Leeds Development Corporation Explained

Leeds Development Corporation
Formation:1988
Dissolved:1995
Headquarters:Leeds
Language:English
Leader Title:Chair
Leader Name:Peter Hartley CBE
Key People:Martin Eagland

The Leeds Development Corporation was established in 1988 to develop South Central Leeds and the Kirkstall Valley. Its flagship developments included the Royal Armouries Museum at Clarence Dock and the Hunslet Green housing development. During its lifetime 4.1 million sq.ft. of non-housing development and 571 housing units were built. Around 9,066 new jobs were created and some £357m of private finance was leveraged in. Around 168acres of derelict land was reclaimed and 7.2miles of new road and footpaths put in place.[1]

The Chairman was Peter Hartley CBE and the Chief Executive was Martin Eagland. The Executive Directors were Alan Goodrum, Robin Herzberg and Stuart Kenny. It was dissolved in 1995.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Impact of Urban Development Corporations in Leeds, Bristol & Central Manchester . 18 November 1998 . . 26 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081211110418/http://www.communities.gov.uk/archived/general-content/citiesandregions/impacturban/ . 11 December 2008 .
  2. Web site: The Leeds Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order 1995. www.legislation.gov.uk. en. 2018-08-28.