It's D-day in Bradford next week when councillors vote on massive schemes which will change the face of the district.

Bradford Council's regeneration committee will take decisions next Wednesday which could result in massive investment and hundreds of jobs for the district.

The unprecedented agenda - expected to take several hours to complete - contains consultants' reports on both Vicar Lane car park and Odsal Stadium, which are in line for major redevelopment.

Plans for a new Rawson Market will also be discussed after complaints from traders, who were moved to a temporary unit three years ago, that their businesses will be decimated. Committee chairman Coun Dave Green said: "This committee is the consequence of a great deal of work over the last 12 to 18 months, which has enormous consequences for Bradford." It is understood the committee is likely to make a final choice for the developers of both Vicar Lane and Odsal Stadium at the meeting.

There are seven contenders to redevelop the Odsal home of top Rugby League club Bradford Bulls.

They include Chelverton Properties, which has linked with Yorkshire Water Estates for a £150 million proposal featuring leisure, shopping and a 40,000-seat stadium. The company developed the Blue Water shopping complex in Dartford.

The line-up's other major companies have carried out similar developments.

The stadium went back on the market when the £200 million Superdome collapsed after failing to get off the ground for more than four years.

The committee will consider the future of the historic Rawson Market site, in the light of interest shown by a company which wants to extend across Kirkgate, as well shopping giant Morrisons, which trades in John Street.

Members will be given presentations from the six Vicar Lane contenders at the meeting. It is understood the Stadium Group, owned by multi-millionaire Eddie Healey - who developed the Meadowhall shopping centre - is among the bidders.

The Council is not commenting on the Vicar Lane bids.

But the Telegraph & Argus believes each has offered well above £6 million for the prime city-centre site.

All are mainly for leisure and provide multi-storey car parks of at least 750 spaces At least one contains a multiplex cinema.

The committee has already looked at the rivals for the Odsal redevelopment, but consultants have carried out further evaluations.

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