New bus station plans.

Exciting plans for a new 'airport style' bus station have been unveiled for land near Mansfield Street, which may include the existing station building or a replacment. Initial costs are estimated to be £67 million and funding from the government will be sought, with an expected start date of 2014. For more on these exciting plans see the Leicester Mercury article.

Peacock Lane scheme

Exciting plans are being drawn up for a scheme on the old Southgates bus station site on Peacock Lane. Plans may include a luxury hotel and conference centre. This will be a much needed boost to a relatively forgotten side of the city centre. This scheme, along with the Cathedral Square nearby will make this a great leisure and business destunation.

For more on this new scheme see the Leicester Mercury article.

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Signs of picking up?

For the first time in ages, a new development in the city has started with the redevelopment of the former Abbey Mills on Abbey Park Road. There's a lot of demolition going on at the moment, though hopefully the site won't stay empty and barren like others dotted around the city centre.

Does this mean the other proposed developments further up the same road will also begin? Hopefully.

Speedway set to return to Leicester

Plans which include a new motorbike speedway track and other facilities, such as a velodrome have been approved by the city council and work shall start on the Beaumont Leys scheme next month. Great news after the demise of the Saffron Lane velodrome and for lovers of Speedway.

For more on this story see this Leicester Mercury article.

Silver Arcade plans approved

The plans to turn the city's Victorian Silver Arcade into a food-centred destination have been approved conditionally and will include a new restaurant on the top floor.

Great news after years of incertainty over this, the country's only 4 storey shopping arcade.

For more see the Leicester Mercury article on the scheme.

Cathedral Square

The Diocese of Leicester are planning to transform the area around the cathedral with plans for a new diocese centre (former Leicester Grammar School building) and a new public Square on Peacock Lane. This will bring a much needed boost to this pretty, yet relatively undiscovered part of the city.

For more information visit the Cathedral Square website.