The Leeds Development Corporation was established in 1988 to develop South Central Leeds and the Kirkstall Valley. Its flagship developments included the

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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 of derelict land was reclaimed and of new road and footpaths put in place. YorkshireRider 7603 F6O3XWY

The Chairman was Peter Hartley

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and the Chief Executive was Martin Eagland. The Executive Directors were Alan Goodrum, Robin Herzberg and Stuart Kenny. It was dissolved in 1995.

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