns as incompletions Mayfield's five passing touchdowns tied his career-high the other time being in 2020 when he led Cleveland to a 37-34 victory over the Bengals he threw for 359 yards—the fifth-highest total of his career The Falcons would fall to the Commanders the same night giving control of the NFC South back to the Buccaneers The Bucs would finish the job the following week When you think of some of the most iconic venues in all of professional sports With over 400 regular season games played and 25 playoff matchups hosted the grounds have seen many memorable moments Mayfield did something no one has ever seen in Green Bay He became the first visiting quarterback with a perfect passer rating in the Frozen Tundra The Buccaneers entered the game following two-straight wins looking to get back to .500 for the first time since Week Seven 75-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Evans The Bucs went into halftime up three and then switched into high gear Mayfield threw three passing touchdowns in the next half His 381-yard performance was his highest single-game total as a Buccaneer and second-most of his career Mayfield was one of just eight quarterbacks to post a perfect passer rating over the previous five seasons he is the only quarterback to achieve that feat on the road at Lambeau Go behind the scenes with Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft pick Emeka Egbuka during his first 24 hours in the league tours the Bucs facility and meets the Krewe Phase II of the Buccaneers' 2025 offseason workout program began on Monday including on-field work and instruction leading up to mandatory minicamp from June 10-12  developed an unconventional draft process to identify talent with an emphasis on character That shift has led to unparalleled success for the franchise and its culture Bucs fans have questions about first-round reactions spots on the depth chart that need attention the Buccaneers' second-round pick in last week's draft is on the way back from hip surgery and GM Jason Licht told ESPN's Pat McAfee that Morrison should be cleared for the start of training camp in July A look back at Baker Mayfield's finest games as a member of the Krewe View images from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Phase 2 Week 1 Workouts on Monday In the series "Mid-Round Gems" on NFL Network Bucky Brooks discusses how CB Jacob Parrish is the perfect fit for Todd Bowles' defense GM Jason Licht joins 'Path to the Draft' to discuss Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2025 rookie class and selecting first-round draft pick WR Emeka Egbuka Senior Writer/Editor and Staff Writer/Reporter Brianna Dix talk about all the latest Bucs news in this week's edition of Bucs Insider The team discussed the Bucs' reported UDFA the NFC South's draft classes and their overall thoughts on the 2025 NFL Draft a look at how Tampa Bay's roster shakes out on the defensive side of the ball As first-round pick Emeka Egbuka joins the Buccaneers offense what will he add to the club's receiving corps a look at how the roster shakes out on the offensive side of the ball creating some room on the 90-man offseason roster View highlights from the incoming 2025 NFL Draft class of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Buccaneers' brass received a favorable review post-draft from a variety of outlets The Saints have a new head coach in 2025 and already have a potential change at quarterback brewing thanks to a Derek Carr shoulder injury and a high draft pick at the position Team Reporter Casey Phillips & Senior Writer & Editor Scott Smith discuss the Buccaneers' official 2025 NFL Draft class sharing what makes these six rookies exciting additions to the Krewe View images from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Phase 1 Week 2 Workouts on Monday The National Football League will release its full 272-game 2025 regular season schedule on Wednesday and single game tickets to the highly-anticipated Bucs' 50th season will go on sale that same evening Welcome to housingtoday.co.uk. 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Read our policy Trusted media brand of the Chartered Institute of Housing By 2025-03-17T11:07:00+00:00 Mayfield scheme will also include office blocks Landsec U&I has submitted plans for the first phase of homes at its £1.4bn Mayfield development next door to Manchester Piccadilly train station A total of 879 homes are included in the plans for Mayfield Park alongside shops a health and wellbeing club and community spaces.  The scheme has been designed by architects Studio Egret West and Shedkm with other parts of the first phase of the development including 325,000 sq ft of office space across two buildings and a cycle park with space for hundreds of bikes The first phase of Mayfield will include homes and offices A viability appraisal will be assessed to determine what proportion of the 879 homes will be for affordable tenures However Landsec has said its ambition is to deliver 20% for affordable tenures across the scheme developed by Landsec U&I in partnership with Manchester City Council said: “Our ambition for Mayfield is to create a diverse world-class place where everyone feels welcome – whether that’s to live we’ve been on a mission to continue to grow it across the 24-acre masterplan “The major expansion of green space and the first homes alongside workplaces at Mayfield are all extremely exciting It’s easy to forget much of this part of town was disused Last month, Landsec said it is planning to expand further into housing development and would be scaling back the amount of office work it carries out in the future having unveiled plans for a £2bn sell-off of parts of its office-led assets Housebuilder expects full-year operating profit of around £444m In the latest edition in Housing Today’s Frontline Stories series who is determined to make Yorkshire Housing tenants’ homes safer and warmer  Body calls for support for first time buyers New social homes and targeted supports help Greenwich make progress  Deal goes through two years after Berkley named preferred bidder on £2bn scheme  Site powered by Webvision Cloud Sign our campaign for a grant funding review The developer has submitted proposals for an initial 879 homes at the Manchester regeneration project with Studio Egret West and shedkm teaming up on design Landsec said that along with a new park square a rain garden and tranquil rock gardens will be part of the proposals which put an extended Mayfield Park at the heart of the plans New images reveal 879 new homes within a major extension to Mayfield Park two- and three-bedroom apartments alongside shops The professional team includes cost consultant Arcadis Civic Heritage and heritage architecture advisor Stephen Levrant Landsec said the scheme has been designed in harmony with Mayfield Park a development that has been well-received in the city adding that the park will increase by 57% in area as the first phase of residential and commercial development comes forward each contain a low-rise element and taller tower the residential cluster will reach 28 storeys Streets will connect the buildings and address site level changes between the Mancunian Way at the south of the plot and Mayfield Park to the north The buildings are staggered in height towards the centre of Mayfield Park and designed in a way that retains as much access to sunlight as possible while creating a safe and peaceful destination separated from the busy Mancunian Way the homes will complete the first built phase of the Mayfield district which also includes 325,000 sq ft of office space across two buildings said: “Our ambition for Mayfield is to create a diverse world-class place where everyone feels welcome – whether that’s to live The major expansion of green space and the first homes alongside workplaces at Mayfield are all extremely exciting “We look forward to continue to shape Mayfield’s future alongside our partners and hand in hand with local residents.” Studio Egret West and the local community on this submission has been a great example of team collaboration Having spearheaded regeneration schemes in Manchester and beyond this is a real opportunity to work on what is unique about the Mayfield residential offer bringing the wonderful park and the existing neighbouring communities together “By taking inspiration from the original Depot building we are not just preserving a piece of Manchester’s history; but repurposing it for future generations  Our commitment with this submission is to offer something strikingly unique for Mayfield a place where both the past and future with the public park and individual homes coalesce.” said: “As a transdisciplinary practice it is a privilege to be playing a pivotal role in expanding the multi-award-winning park with the design of the first homes in this vibrant These new designs build on the park’s central themes and success new planting characters and nature-based water management The design of the new homes is inspired by the site’s rich industrial history forging an illustrious future from its industrious past.” Landsec said the ambition is to deliver 20% affordable housing across the new urban district A viability appraisal will be independently assessed to determine the levels of affordable housing provision for the site The planning submission follows Landsec’s announcement that Mayfield’s first office building The Poulton (95,000 sq ft of office space) The plans can be viewed on Manchester City Council’s planning portal with the reference 141788/FO/2024 Read our comments policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Have we reached peak (non structural) arch yet Car free except for disabled parking – gamechanging Hi CG – planning ref now added to story (it’s 141788/FO/2024) The council’s planners will be absolutely furious at the sight of those balconies Expect those to be removed after the first pre-application meeting much of which has been funded from the public purse surely we should be aiming for a larger proportion of 3 and even 4 bed units to provide accommodation for families here Careful putting balconies on these schemes – you’re going to give Manchester’s planning department a heart attack Higher density should be constructed on such a well connected site If only they’d moved quicker they could had had the whole Civil Service hub here right next to Piccadilly instead of the site up the Rd in Ancoats now please get it built before the market changes again Oooh nice balconies that’s my Friday night sorted Agree with Balconywatch… enabling the viability for families and multigenerational residents would be ideal in this spot There are offices empty all over Manchester so this is substitution only Quirky design and fits with Mayfield perfectly Manchester could do worse than try and emulate the greatest city on Earth Good to see the lower blocks front the park otherwise you run the risk of a shadow hanging over the place Still some risk with that but could be a nice neighbourhood in the end I don’t know if it’s the angle but I’ve just realised that the front arch’s of these look like Superman’s pants they should use that in the marketing material The race is on to implement the planning permission for the 15-floor Store Street scheme before it expires later this year Having withdrawn earlier plans for 115 homes on a seven-acre former ironworks of Crabtree Lane the housebuilder has lodged fresh proposals for 194 houses and apartments Register for free North West property intelligence Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Join more than 13,000 property professionals and sign up to receive your free daily round-up of built environment news direct to your inbox By subscribing, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" The NEN – North Edinburgh News The community media resource for north Edinburgh Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email The Presiding Officer visited Mayfield and Easthouses in Lothian yesterday to meet local people to talk about their Scottish Parliament The Lothian visit is the last in a series of eight events across Scotland to mark the Scottish Parliament’s 25th anniversary The aim of event is to hear people’s reflections on the Parliament and to understand more about what they want from their Parliament in the future It was also an opportunity to reflect on 25 years of devolution and the impact of the Parliament on local communities Yesterday’s event began with a visit to the Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust joined by constituency and regional MSPs from the Lothian Region volunteers and staff in their pavilion and café in Mayfield Public Park before visiting their Hub and Pantry Following this there was an event at Mayfield and Easthouses Church Hall where the politicians met representatives from local groups and projects The visit ended in Mayfield Community Club where Nourish Scotland hosted a public diner lunch the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP said: “I’m looking forward to meeting local residents and listening to their thoughts on the Parliament and their hopes for its future “We have met people across the entire country to commemorate the Parliament’s 25th anniversary and visited inspirational community projects “I’m pleased we’ve partnered with local groups on this visit to Mayfield and Easthouses and I’m sure we’ll have great discussions about how the Parliament can best represent people in Lothian I’m also excited to hear more about the various community projects that are taking place here “Scotland’s Parliament belongs to its people and it’s vital their voices are heard Sharon Hill from Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust said: “We are delighted to be facilitating the visit today “Being chosen for the final visit has been lovely for us We are proud of the community and people we serve in Mayfield and Easthouses and are keen to engage with the Parliament to show them what is being done here and how we are fostering a sense of community pride through that work “This is a fantastic opportunity for our community and all the groups and organisations that are active within it to show what they do and how they can be best supported to be even better.”    Policy Officer at Nourish Scotland said: “We’re excited to host and join a lunch in Lothian Food is always a good way to get people talking about the things that matter most to our everyday lives we’ve been travelling around Scotland talking with different communities about creating infrastructure for food – public diners – that mean our right to food can be protected and that people can have a hand in shaping their food environment “This public diner lunch is a great way to facilitate discussion around issues but also potential solutions in the local area.”  We use some essential cookies to make this website work We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK remember your settings and improve government services We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services You have accepted additional cookies. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports will lead the Keep Britain Working Review to investigate the factors behind spiralling levels of inactivity and how government and businesses can work together to turn this around and following the launch of the Get Britain Working White Paper will be one part of the government’s Plan for Change to kickstart economic growth in partnership with businesses drive up prosperity and raise living standards across the UK With over a third of working age people reporting a long-term health condition and around a quarter classed as disabled the latter group being three times more likely to be not in work or looking for work the review will move at pace concluding in the Autumn with Sir Charlie Mayfield meeting businesses and health and disability organisations across the country to identify the scale obstacles and opportunities for companies when recruiting and retaining ill and disabled people This phase will conclude in Spring with a report based on the findings from his conversations with company bosses employees who have been supported to stay in work and organisations who help those out of work Recommendations to the government are expected later this year This will be part of the government’s plan to boost employment by breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving people’s living standards through work and life-changing support building on the latest data this week showing real earnings have increased by 2.5% on the year who was also Chair of the British Retail Consortium and Chair of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills Losing people from the workforce because of ill-health or disability is bad for many of the individuals It’s a growing problem for us all and it’s one that’s more likely to be resolved by business and government working together I’m looking forward to engaging closely with businesses government departments and the many organisations committed to improving our performance here which will identify measures to help ill and disabled people get into work and stay in work comes ahead of significant reforms to health and disability benefits expected in the Spring Millions of people have been left without support to get into work and on at work and completely held back from reaching their potential for far too long and the record-high cost of long-term sickness benefits is evidence of that fact That’s why I am pleased to have Sir Charlie leading this review bringing a wealth of experience and helping us to get people into work so we can boost living standards and get our economy growing It isn’t right that too many businesses are missing out on the people they need while those who want to work can’t because of long-term sickness Solving this problem is one of the greatest challenges facing the labour market with years of poor support blocking those with great talent from helping drive our economy forward The government is on the side of working people and is unashamedly pro-business That’s why this review will be critical in getting businesses the people they need to unlock their full potential Lower rates of employment for people with long-term health conditions or disabilities is a tragic waste of potential that holds back economic growth and impacts on well-being It denies people the opportunity to improve their personal financial security through work and prevents businesses from using their valuable skills and experience to grow the economy Sir Charlie’s review is a welcome opportunity for business and government to co-design solutions that have a real impact This business engagement is part of the government’s Get Britain Working White Paper which is currently progressing the biggest employment reforms in a generation so the UK can reach an ambitious 80% employment rate Jobcentre’s are to change their focus from monitoring and managing benefit claims to skills and careers mental health support will be expanded to reduce waiting lists in areas with the highest levels of economic inactivity and mayors will be empowered to join up local work health and skills support to tackle the root causes of inactivity in their areas Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details Studio Egret West and Shedkm has submitted plans for the first phase of housing at Mayfield Park as part of the redevelopment of the brownfield site in Manchester community spaces and residential buildings The redeveloped Mayfield Park was also designed by Studio Egret West and opened in 2022 The wider scheme also includes 325,000sq ft of office space across two buildings and a cycle park with capacity for hundreds of bikes the first office building will cover 230,000sq ft and is due to start onsite works later this year was designed by Bennetts Associates and will cover 95,000sq ft starting work after the first building’s completion “We look forward to continue to shape Mayfield’s future alongside our partners and hand in hand with local residents.” Other organisations working on the team include project manager Deloitte and cost consultant Arcadis as well as Gerald Eve as planning consultant and website in this browser for the next time I comment Building & Construction Today website is the place to come for compelling and informative features news and products for a diverse audience serving a wide construction sector Studio Egret West and shedkm have lodged a planning application for the first homes within the £1.4 billion Mayfield regeneration scheme in central Manchester The four-block scheme for developer Landsec will create 879 new homes on plots J and K and effectively complete the first phase of the wider development which covers 12ha of previously derelict land close to Piccadilly Station The developer has already delivered the new Mayfield Park at the centre of the project while construction will start later this year on a new Morris + Company-designed 20,500m² ‘flagship’ 12-storey office block Phase one also includes a transport hub featuring the city’s biggest cycle park designed by Studio Egret West – which also masterplanned the wider scheme – and an eight-storey commercial building by Bennetts Associates Shedkm will create 385 homes in a linked pair of buildings ranging in height from 7 to 23 storeys on plot J while Studio Egret West has designed 494 homes in another two connected residential towers ranging in height from 9 to 28 storeys on plot K Plot K at Mayfield designed by Studio Egret West The buildings are staggered down towards the centre of Mayfield Park and designed ‘in a way that retains as much access to sunlight as possible while creating a safe and peaceful destination separated from the busy Mancunian Way’ two and three-bedroom flats as well as shops a health and wellbeing club and community spaces The scheme will also increase the size of Mayfield Park by nearly 60 per cent Studio Egret West director Duncan Paybody said: ‘Our deep connection to ‘These new designs build on the park’s central themes and success The design of the new homes is inspired by the site’s rich industrial history forging an illustrious future from its industrious past.’ Shedkm managing director Hazel Rounding added: ‘By taking inspiration from the original Depot building we are not just preserving a piece of Manchester’s history; but repurposing it for future generations ‘Our commitment with this submission is to offer something strikingly unique for Mayfield a place where both the past and future with the public park and individual homes coalesce.’ Landsec and the Mayfield Partnership have set out an ambition to deliver 20 per cent affordable housing across the new urban district explaining that a ‘viability appraisal will be independently assessed to determine the levels of affordable housing provision for the site’ Plot J at Mayfield designed by shedkm - typical plans Tags Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA chatted to the… Skyscraper expert SimpsonHaugh has submitted plans for a 50-storey and a 25-storey… MVRDV and Mecanoo are among five finalists vying to design… Squire & Partners has finally won planning There is a marginal risk of severe weather today A few showers developing during the afternoon Weather In The Week Ahead: 4 Things To Watch Cloudy skies during the evening with areas of fog developing after midnight Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon Partly cloudy skies early giving way to a few showers after midnight Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day Rain showers early with clearing later at night 10 Gift Ideas For Teacher Appreciation Week Best Mother’s Day Flower Delivery Services Everything You Need To Know About Portable Air Conditioners We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview Young people with mental health conditions are nearly five times more likely to be economically inactive compared to others in their age group according to new analysis published today [Thursday 20 March] by the Keep Britain Working Review Statistics in the report also show around a quarter of those who are economically inactive due to ill-health are under the age of 35 – illustrating how early barriers are impacting many of those who may be beginning their work journey or developing The findings are part of the review’s Discovery Phase report as former John Lewis boss Sir Charlie Mayfield examines the factors behind spiralling levels of inactivity and how government and businesses can work together to tackle the issue The Keep Britain Working Review was announced as part of the Get Britain Working White Paper which set out the biggest employment reforms for a generation to get Britain working and unlock growth as part of the plan for change It also includes plans for overhauling job centres empowering mayors and local areas to tackle inactivity and delivering a Youth Guarantee so all young people are either earning or learning   Today’s report sets out the economic inactivity challenges facing the UK and how this compares to other countries There are 8.7 million people in the UK with a work-limiting health condition up by 2.5 million (41 per cent) over the last decade including 1.2 million 16 to 34-year-olds and 900,000 50 to 64-year-olds    These figures show young people (16 to 34-year-olds) with mental health conditions are 4.7 times more likely to be economically inactive than their cohort    Those who are out of work for less than a year are five times more likely to return to work compared to those who are out of work longer   The report also highlights the potential economic benefit of better prevention retention and rapid rehabilitation: it finds that tackling sickness absence and ill-health related economic inactivity through these measures could be worth £150 billion a year to the economy Our initial report published today confirms the scale of rising economic inactivity and what’s driving it It underlines the urgency that we tackle this challenge by improving prevention and retention of those in work and by creating better pathways back into work for those who are economically inactive It’s a problem that can and must be addressed by government and employers together we have found inspiring examples of employers making a difference that’s literally life changing for some people We need more of these on a greater scale and we will be engaging with many organisations to establish how that can be achieved We must do far more to help people stay in work and get back quickly if they fall out as part of the reforms in our Pathways to Work Green Paper and our Plan for Change we are making a decisive shift towards prevention and early intervention We want to help more employers to offer opportunities for disabled people including through measures such as reasonable adjustments and we are consulting on reforming Access to Work so it is fit for the future I want to thank Sir Charlie for this report It shows the potential for what government and employers can do together to create healthier so we build on the great work some businesses are already doing Separate research also suggests that if the UK could reduce the number of young people who are not in education UK GDP could increase by 1.8% in the long-term (equivalent to £38 billion) – underpinning why health and disability reform to get Britain working is central to unlocking growth and delivering on the Plan for Change The government has already hit the ground running on prevention to address the mental health challenges young people are facing and ensure they get the treatment they need This includes investing £26 billion in the NHS including in mental health services and recruiting an additional 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult services to reduce delays and provide faster treatment We have already helped almost 70,000 people with mental health issues back into employment last year as part of the expansion of the Talking Therapies programme up more than 60% on the year before and we are continuing to expand the programmes so more people can benefit from treatment The report sets out the main areas for the next stage of engagement – where in the coming months written submissions and face-to-face engagements with businesses and stakeholders will gather evidence to develop recommendations to come in Autumn The government has also put in place measures to make work pay and more secure to help keep more people in work and support employers with retention This includes through the Employment Rights Bill which will strengthen workers’ rights protections including expanding Statutory Sick Pay to 1.3 million of the lowest earners who previously received nothing ensuring employees have the right to payments from the first day they are ill – so no one has to choose between their health or staying in work We are also increasing the National Living Wage from April benefiting 3 million of the lowest paid full-time workers by up to £2,500 and introducing a Youth Guarantee to ensure every young person is either learning or earning This Discovery report comes as the Work and Pensions Secretary set out the largest welfare reforms for a generation this week to help those sick and disabled people who can work into jobs - backed by £1 billion investment This includes consulting on delaying access to the health top up in Universal Credit until someone is aged 22 with savings reinvested into work support and training opportunities through the Youth Guarantee These range of measures also include scrapping the controversial Work Capability Assessment that drives people into dependency and introducing the biggest package of new employment support including an early support conversation to stop an inactivity spiral The new measures are designed to ensure a welfare system that is fit for purpose and available for future generations – opening up employment opportunities boosting economic growth and tackling the spiralling benefits bill while also ensuring those who cannot work get the support they need as part of the government’s Plan for Change which has led to one in eight young people not currently in work education or training and 2.8 million people economically inactive due to long term sickness – one of the highest rates in the G7 All this has driven the spiralling benefits bill forecast to reach £70 billion a year of spending on health and disability benefits for working age people by the end of the decade  Mayfield Downtown Farmer's Market opened with sunshine and smiles on Saturday at 7 a.m it was all sunshine and smiles on Saturday at the Mayfield Downtown Farmer's Market Like the usual farmer's market there was a host of fresh fruits and vegetables and other community made and or grown items Market Manager Sandra Delk was apart of putting the market together she mentioned it wasn't just shopping this market was about these are the Die hard people right here.. This Farmers Market is it's like a lot of other events Bringing you're bringing friends together," she said This was the first farmer's market the community has had since the deadly Dec 2021 tornado that left behind devastation in its wake Delk is hopeful that highlighting events like Saturday's market is yet another significant marker on the way to recovery When you can put your heart in something that you believe in and that's that's what we're doing," she said Saturday's market was held in a temporary space just across the street from the permanent pavilion the market was supposed to be held under The location is currently under construction The Mayfield Farmers Market will be open every Saturday Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: and The Poulton office buildings at Mayfield The Australian construction firm is being lined up to deliver the Republic a 240,000 sq ft office within LandsecU+I’s £1.4bn Manchester masterplan whose other large Manchester project is the rejuvenation of the city’s town hall looks set to roll onto site next year to deliver the first built element of the mixed-use Mayfield The firm is currently working with Landsec under a pre-construction services agreement is one of two to be delivered in the £400m first phase of the project – the other is the 100,000 sq ft Poulton Both offices have been in the pipeline for several years and were reworked in 2023 to boost their sustainability credentials LandsecU+I chief executive Mark Allan said earlier this month that he was “very confident” of a start on site next year after the anticipated 2024 start slipped due to economic volatility The appointment of a contractor for the Republic is the biggest indicator yet that Landsec is ready to pull the trigger on the built elements of the 24-acre Mayfield following the completion of the six-acre Mayfield Park in 2022 The government-funded park wrapped just after Landsec became involved in the project following the acquisition of U+I for £190m News of Lendlease’s appointment comes just months after the company announced it would be exiting the UK market by the end of 2025 A LandsecU+I spokesperson said: “LandsecU+I entered into a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) with Lendlease as part of ongoing preparations for the first phase of commercial development at Mayfield “We continue to work with Lendlease and other parties and look forward to announcing the appointment of a main contractor for the project once a tender process has completed ahead of our ambition to start on-site next year.” Landsec has been cracking on with the residential element of Mayfield in the background in response to the government’s focus on housing delivery Plans for the first 900 homes are expected to be submitted in the coming weeks I can’t believe this development is taking so long ‘Too many offices in Manchester ‘ …Nobody goes to the office anymore’ …‘Why oh why do they keep building offices…also apartments I mean seriously..what’s all this building about in Manchester anyway Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Landsec has filed plans for the first phase of housing at its £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration scheme in Manchester. Designed jointly by architects Studio Egret West and shedkm, the first 879 homes will be built over four blocks around a new park square, near Manchester Piccadilly Station If approved, the flats will complete the first built phase of the Mayfield district, which also includes 325,000 sq ft of office space across two buildings, and a multi-modal transport hub featuring the city’s biggest cycle park with space for hundreds of bicycles. The planning submission follows Landsec’s announcement that Mayfield’s first office building, Republic (230,000 sq ft of office space), designed by Morris + Company, will start on site in 2025. The second office building, The Poulton (95,000 sq ft of office space), designed by Bennetts Associates, and a multi-modal transport hub featuring the city’s biggest cycle parking hub, designed by Studio Egret West will follow shortly after. Steward and trustee Thomas Bright and long-time member Benetta Jones said the St. James' congregation has been resilient in its shared faith. The St. James AME Church in Mayfield retained its original cornerstone with the establishment date of 1868, but its roots may chart back to 1861. The church features a wall mural from nationally renowned artist Helen LaFrance, a Black folk painter who was a lifelong resident of the area. On Sunday, May 4, students from the Murray State University history department documented the status of the extensive rebuilding process as the church nears the final stages of reconstruction. After sustaining heavy damage in the Dec. 2021 tornado, the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Mayfield is estimated to complete rebuilding this year The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded the church a $100,000 grant for revitalization. After sustaining heavy damage in the Dec. 2021 tornado, the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Mayfield is estimated to complete rebuilding this year, according to steward and trustee Thomas Bright. MAYFIELD, Ky. — After sustaining heavy damage in the Dec. 2021 tornado, the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Mayfield is estimated to complete rebuilding this year, according to steward and trustee Thomas Bright. On Sunday, May 4, students from the Murray State University history department documented the status of this extensive process as the church nears the final stages of reconstruction. Having lost his aunt and fellow congregant in the disaster, Bright said the church community encountered substantial tragedy, but it will define itself by resilience in shared faith moving forward. “The church was just about destroyed. The roof was blown out and the sides were caved in, so there was just trauma on top of trauma,” Bright said. “Our faith has kept us going, and we knew that God would provide a way for us to get back on our feet and rise to become better than what we were before.” After some complications in FEMA and other funding, Bright said a major emblem of hope arrived when the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded the church a $100,000 grant for revitalization. “The head cornerstone said the church was established in 1868, but the Murray State University History found records that date the church as far back as 1861,” Bright said. “We’ve always been an active community church. We have weddings and funerals, and we don’t turn anyone down. We are small in numbers but great in hearts.” Bright highlighted the importance of restoring a long-standing community pillar, noting that St. James AME is the oldest African American church in Graves County. He added that the church features a wall mural from nationally renowned artist Helen LaFrance, a Black folk painter who was a lifelong resident of the area. Bright said preserving the history of St. James AME is vital not only to the African American population but also Mayfield in general, as the legacy of perseverant strength is valuable today. “You can’t change history or erase it as if it didn’t happen. When the church was first established, it got burned a couple times like so many Black churches did during that time,” Bright said. “But our church has always been a voice for education and rights advocacy, and to love, respect and do right by one another.” Like the rest of the Mayfield community, Bright said St. James AME has relied on camaraderie in adversity. In this period of displacement, he said Mayfield Church of the Nazarene and other local congregations opened their doors to St. James AME for joint services and fellowship. “Those who never lost faith and hope still participated,” Bright said. “We keep going because the church is more than just a building. The church is the people.” A St. James AME Church member for 50 years, Benetta Jones said the congregation’s spirit was indescribably vibrant during its height, but the disaster and other factors have caused membership to decline. She said the church will hopefully experience a resurgence after reconstruction “When I first started coming here, the church was completely alive. There were three or four different choirs, and we loved singing and hearing the preaching. You almost can’t explain it,” Jones said. “Over the years, we’ve seen so many people pass away, and then the tornado just took the church out. We have faith that we’re going to build our church back up. It’s just going to take time.” Jones said the congregation’s close collaboration in rebuilding illustrated the power of unity. Especially in small towns, she said churches promote tight-knit bonds in the community that withstand hardship. She said all the local churches provided critical aid to Mayfield in the aftermath of the tornado, whether that was removing debris, delivering supplies or offering facilities. “Everybody just kind of worked together. We have all these different programs, so whatever needed to be done, somebody would do it,” Bright said. “If everybody quits, nothing is going to get done. Sometimes you get discouraged, but you just have to look to others to push forward.” Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueDespite being alerted to the building's use authorities appear to have taken no action Insiders say there are between 14 and 15 people boarding at the Hanbury Street building One boarding house resident who wished to remain anonymous said his rent started at $235 The facility opened its doors less than three months ago "They just take advantage of the residents," the resident said "I just want to rest and recover and move on with my life .. but have ended up here as I have no other option The boarding house also contains "holding rooms" which lock from the outside and which it is alleged people are held in if they return to the facility under the influence of drugs or alcohol. "I thought the holding rooms were just bathrooms at first," the resident said. "They reversed the door handles so it push-locks from the outside." Each cubicle has a lockable drawer, but you have to bring your own padlock, and there is a shelf above the bed that you "bang your head on in the night". A 'holding room' at the Alma Mater boarding house in Mayfield."I can hear other guys' every breath all night and with all the noise, they are bad sleeping conditions. "I'm tall and don't fit in them, and they get real hard to breathe in, and it makes you feel sick." While holes had been drilled into a few of the cubicles for air, that didn't help much, he said. A disability support worker who has visited the facility said some of the people living there were very vulnerable. "They need a lot of help, and SPL don't do anything to help them," he said. "I've seen people move out and choose to be homeless. One guy has been homeless for nearly three months because he chose to move out because he couldn't deal with the high rent." In a statement issued to the Newcastle Herald, the facilities manager SPL Living said its primary concern was the health, safety and well-being of its clients. "The media has stated that the allegations made are being reviewed by relevant authorities," the statement said. "We welcome and will fully cooperate with the reviews by the appropriate authorities. "As this matter is currently under review, it would not be appropriate for us to comment further publicly at this time." The illegal boarding house, named Alma Mater, is advertised as a purpose-built facility for people to "receive nourishment, shelter and mentorship". It is operating at a former Baptist Care community centre known as Hope Street, and is not authorised as a boarding house or residence. It is understood City of Newcastle officers have been through the place and taken photos as part of an investigation, but the council would not be drawn on what action it would or would not take. It is understood several complaints have been made to the National Disability Insurance Agency about Sanctuary Place Living employees, including Mr Mason, pressuring NDIS participant-residents to sign their disability-related funding over to SPL. The boarding house is promoted as having been created to "provide essential support to those facing homelessness and the impacts of long-term hardship". It is said to offer meals, skill-building, meditation sessions, "supports and care" as well as shelter. Residents who have spoken to the Herald say the day-to-day reality of living there is very different. There is often no toilet paper supplied, no milk for breakfast "other than the occasional carton of long-life milk", and lunch is "cheap label spread on stale bread". "It's not restorative, nor healing. I can't move ahead with my life stuck here, paying $450 out of my $520 a week Disability Support Payment doesn't leave me with any room to do anything." The City of Newcastle is not the only authority to be made aware of the illegal boarding house operation. Multiple ministers and MPs have also been made aware, including NSW Minister of Fair Trading Anoulack Chanthivong, NSW Housing Minister Rose Jackon and the Minister of Disability and Inclusion Kate Washington. Ms Jackson told the Herald the state government was aware there were "some pretty dodgy operators" in boarding houses. "We've seen these right across the state and to be perfectly honest, it is the state that has to come in and pick up the pieces when those dodgy private operators treat residents poorly, close their doors unexpectedly, evict people with no notice," Ms Jackson said. "It's absolutely unacceptable, and it's a real tragedy. And it is housing services that have to step in. "What we're doing about it is reforming the Boarding Houses Act." Legislation would be introduced later this year to clean up the way some operators were doing business, Ms Jackson said. "If you're doing the right thing, if you're looking after people, if you're providing low-cost boarding house accommodation, good for you, fantastic," she said. "If you're one of the unscrupulous operators, we're coming for you. Because I've seen the stories again and again, it's not acceptable. And there'll be legislative change to try and address that this year." 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Mayfield Special School provides education and care to 265 pupils aged two to 19 Health & Care Plan and are diagnosed with a Special Education Need (Disability) The school's vision is for every child is to have the education and support they need to grow and develop "Pupils thrive at Mayfield School," stated a recent Ofsted inspection report from June 2024 The school says it is immensely proud of this achievement and is committed to continuing to provide the best possible environment for its pupils The refurbishment of the Soft Sensory Room will bring numerous benefits to the children A fully functional room provides a fun and safe space where users can develop key skills such as balance Sessions in the sensory room are valuable for improving physical coordination and strength sensory rooms help children with learning difficulties or sensory processing impairments to interact with the world around them in a safe environment The Friends aim to raise the necessary funds by March 31 2025 so they can begin planning the installation and have the refurbished Soft Sensory Room ready for opening in September To support the appeal visit GoFundMe page: Save our Soft Sensory Room at Mayfield Special School! 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Read our policy A festival focused on the future of digital construction By 2025-03-17T10:14:00+00:00 Landsec has submitted plans for the first phase of homes at its £1.4bn Mayfield development next door to Manchester Piccadilly train station Nearly 900 homes are included in the plans for Mayfield Park alongside shops >> See also: Mayfield, Manchester: a park for the people The first office building has been designed by Morris + Company and will run across 230,000 sq ft It is due to start on site later this year a 95,000 sq ft building called the Poulton has designed by Bennetts Associates will start afterwards along with the cycle parking hub which has been designed by Studio Egret West opened three years ago and was previously a brownfield site Others working on the team include project manager Deloitte and cost consultant Arcadis engineers WSP and Buro Happold as well as planning consultant Gerald Eve Last month, Landsec said it would be scaling back the amount of office work it carries out in the future having unveiled plans for a £2bn sell-off of parts of its office-led assets over the next five years to fund an expansion into residential Hill Group and Poplar Harca’s proposals for the Teviot Estate in Poplar delayed again Contractor takes share of 800-strong civils specialist EY has already recovered more money than had been anticipated by failed firm’s directors Sign off marks culmination of 10-year planning battle over scheme’s affordable housing Square Mile scheme will replace 1950s tower on edge of eastern cluster DESNZ will boost green skills under its Warm Homes Plan through financial awards  And it wasn’t just his own sense of movement that he was dealing with Writing at the peak of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and into the aftermath of the murders of senior movement figures like Medgar Evers Mayfield knew that his music had the power to inspire direct action in his audience “Get on your feet” he sings in ‘Power to the People’ Even when Mayfield wasn’t writing with the movement explicitly in mind his song connected with the pleas and demands for equality and acceptance of the time “It doesn’t matter what colour [you are] or faith you have” he said in 1997 when discussing one of the greatest songs he ever wrote universality and equal significance was precisely what drew people to the song in the first place the song caught the attention of Dr King himself who would cite the lyrics to get people marching and even labelled it as the unofficial anthem of the whole movement ‘People Get Ready’ is as much a song of faith as it is anything else whether it was a faith that there was a better life to come or if it was a faith that a better world was possible in this lifetime One of his strengths as a songwriter and inspirational performer was Mayfield’s ability to turn one of the worst atrocities you can imagine—the oppression of his people—into an inspirational message So many of his best songs work so well because they are filled with positivity Music was a hugely powerful and important weapon in the arsenal of the army of love who were marching across America to fight for civil rights in the 1960s Whether it was The Staples Singers singing about the ‘Freedom Highway’ James Brown saying out loud that he was Black and he was proud Sam Cooke believing that a change was gonna come or Mahalia Jackson’s rousing rendition of ‘We Shall Overcome’ music bridged gaps between the races all across the country the music and the movement all across the country plenty of brave Civil Rights activists early in the decade boarded the ‘Freedom Rider’ buses which pulled into cities in the South to take part in protests and sit-ins; to fight for the right of Black people to exist in public places to eat or drink in diners just like the white folk could and even just to fight for the small dignities of simply using a public restroom or sitting on a bus seat of their own choosing As the activists drove from town to city and then on again they’d sing the songs that carried their messages loud and clear One of the most commonly heard songs on countless Freedom Rides across America was Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Keep on Pushing’ an inspirational anthem of positivity and light All you had to do to get there was keep on pushing the message of love coupled with the joyous voices and heavenly guitar kept the message ringing loud and clear for anyone who wanted to listen With the rise of the far-right around the world and the return of fascism to the shores of North and South America Mayfield’s best songs are unfortunately as relevant in places again today as they were when he wrote them While we aren’t blessed with a collection of singers who are resisting the oncoming oppression as the people fighting for what’s right were in the 1960s we do still at least have the songs that Mayfield left us with and the messages within them we have to keep the power with the people and we have to keep on pushing Studio Egret West is leading the design of Mayfield's residential element While work on the £400m office element has yet to begin the developer has outlined plans for the first homes at the £1.5bn Manchester regeneration scheme Early-stage plans for 900 homes in four staggered liner blocks on four acres off Hoyle Street have been lodged with the city council the developer has launched a public consultation on the residential aspect of Mayfield Park which has slightly different figures to the EIA scoping application with the ground floor of each featuring shops Each of the buildings has a mix of heights The tallest of these towers would be 28 storeys The building closest to the proposed Mayfield offices would have 163 one-bed Amenities across the two residential blocks include coworking spaces The development plots comprise two podium levels to address the site level changes according to an EIA scoping report prepared by Deloitte This first residential phase will provide more than half of the 1,500 homes planned at Mayfield A 2.5-acre extension to Mayfield Park would include a rock garden A total of 54,000 sq ft of commercial space is also proposed within the buildings The proposals also include a 2.5-acre extension to Mayfield Park bringing the green space’s total acreage to nine acres This extension would include a rock garden A nearly 600-foot road on the southern edge of the plot would also be introduced to enhance pedestrian and cyclist access to the city centre and the scheme A start on site is expected in the second quarter of 2026 with completion slated for 2030 “Our ambition for Mayfield to be a diverse world-class place for all – whether that’s to live burns as strongly as ever,” said Laura Percy “Since delivering the first piece of Mayfield Park in 2022 we’ve been on a mission to continue to grow the park across our 24-acre masterplan,” she continued “The major expansion of green and the first homes in this new city district The proposed 878 new homes would also contribute much-needed high-quality housing as the city continues to grow at pace.” The submission of the plans for the Hoyle Street homes signifies that work to progress Mayfield is ongoing on behind the scenes It had been hoped that Landsec’s acquisition of U+I for £190m in 2021 would spark the scheme into life but volatile economic conditions have delayed a start on site for the first phase – two offices totalling 320,000 sq ft To learn more about the residential plans, search for reference number EIASCO/24/005 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal. The consultation runs until 18 November and can be accessed by visiting mayfieldpark.commonplace.is They should schedule completion for 2050 at this rate So no new office development then – demonstrates (again) the real challenges in the Manchester market If Landsec can’t get offices to stack up what does that mean for other developer/ traders who have sites in Manchester And if you can’t make new offices stack up in Manchester what are the chances in other towns and cities in the region (without having to rely on Council covenants or what limited grant aid there is out there this is in danger of becoming the new Liverpool garden festival site 3:49 pm By Anonymous – The article clearly states that this is a different part of the masterplan I appreciate this might not fit with your narrative but. Glad to hear that this will add to the landscaping of the whole area with an additional 2.5 acres along with the additional landscaping to the office proposals it all will make such a difference to what is already a really nice place to visit Perfect location for a skyscraper cluster…28 storeys seems a bit pedestrian given prominence nextdoor to Piccadilly I think office space should be further concentrated within the existing areas like spin-fields and by converting under utilised retail space Sites like mayfield and new Islington tram stop (electric park?) should focus on resi Apartments next to the 2nd biggest club in the entire world I’m glad they’re not building any offices Thoses buildings are awfully close to Mancunian Way (see the site sketch plan on the ‘our proposals for expanding Mayfield Park’ page of the consultation website) MCC might finally be forced to do something to improve the environment around the Mancunian Way Time for them to enter the 21st century and start thinking about pedestrians for once The general consensus is that LandSec really don’t have a grip on this and there is massive confusion and conflict between teams in London and Manchester The lack of any progress is really concerning and surely MCC must be getting concerned Plant a load of trees to block out the Manc Way and expand the park instead Interesting that there seems to be a hesitiation in developing the office component of the masterplan Sister (ID: Manchester) is forging ahead with it’s plans to deliver over 2 million sq ft of commercial Time is running out for this outfit to back up the tub-thumping press releases in Place North West and financial media where they have talked about being up for regeneration Regeneration is going to be more challenging than undertaking office development in the City of London Maybe they should leave it to a regional developer who doesn’t have expensive London overheads to recoup So many large Office and apartment developments have been planned and completed in Manchester in the many years Mayfield has been under discussion That new huge Civil service hub planned just a few hundred yards up the rd in Ancoats now has the Green light Good idea… turn Central Retail Park into an actual park and build the offices here I do not understand the logic of apartments next to the Warehouse Project This will die as soon as the residential element is built under environmental laws Seems like the council want their cake and eat it too Building on the success of the 2025 edition of the global property expo where Place led a Northern delegation of public and private sector organisations to the South of France the foundations for next year’s plan have now been put into place early to allow your business as much time as possible to get organised With a planned conversion to special educational needs provision denied last year the University of Chester has asked the agent to find a buyer for 67 Liverpool Road Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times The Mayfield Farmers Market will open Saturday — The Mayfield Farmers Market will open Saturday at 101 West James Street in downtown Mayfield Hamon Park has been announced as the temporary location for the event A variety of products such as Conyea Farms strawberries Elder Apiaries' homemade honey and Stephanie's Kitchen with fresh baked cookies and frosted cupcakes will be for sale The event is hosted in partnership with Pilgrim's and Kentucky Proud For more information, visit the Facebook page OLDHAM’S third game of the week proved rather less challenging than the first two with a comfortable victory over neighbours Rochdale Mayfield setting up a Challenge Cup third round tie against Barrow But Mayfield never gave up and certainly cemented the reputation of the National Conference for decent quality Rugby League There was never likely to be a real contest with an Oldham side reinforced from last season with a sprinkling of experienced former Super League players up against an amateur side even though it was admittedly a top-level one And when simple passing to the right by the home side on their first set of the game allowed Mo Agoro to go over in the corner most similarly wide out after powerful Oldham forward drives had sucked in enough of the committed Mayfield defence to allow overlaps to be created by their efficient halfbacks Agoro was the main beneficiary of the link play with Iain Thornley providing him with the final passes for four more scores after the first one when he dummied to his winger and cut back against the grain very cleverly there were not quite the same rich pickings for Kieran Dixon only one first-half overlap try enabling him to contribute to his total points tally of 20 a 71st minute run-in from 90 metres was the one that got the crowd to its feet when he picked up a loose ball close to his own line and just managed to outpace the commendable Mayfield effort to cut him off in the far corner Other Oldham try-scorers were Jumah Sambou in the first half when a long run out of defence by Jack Johnson enabled him just to push off two final tackle attempts Ted Chapelhow from close range in the 66th minute Mayfield were not to be denied some reward for their efforts A superb grubber by Jack Wright in the 28th minute allowed the supporting Ben Metcalfe to touch down and then a class 40/20 kick in the final minute by Wright led to Ieuan Higgs crashing over in the right hand corner on the end of a width-of-the-field passing movement though he would be the first to admit he relied on others too GAMEBREAKER: A genuine Agoro hat-trick inside the first 16 minutes established the scene pretty clearly All four of Las Cruces' high schools — Las Cruces Organ Mountain and Centennial — have received a spot in the 5A state playoffs for both baseball and softball Centennial received the highest seed of any Las Cruces school at No 10-seed Rio Grande at the Field of Dreams Baseball Complex for its opening three-game series and will all travel to play their first-round three-game series 16-seed Eldorado for its opening play-in game at the Field of Dreams Softball Complex 5 seed and will face Sandia at a neutral site Las Cruces and Organ Mountain earned the No and will travel to La Cueva High School in Albuquerque for their play-in games Here is the schedule for the opening round of the playoffs More: 12 standout baseball players from Las Cruces high school teams this season The New Mexico baseball playoffs begin with a three-game series in the first round Friday at the Field of Dreams Baseball Complex Saturday at the Field of Dreams Baseball Complex More: Here are the 2025 high school football schedules for the four Las Cruces teams Friday at Eldorado High School in Albuquerque Friday at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque More: Organ Mountain names track after longtime track and field, cross country coach David Nuñez The New Mexico softball playoffs begin with play-in games to determine a final eight-team field The winners of these play-in games advance to the eight-team championship round Friday at the Field of Dreams Softball Complex Friday at the Field of Dreams Softball Complex in the quarterfinals) Friday at Carlsbad High School in the quarterfinals) More: Mayfield's Jazlene Ruiz signs to play basketball at community college in Kansas Saturday at La Cueva High School in the quarterfinals) This story was updated to include additional information A Mayfield school is opening up to the broader community under redevelopment plans by Midlothian Council Mayfield Community Learning Campus will draw together two primary schools an early years facility and services for children with additional support needs (ASN) in one integrated campus The new campus will be built on playgrounds to the south of the current building with both schools arranged along a shared east-west 'street' bookended by early years and ASN classrooms jmarchitects wrote: "Shared accommodation such as the multi-purpose hall library and community spaces are located along the street and will bring animation and activation to this central space "The two primary schools are located at either side of a central active seating stair creating a framed view and visual focus on one of the retained mature trees." Access to covered external teaching areas is provided including covered terraces at first-floor level which also serve to activate the facade.  All comments are pre-moderated and must obey our house rules Plans to invest £20 million in a Midlothian community will not go ahead under the new Labour Government Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised the funding for Mayfield under a UK-wide Long Term Town Planning initiative unveiled before last year’s General Election who was elected as Labour won a landslide victory in the election said no money was allocated to the initiative which she described as an unfunded election pledge by the Conservatives In a letter to Midlothian council leader Kelly Parry Ms McNeill said: “The award that was announced for Mayfield and other communities at the start of the election campaign was like many Conservative announcements and pledges And she suggested the Scottish Government could share some of the additional investment given to it by Westminster with Midlothian to support public services The £20 million pledge was part of a UK wide promise by the Conservative Government to invest in local communities with the money expected to be given to the council over ten years for the community with a town board established to oversee it Ms McNeill said she had written to civil servants involved to establish the reasons Mayfield was chosen in the hope it would help with future investment bids and given local community group In It Together guidance She said she was committed to ensuring Midlothian received its share of funding passed on from the Labour Government Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service she said: “After years of inaction and broken promises real change for Midlothian – not empty words – is needed “I promised to fight for the investment which Midlothian needs and I’m very proud to say that the Labour Government has delivered the largest funding settlement for Scotland in the history of devolution – resulting in nearly £5 billion extra funding which the SNP Government can choose to invest in our communities Midlothian Council should see its confirmed funding allocation from the Scottish Government for 2025/6 If the additional funding the Scottish Government received from Labour’s budget is spent wisely and Midlothian receives its fair share there should be real opportunities for the investment our communities need.” said of the update: “The pledges made during the General Election have been proven to be nothing more than empty electioneering and people in Scotland now know they cannot trust a word any Westminster party says “Whether it’s axing heating support for pensioners during one of the coldest winters in recent memory or keeping the two child cap that keeps thousands of kids in poverty – Labour’s decision making in Number 10 has demonstrated that they don’t have Scotland’s Subscribe to the Midlothian View newsletter each Family of Parishes hosted three gatherings The engagement of teams of Priests and Parish Leadership Teams was both encouraging and inspiring showing a real desire to journey together in faith Over the next month we will also be engaging with other groups and communities and we are now in the process of collating the feedback shared at these gatherings Sincere thanks to our dedicated volunteer facilitators who gave their time so generously and accompanied each Family of Parishes with care and commitment More about the year of Prayer, Listening and Discernment Clogheen Kerry Pike Farranree Gurranabraher Knocknaheeny Hollyhill PLD Gathering Family of Parishes Sessions Completed for Year of Prayer, Listening and DiscernmentFamily of Parishes Sessions Completed for Year of Prayer, Listening and Discernment Maranatha 2025 HighlightsMaranatha 2025 Highlights Preparations are underway to celebrate 99 years since the first Corpus Christi ProcessionPreparations are underway to celebrate 99 years since the first Corpus Christi Procession Young people from over 25 parishes around the Diocese gather to prepare for the Jubilee of YouthYoung people from over 25 parishes around the Diocese gather to prepare for the Jubilee of Youth Mass offered in Cork's Cathedral for Pope FrancisMass offered in Cork's Cathedral for Pope Francis Pope Francis will be remembered at Solemn Mass at Cork's North Cathedral on Friday evePope Francis will be remembered at Solemn Mass at Cork's North Cathedral on Friday eve James and Matt Mayfield, the quarterback’s father and brother, respectively are members of the investment firm Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. respectively are members of the investment firm I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is suing his father’s investment firm for $12 million. Mayfield’s lawyers claim that his father’s company, Camwood Capital Management Group, “materially breached” a settlement agreement. The January 2024 settlement came after a years-long financial dispute within the family. The NFL player, his wife Emily Mayfield, and their company Team BRM are accusing Camwood Capital, his father’s firm, of breaching a settlement agreement “by failing to satisfy its repayment obligations”, the complaint states. James and Matt Mayfield, the quarterback’s father and brother, respectively are members of the investment firm. Camwood Capital, based in Austin, Texas, transferred more than $12 million of Mayfield’s assets from 2018 to 2021 “without authorization, proper documentation, or adequate accounting of the transactions,” the filing says. Those funds were taken “with an apparent belief by Defendants that they need not be repaid.” In January 2023, both sides entered into a settlement agreement for Camwood to repay Mayfield. The terms of the agreement were allegedly three-fold: Camwood Capital was obligated to pay more than $11.7 million according to a schedule starting on September 30, 2024, to refinance an existing loan to help in repaying Mayfield; and to give Mayfield access to Camwood Capital’s books and records. “To date, Camwood Capital has not repaid even one dollar under the Settlement Agreement, Defendants have failed to refinance their existing loan, and Defendants have not provided Plaintiffs with access to their books and records (continuing a pattern and practice of preventing Plaintiffs from accessing pertinent information),” the suit says. Texas Contract Manufacturing Group, Unitech Tool & Machine, Apex Machining, and Lor-Van Manufacturing are also listed as defendants. The plaintiffs are seeking $11,741,000.00 plus interest as well as the cost of attorneys’ fees. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"BAKER MAYFIELD","description":"El quarterback Baker Mayfield de los Buccaneers de Tampa Bay durante un entrenamiento, el jueves 3 de agosto de 2023, en Tampa, Florida. (AP Foto/Chris O'Meara)","caption":"Baker Mayfield sues his father’s company for $12 million, accusing the firm of breaching a settlement agreement Baker Mayfield sues his father’s company for $12 million, accusing the firm of breaching a settlement agreement Mainstream classes at Mayfield Primary School are to relocate to Easthouses Primary School after a spate of vandalism as well as water damage and electrical faults in the building Pupils will move to the nearby Easthouses Primary School from Tuesday 7th January Families of Mayfield children with Additional Support Needs (ASN) will be contacted directly about arrangements by the ASN team Young People & Partnerships Fiona Robertson apologised for the short notice but said it was important to put robust arrangements in place during the Christmas break to minimise disruption to children’s education at the start of the new term She adds: “The Education Service is working closely with colleagues across the council to ensure the relocation takes place as smoothly and effectively as possible in order that the continuity and progression of learning is minimally impacted It is important to note that the Headteacher and staff from Mayfield PS will be relocating with the pupils We have advised the Parent Council chair of these plans and will ensure that they are kept informed and involved moving forward.” Midlothian Council is currently progressing plans to replace both Mayfield and St Luke’s Primary School buildings Fiona Robertson said there is no need for St Luke’s to move until the new campus opens as its building was refurbished in 2019/20 and the building is operating well at this time and will continue to be monitored going forwards Mayfield pupils will be transported from a location near the school to Easthouses Primary School Parents and carers will get further information on the arrangements on Monday 6 January Families with any questions about the move should email: pupil.placement@midlothian.gov.uk By ALEX RASKIN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is suing his father's company for $12 million after the firm allegedly failed to live up to the terms of a confidential agreement. The 29-year-old former Heisman winner and his wife, Emily, are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which has been obtained by DailyMail.com. Camwood Capital Group (CCG), an investment firm that is owned by Baker's father, James, and brother, Matt, is named among several defendants in the lawsuit. That complaint was filed last week in Federal court in the Western District of Texas. The lawsuit accuses CCG and other related companies of secretly using the plaintiffs' funds to pay for certain expected budget obligations, such as payroll. According to the filing, from approximately 2018 until 2021, 'Defendants, a collection of interconnected entities with common ownership, transferred more than $12 million from Plaintiffs to themselves without authorization, proper documentation, or adequate accounting of the transactions. James Mayfield (left) is pictured alongside his sons Matt (center) and Baker (right)  Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) slaps hands with a fan after the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium 'Defendants then used those assets however they desired including to fund acquisitions or to cover general operating expenses (such as to meet payroll obligations),' the filing continues 'For the period of time that Plaintiffs' funds were being funneled to Defendants Plaintiffs were the primary source of funding and capitalization for Defendants The alleged fraud was ultimately discovered the Defendants remained deceptive in trying to rectify the situation 'Once Plaintiffs began to uncover Defendants' misconduct and sought answers to explain the taking of their assets Defendants attempted to obscure the relevant information and invented fictional explanations for their actions,' the filing reads 'None of those efforts could alter the reality that Defendants took money from Plaintiffs with no plan or ability to repay it DailyMail.com's attempts to contact Matt Mayfield and a company spokesperson have been unsuccessful attorneys representing Baker and his wife Emily did not immediately respond to a request for comment Baker and his wife are seeking $11,741,000 plus interest and fees Baker's Bucs pulled out a 30-7 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday Mayfield tossed for 294 yards on 24 of 30 passing Tampa Bay (5-7) ended a four-game skid and now moves on to play the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte Mayfield was originally drafted with the first pick of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns who famously claimed he was swindled out of a fortune by his own father in the 1980s The comments below have not been moderated By posting your comment you agree to our house rules Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. 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Stay on current site or go to US version EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got back into the win column for the first time since Oct. 13, complete with a "Double Tommy" celebration from quarterback Baker Mayfield Mayfield said his end zone celebration during the Bucs' 30-7 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium was a "tribute" to Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito With 20 seconds to go in the first half, Mayfield scrambled up the middle and hurdled New York cornerback Cor'Dale Flott into the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown curled his fingers and pumped his arms wildly toward the fans in a move that has become a signature of DeVito's and a nod to his Italian heritage Bucs QB Baker Mayfield threw up a "Double Tommy" celebration after a 10-yard TD scramble as a "tribute" to Giants QB Tommy DeVito so give ‘em something they like." AP Photo/Rich SchultzMayfield was then asked if he too was Italian DeVito said he was unaware of Mayfield's celebration until he was informed after the game Mayfield sustained a stinger in the game after colliding with multiple teammates while trying to recover a fourth-quarter fumble It required him to visit the injury tent but did not force him to miss a down "Just kind of an awkward little -- not tackle -- but diving in for the ball," Mayfield said Mayfield said he and DeVito met briefly in Las Vegas at the Super Bowl in February Mayfield's teammates loved his end zone move "I didn't know he was going to do that," said Tampa Bay running back Bucky Irving who rushed for 87 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown and tacked on 64 receiving yards he got in there and then pretty much did it Cornerback Zyon McCollum offered his take he just invigorates the entire team," McCollum said "All the stuff he does -- that was a crazy play But having a quarterback who has passion like that and grit like that .. didn't find the humor in Mayfield's celebration "That's what happens when you lose," New York wide receiver Darius Slayton said after the game Bucs coach Todd Bowles said he didn't see Mayfield's celebration but praised his starting quarterback who completed 24-of-30 passes for 294 passing yards Mayfield's rushing touchdown was one of four scores on the ground by the Bucs ESPN's Jordan Raanan contributed to this report Real estate investment firm Landsec has submitted fresh plans for the first phase of homes at its £1.4 billion Mayfield development in Manchester the first residential buildings will comprise a tower and some low rise with streets connecting to Mancunian Way to the south and Mayfield Park to the north outline 879 new homes (20 per cent affordable) within a major extension of Mayfield Park Mayfield Park will increase by 57 per cent in area as the first phase of residential and commercial development comes forward which includes 325,000 sq ft of office space across two buildings and a multi-modal transport hub spanning 230,000 sq ft and designed by Morris + Company spanning 95,000 sq ft and designed by Bennetts Associates we’ve been on a mission to continue to grow it across the 24-acre masterplan,” said Mike Hood “We look forward to continue to shape Mayfield’s future alongside our partners and hand in hand with local residents.”   Was this interesting? 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A season of transformation is unfolding for a once-promising NFL lineman now facing the ultimate test of perseverance and adaptation A Critical Turning Point The New York Giants.. © 2024 Motociclismo - All rights reserved Motociclismo Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2024 Motociclismo - All rights reserved Motociclismo Be one of the first to try our new activity feed there was not a single purpose-built climbing gym in the U.S Seattle’s Vertical Club opened and a year later But the concept of a profitable indoor climbing gym was far from proven This is the story of the person whose vision and determination would revolutionize climbing gyms as we know them today he was repeating the hardest free climbs in Yosemite He went on to establish some of the hardest aid routes on the Valley’s big walls he was guiding for the prestigious Yosemite Mountaineering School When sport climbing competitions began in the late 1980s Mayfield participated in the first ever Snowbird climbing competition as well as Jeff Lowe’s national competitions In 1988, Mayfield formed a guiding cooperative with legends Kim Schmitz and Jim Bridwell he was looking for a job that would keep him closer to home So when Bridwell returned from a trip to Europe with posters and magazines of climbing walls going up in France the walls in France were closer to artwork in public spaces than purpose-built climbing structures It was around that time that the Vertical Club—a space for experienced climbers to train—went up but Mayfield had something completely different in mind As chief guide of the Yosemite Mountaineering School he didn’t just want to create a place for himself and his buddies to get stronger “I had this serious career of turning people onto this sport,” reflects Mayfield corporate programs … The word gym wasn’t even in my mind It was more like an indoor climbing institute.” With the popularity of indoor climbing gyms these days it’s hard to imagine what it was like in the late ’80s when climbing itself was still very much a niche activity Mayfield knew that to keep the gym lights on he’d need to attract more than just his hardcore climbing buddies Then there was the problem with California’s legendary great weather Mayfield was skeptical that climbers would want to climb indoors on days when the sun was shining you could climb outdoors virtually year-round So his marketing plan was also designed to get non-climbers to come to his gym He wanted to build a place where “10,000 eight-year-old girls could try something they never dreamed of.” Mayfield found his first investor while guiding an ascent of Alaska’s Moose’s Tooth he discussed his climbing gym dreams with his clients as they were splitting up at the Oakland Airport one of the clients asked him what he needed to start his business He replied that he needed money for a phone line The client pulled out his wallet and gave him $200 “I literally got handed two C-notes to start my business,” he remembers He used that money to put in a Pacific Bell phone line in his mother’s basement in Berkeley and got to work “I got no positive reaction from the [climbing] industry at all,” remembers Mayfield “I was pretty connected because I climbed with Bridwell Who would ever climb indoors in California?” Mayfield even sent his business plan to Yvon Chouinard “He was very polite and gave me some good advice,” Mayfield recalls But he kind of got what I was talking about.” (Chouinard did tell Mayfield that he should try to sell milkshakes: “If you can nail it with the youth contacting ”everybody in Silicon Valley who had ever climbed” and raised half a million dollars with 48 limited partners essentially a large group of $5,000 investors dealing with the mountain of paperwork associated with creating such a high volume of limited partnerships he produced the Great Outdoor Adventure Fair in San Francisco To promote his concept to the general public he set up a portable climbing wall at the fair high up in management at one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups Mayfield relied on a suite of competent advisers to help him through He eventually hooked up with Armand Tanny of Gold’s Gym revolutionary process of selling and managing memberships via an automatic fund transfer They also impressed upon him the importance of aesthetics The other two climbing gyms had spent no more than $18,000 building their gyms Mayfield spent $40,000 on just the bathrooms This is not an indoor sculpture garden that we climb on that’s a climbing institute I am going to build a business model with monthly memberships,'” adds Mayfield “I made the first gym you could take your kid to and trust that they would be well taken care of,” he explains were pressing Mayfield to help him build his gym who he had climbed with on the competition circuit and who felt that they could design an ”incredible space” together “Christian posted up in south Berkeley in my mom’s yard and carved foam for two weeks and he completely created that gym,” recalls Mayfield “He took foam core and glued graph paper to it and he did a beautiful model He was inspired by the gritstone cliffs in England where you are always like ‘what’s around the corner?’ So City Rock had these really protuberant buttresses.” the City Rock Gym design was both intentional and approachable “When people walked in the door I wanted them to see the friendly slab I wanted them to think they can do this,” he explains “I want them to see the six year olds climbing I really felt that I had to prove the concept It’s not me and my bros throwing down at the boulders.” Instruction served as another key pioneering element of Mayfield’s gym concept He began teaching the climbing safety techniques he’d learned from the Sierra Club an organization which had been studying and teaching belay practices since the 1930s “We really did invent the belay test,” he recalls citing the need for procedure in such a high-risk business “I thought somebody would die at our business Given the magnitude of risk, Mayfield says he really “leaned into” establishing a belay test and enforcing safety climbers come in and fail the belay test,” he recalls “These good climbers were just a little too casual with their hands You don’t vaguely slide your hands around They had to tighten their act up a little bit.” On City Rock Gym’s grand opening weekend in 1990 Mayfield watched brand-new climbing ropes wear out in front of his eyes “We installed these half-pipe sealed bearing things so the ropes wouldn’t wear out “I took the climbing school really seriously I hired the best and they were well trained … It was really high level with really good technique coaching.” City Rock quickly gained a loyal following With his emphasis on introducing new participants to the sport Mayfield pioneered programs like a kid’s belay clinic and the first climbing-themed birthday parties He created an event called Women on Rock and flew in Lynn Hill to teach it The vertical dance team Bandaloop got its start at City Rock in 1991 While he was intent on attracting non-climbers to the gym Mayfield didn’t turn his back on his climbing buddies He created routes for their level of difficulty and also gave some of them jobs Many experienced climbers including Scott Cosgrove “We set some hard routes,” remembers Schneider a 5.14 climber and one of the routesetters at City Rock “We did some competitions there which were very successful and those routes would be left up for others to climb.” As the initial buzz of City Rock’s grand opening wore off two vital questions remained: Were established climbers willing to climb indoors on sunny days And were the routes difficult enough to keep experienced climbers satisfied “I was initially a little skeptical but found I really enjoyed it,” recalls Greg Murphy who held the fastest known time on the Northwest Face of Half Dome “There was nothing super steep as I recall so the harder routes were kind of finger intensive But it always seemed like there was a good mix of routes and some harder projects to work on.” an excellent climber and the mother of Connor Herson agrees: “CR [City Rock] was very much geared towards experienced climbers [It] hosted National Championship events and set at least as many harder climbers as easier ones.” Mayfield eagerly hosted national championship competitions five years in a row Hans Florine had set the speed record on the Nose with Steve Schnieder the week before he won the 1990 nationals in both difficulty and speed at City Rock Florine partnered with Mayfield and City Rock to stage the national championships there The gym played host to top climbers such as Robyn Erbesfield California got its second climbing gym via Tom Davis’s now-famous Pacific Edge (Chris Sharma and Natalia Grossman both learned to climb there.) Davis was inspired by what Mayfield had created: “It was visionary to open a gym in California at the time—but that is really hard to imagine now From a dream to a nationwide industry.” But Davis recalls that perhaps the most important thing City Rock did for the climbing gym industry was establish safety standards to manage risk “It could easily have been a dirtbag climbers’ training hangout,” Davis explains “But they pulled off something that demonstrated the true value of climbing: risk taking with the correct skillset and on a level that a discerning public could understand.” which has since become the Climbing Wall Association The purpose of this organization was to regulate the burgeoning climbing gym industry hopefully keeping the government from stepping in with its own set of regulations They built a gym accreditation program and traveled around the country accrediting the dozens of climbing gyms that existed by that time in the U.S So how did the original design of City Rock hold up and business guru who taught MBA students at Stanford University The academic analysis found that City Rock was “going to get blown out of the water by the next wave of climbing gyms,” in Mayfield’s words Collins and his students had two major reasons to back up their conclusion The first was that City Rock’s walls weren’t steep enough And the second reason was that they hypothesized other entrepreneurs would come along and operate gyms more efficiently at a lower cost Mayfield explains the limited steepness of his gym’s original walls: “[City Rock] was designed and built before America had super steep climbing the next wave of gyms did have arches and bigger upside-down climbing structures because the cliffs that people were climbing on were like that The hard climbing in 1989 was like Smith Rock Dead vertical or maybe a bit past vertical In 1997, Mayfield sold City Rock to Mark Melvin, who founded Mission Cliffs, now Touchstone Climbing where he started an eco-tourism business to educate people about nature and conservation in the Valley While the decision to sell the gym he poured his heart and soul into for the better part of 10 years was difficult he made some money and his investors did well trading up into the Touchstone world I am just not wired that way to manipulate the world to make money.” He says that in retrospect he was “faking it” as a business person and finds himself better adapted to social entrepreneurship City Rock fell victim to the skyrocketing rents associated with the Internet boom in the Bay Area When rent tripled in the highly desirable Emeryville area The new owners of City Rock honored its memberships and opened Berkeley Ironworks a few miles away in 2000 It was three times the size of City Rock and also featured a large fitness area It represented the next generation of climbing gyms Nowadays, Mayfield lives in Truckee, CA, where he founded the nonprofit Gateway Mountain Center which focuses on nature-based therapy for kids I stay interested in the effect [of climbing gyms] on youth especially high-need youth,” says Mayfield He also works with kids from local drug treatment centers and juvenile detention camps “I am watching these kids just light up,” he says This is transformative for high-need youth.” Thirty-five years have passed since Mayfield first started City Rock While his impacts on the climbing gym industry are clear he also continues to abide by his personal commitment to benefit youth through climbing prefers Berkeley’s iconic Indian Rock to a climbing gym Reflecting on his pioneering foray into climbing gyms he says: “I had kind of a classic business school case study of being the pioneer who spends all the money on R&D to prove the concept then gets blown out of the water by the next wave the well-funded MBAs who come after.” "The Nutcracker" explores the mental challenges of solo climbing and the tactics Cornell used to help him send the route We use cookies to make sure we give you the best experience possible. 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