At the end of 2008, Leicester City Council had invested £19 million in the Streets and Spaces scheme for the pedestrianisation of the city’s main shopping streets. The improvements included Gallowtree Gate, Market Street, Hotel Street, Loseby Lane, East Gates, Clock Tower, Carts Lane, Cheapside, Belvoir Street, St Martin's, Millstone Lane and Horsefair Street, Market Place Approach and part of Granby Street. High Street was also pedestrianised and street furniture installed on the picturesque tree lined street, which leads the way to the surrounding shopping areas.
Highcross Leicester, the Hammerson/Hermes’ £350 million project, doubled the size of The Shires Shopping Centre. A dazzling John Lewis store, and multi screen cinema are complemented by a wide range of leading shops, restaurants and 120 apartments. The development has attracted quality brands such as Reiss, Zara, Apple and Ghost to the city for the first time. The restaurant quarter is home to Yo! Sushi, Wagamama and Carluccios. Find out more about Highcross Leicester >>
One Leicester and Leicester City Council celebrated the completetion of the Streets and Spaces scheme and the opening of Highcross Leicester with the One Rhythm Dance Festival, the festival brought the streets of Leicester to life with a programme of themed dance events and perfomances from May to October 2008. Find out more about Leicester's One Rhytm Dance Festival 2008 >>
A further £1.3 million is to be spent on three new areas of the city. Granby Street has been identified for an upgrade to improve the experience of visitors to the city centre who arrive at the train station, improving links to the retail quarter. This route would also improve links to the new business quarter and the cultural quarter. Work in the Lanes area, off High Street, could also be completed under the new plans, with Cank Street and Silver Street being upgraded.
The developments also included a £2 million city centre drop off point for Leicester's new park-and-vice. Buses enter from St Nicholas Circle and exit back into the same stretch of road. To make this possible, a road through part of the ground-level Castle Park car park was built. Find out more about Leicester's Park and Ride Services >>
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