Bristol Development Corporation
Formation | 1989 |
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Dissolved | 1995 |
Headquarters | Bristol |
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Official language | English |
Chairman | Christopher Thomas |
Key people | Miles Collinge |
The Bristol Development Corporation was established in 1989 to develop parts of eastern Bristol, England. Its flagship developments included the Bristol Spine Road. During its lifetime 1.3m sq.ft. of non-housing development and 676 housing units were built. Around 4,825 jobs were created and some £235m of private finance was leveraged in. Circa 180 acres (0.73 km2) of derelict land was reclaimed and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) of new road and footpaths put in place.[1]
The Chairman was Christopher Thomas and the Chief Executive was Miles Collinge. It was dissolved in 1995.[2]
References[]
- ^ Impact of Urban Development Corporations in Leeds, Bristol and Central Manchester, DETR, 1998.
- ^ "The Bristol Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order 1995". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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