Central News East: 02.12.1986: Leicester Re-development

Summary

John Mitchell report about a £60 million plan to redevelop an area of land next to Leicester High Street into a new shopping centre to be called the Shires.

Year:

1986

Duration:

0:02:50

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Views of the High Street and land currently used as a car park which will be developed. Interview with Peter Soulsby of Leicester City Council who was delighted that the agreement had now been signed. Library shot of the existing Haymarket shopping centre. View of Leicester clock tower (with Christmas decorations) and brief exterior of the Co-op department store. Interview with Tim Greatrex from the developers about the employment of a French company called SCC to do the work. Colour stills of other centres built by SCC. Vox pops about the planned new shopping centre.


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