Public exhibition for town centre plans

Blueprints for the development of Leek town centre will be showcased in a four-day public exhibition next week.

The plans, part of the new Sainsbury's development package, include the controversial changes to the road layout around Derby Street and the Nicholson War Memorial.

Next Wednesday to Saturday (11-14) between 10am and 7pm each day, residents will be able to view the plans and share their opinions at the Market Place public consultation.

Feedback forms will be available, with the council consulting these forms before publishing the final designs on February 15.

Councillor Andrew Hart says the exhibition is part of council plans to be 'open and transparent' about the much-talked about changes, and that the plans are about 'protecting the past, without blocking opportunities for the future'.