Land deal brings £80m Waterside project a step closer
The proposed £80m regeneration of Leicester’s Waterside area has taken an important step forward.
A compulsory purchase order (CPO) granted by Secretary of State has given Leicester City Council the go-ahead to acquire all remaining land and property in the 7.3 hectare site earmarked for the first phase of the Waterside redevelopment.
The City Council has been negotiating with land owners in the area over the last three years and now owns around 90 per cent of the site. The CPO means the City Council can now legally acquire t... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
