Tuesday 20 February 2018

Leegate. Welcome to Britain's worst shopping district

In 2010 Leegate was dubbed the worst shopping precinct in the U.K.

 In the intervening eight years, not much has changed.

 In 2016 the site was given a green light for re-development, with ASDA on board to build a supermarket and 229 new homes, a community centre, pub and a gym.

 Last Summer it was announced that the development agreement with ASDA had expired and ASDA, and they had taken the opportunity to withdraw from the scheme.

The owners of Leegate, St. Modwen did come up with alternative plans but it now seems that all plans have been put on hold until March 2019 as, the representative of St. Modwen has said that 'anything could happen'  and we all know what is happening in March 2019.

It looks like Leegate can hold on to it unwanted title for a bit longer.


This is my project shot over a few weekends in Leegate.


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