YP Comment: Why Leeds must be ambitious

ambitious PLANS for the redevelopment of Leeds Station matter not just to the West Yorkshire city '“ but to the whole county.

One of the country’s busiest stations outside of London, the commercial spin-offs could be immense when it is reconfigured for the purposes of high-speed rail.

And our message to those concerned couldn’t be clearer or more succinct: Think big.

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This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Leeds to develop a station that is comparable in size and stature to the country’s great gateways.

The redevelopment of London’s transport hubs like St Pancras, or the new Birmingham New Street complex which features a major John Lewis department store, are examples of what is possible.

If Leeds gets this right, there’s no reason why 
the whole county can’t benefit from the prestige of a new station complex which should, in time, become the symbol of the Northern Powerhouse’s success.