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MIRA Park Expansion Approved | Leicester News
After a long legal battle and heated local debate, the MIRA Technology Park’s £300 million expansion is finally approved — set to create 2,500 jobs. The key controversy centered on redesigning the A5 and Drayton Lane junction as left-in/left-out only, a plan businesses opposed, urging traffic lights instead. Though planning officers initially rejected the lights as overly complex, Leicestershire County Council later endorsed the original design, citing thorough review and consensus. The committee voted unanimously to move forward — paving the way for economic growth and ending years of delay…
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