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15-24 June 2007 is National Architecture Week and to mark it, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ are running a series of television documentaries, radio programmes and live debates about Britain's buildings.

But what about on a local scale? Leicester is going through huge-scale regeneration and the city council are investing millions of pounds to improve Leicester for residents, visitors and businesses alike.

The last time that Leicester city centre underwent large-scale redevelopment was approximately 40 years ago.

Before the late 1960s, Leicester was relatively low-rise, but by the end of the decade tower blocks like Epic House on Charles Street, the city council's New Walk Centre, and St Georges Tower had all sprung up.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Leicester's Katharine Sutton looks at the changes that have taken place in the city since the last major phase of regeneration...

How often do you actually stop and look at the buildings around you? Are you too busy to take a moment to admire the view?

Leicester's skyline has changed dramatically in recent years with the construction of the National Space Centre, the Walkers Stadium and the university extensions.

Similarly, other buildings have disappeared, like the Granby Halls that used to stand by the Leicester Tigers' rugby ground.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Leicester's Katharine Sutton went to three of the city's highest points to get a good look at how Leicester's skyline has changed...

The new Performing Arts Centre on Rutland Street has received extensive press attention - both positive, for the innovative architecture, and negative, for the huge cost (£59million).

But what will it, and the rest of the new Cultural Quarter, really mean for people in the city and the county?

Will Leicester become a 'destination' city like Manchester or Birmingham, or will the PAC just be a huge drain on taxpayers money for years to come?

´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Leicester's Katharine Sutton went to talk to two of the people behind the plans…

Is Leicester being regenerated for everyone or just the wealthy? This is the question being discussed at The BIG Debate on Thursday 21 June 2007 at Leicester University.

Half of Leicester's political wards are among the bottom 10% of the most deprived wards in England, so how will the city centre developments benefit the people living there, who don't have money to spend on restaurants and theatre?

´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Leicester's Katharine Sutton spoke to people living on city estates to find out their views on the regeneration…

You can listen to The BIG Debate on 'Building Leicester for Everyone's Future?' in full here from 10:00 on Friday 22 June 2007.