Leicester is in the process of large-scale regeneration, with huge projects underway like the new Performing Arts Centre on Rutland Street and the Shires redevelopment. Even older buildings like St Georges Tower near the railway station are being given a makeover.  | | Cranes working on the Shires West |
But will the developments benefit all of Leicester's communities or just those people with money to spend? The BIG DebateBBC Radio Leicester's BIG Debate will look at just this - is Leicester being rebuilt for everyone's future or just the wealthy? The BIG Debate will be taking place on Thursday 21 June 2007 at 17:30-19:30 in the University of Leicester's Charles Wilson Building on the fifth floor. It is part of the BBC's How We Built Britain project and is in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), in connection with National Architecture Week. To book your place at BBC Radio Leicester's BIG Debate, email Tina Mistry: You will be able to listen to the full BIG Debate here from 10:00 on Friday 22 June. Plus watch this space and keep listening to BBC Radio Leicester 104.9FM for our series on How We Built Leicester. | 
