This morning Bradford residents had a chance to view the proposed plans for the Westfield shopping centre, which will be filling the hole in the heart of Bradford's city centre.
The developers are showcasing the new, scaled down plans at the Midland Hotel today and tomorrow.
The shopping centre is long overdue, as plans for the development were shelved at the start of Britain's recession.
The development is now back on the cards, however it promises less than the original proposals did.
The site will now only be single story, rather two floors, and will no longer have the hotel, residential and office space that it originally would have done.
However there will be around 75 new stores, restaurants, bars and carparking facilities, hopefully enough new business to kick start Bradford's ailing economy.
Councillor Ian Greenwood is behind the new plans, and insists that Bradford shoppers will not be missing out.
Westfieldgreenwood online by BCB News
BCB spoke to the man behind the project, Director of Development and Asset Management at Westfield, Duncan Bower. He says that whilst Westfield are completely commited to submitting the planning application for the development, they cannot promise work will go ahead until it has been approved.
Westfieldbower by BCB News
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