1,000 jobs guaranteed for Leeds’ £165m Victoria Gate development

The forthcoming £165m Victoria Gate scheme will provide more than 1,000 new jobs for the people of Leeds.

The retail development, which includes a flagship John Lewis store, along with restaurants and two covered streets, is set to be completed in late 2016.

Property developers Hammerson, Leeds City Council chiefs and John Lewis have now signed a charter to guarantee that residents of Leeds will be first in line for the retail and construction jobs.

Leeds City Council leader Judith Blake said: “It is one of our top priorities as a council to ensure everyone in the city shares the opportunities provided by economic development as we forge forward for the future.

“The city is very ambitious, but when we attract this sort of investment one of the most important things is ensuring that as many people as possible in Leeds benefit.”

Construction work began on the city centre site along Eastgate in 2014.

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