Leeds road paves way for new jobs
01/12/2008(13:24)
The creation of a new link road in Leeds is set to create thousands of new jobs in the area, it has been reported.
According to the Yorkshire Evening Post, the £32 million East Leeds Link Road will generate up to 27,000 new opportunities over one million square metres of office and factory space.
The report noted the road will be the vital link to the Aire Valley Leeds development zone, which is being touted as a new economic powerhouse for the region over the course of the next 15 to 20 years.
Coun Carter, the council's executive board member for city development, told the newspaper: "Aire Valley Leeds promises to lead the city's economic development over the next ten years with a million square metres of employment space creating up to 27,000 jobs."
Meanwhile, the Birmingham Post reported last week that care-provider Claimar has created 1,500 new jobs as part of its expansion programme.
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