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Leeds City Council reveals £270m Leeds infrastructure funding



Leeds City Council has announced a £270m investment in a number of important railway infrastructure projects, including a new station at Thorpe Park in Leeds.


The announcement has been welcomed by Scarborough International Properties Limited and Legal & General, who are delivering part of the development at Thorpe Park.

Thorpe Park will see the creation of a new business park with over 60 occupiers and this latest announcement is set to provide important infrastructure to link the development with the city centre.

Kevin McCabe, chairman of Scarborough International Properties Limited, said it was delighted to hear about the funding and the new station.

“Thorpe Park Leeds is already in the process of a huge transformation, creating a unique business, shopping, leisure and living community, but the prospect of the railway station brings another step-change.

"We will start building the first phase of the East Leeds Orbital Road in the new year, connecting the M1 to Manston Lane, over the railway. 

“With the additional 1.65m sq ft of mixed-use development that is now underway, and the thousands of new homes to be built in the East Leeds Extension, Thorpe Park Leeds is an ideal strategic location for this new railway infrastructure”.

Rachel Dickie, investment manager at Legal & General Capital, added: “The news from the City Council is very welcome and shows what can be achieved when the public and private sector work together.

“Since partnering with Scarborough on the Thorpe Park Leeds project we have continued to invest to bring forward this exceptional project. 

“We look forward to playing our part in realising the vision for Thorpe Park Leeds.”



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