The bulldozers are coming, but will Anglia Square plans deliver?

Will the Anglia Square redevelopment deliver on its promises? Long-time resident Mike Talbot takes a look.

The bulldozers are coming, but will Anglia Square plans deliver?
Anglia Square's brutalist buildings are going to be demolished and replaced with a £275m development. Credit: Mike Talbot/Weston Homes

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In today's edition...

Everyone has a view on Anglia Square, but with the bulldozers moving in later this year, Mike Talbot, who has lived in the neighbourhood for 20 years, looks at if the development will deliver on its promises to breathe new life into this neglected area and provide the affordable housing we need.