ProCon Events

Leicester Waterside - Update and Plans

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED - to be added to the reserve list please email info@procon-leicestershire.co.uk

Leicester waterside is a hidden gem. The area is located to the north west of the city centre between the A6 and Rally Park and contains the River Soar and Grand Union Canal.

These waterways have been an underused and often under–appreciated asset, cut off from the rest of the city by historical industrial development, some of this area suffers from high levels of vacancy and dereliction. The poor appearance and lack of investment in sites in this area makes a poor ‘front door’ for visitors to our city. But not anymore!

At this event David Beale from Leicester City Council will talk about the regeneration of the Waterside and the opportunity to turn the area around, bring in new investment and create a vibrant and thriving neighbourhood with new homes and new workspaces.

In 2017 Leicester City Council received £25 million of funding over five years to help kick-start development and as is clearly visible work has not commenced on some of these developments.

Keepmoat Homes will give details of an 18-acre brownfield site in Leicester’s Waterside area that they are developing into a new neighbourhood of homes, shops and workplaces. Alongside 302 new city centre homes, Keepmoat will deliver 67,500 square feet of office space, a 5,000 square foot retail unit and a park area.

And Charles Street Buildings will talk about the first phase of their development to include two hotels and an office block on the former Stibbe site, renovation of the former Leicester Central station, the creation of a large open public area and a super crossing of Vaughan Way to reunite the site with the city centre.

Emerging Talent Walking Tour of Leicester

With the recent new and progressive development seen all across the City of Leicester, ProCon Emerging Talent have arranged for a guided tour of famous local landmarks within the city as an appreciation of Leicester’s historic built environment.

Led by Michael Taylor, former Senior Building Conservation Officer at Leicester City Council and the author of the renowned book “The Quality of Leicester”, the guided tour will cover famous and prominent locations throughout the city. 

A Visit to Area Traffic Control 11 April

Area Traffic Control are responsible for helping manage road transport systems 24/7 across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

They monitor road networks using CCTV, traffic signals and other technology to help manage traffic flow across the city and beyond.

They log problems and instruct the street engineers to resolve these. The traffic data is also used for developing future traffic schemes such as those that are happening in the city right now.

They are also responsible for the traffic information service, a central database of incidents and roadworks across the city. It also includes data supplied from the police, utility companies, public transport operators and the public.

The Strategic Growth Plan for Leicestershire

The Strategic Growth Plan is a long term high level plan that is being prepared jointly by a partnership formed by Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council , the District and Borough Councils, and the Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP). In its final form the Plan will set out an agreed strategy focussing on delivering new housing, supporting the economy, identifying essential infrastructure, and protecting the environment and built heritage for the period to 2050.