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 km) of derelict land was reclaimed and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) of new road and footpaths put in place.
The Chairman was Christopher Thomas and the Chief Executive was Miles Collinge. It was dissolved in 1995.
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 28 August 2018.
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