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2 December 2020
2 minute read
BUSINESSES across Leicester whose trade has been affected by the local or national coronavirus restrictions are being encouraged to apply for a share of funding in the latest grants schemes being administered by Leicester City Council.
12 November 2020
3 minute read
BUSINESSES across Leicester will be able to offer unemployed young people guaranteed jobs as part of a new scheme taking place in the city.
10 November 2020
3 minute read
SEVENTY new jobs are set to be created by the city council to help boost Leicester’s local economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
27 October 2020
2 minute read
AN ATTRACTIVE new route for pedestrians could soon be linking Leicester’s historic Town Hall Square with the shops, bars and cafés in St Martin’s Square.
30 September 2020
2 minute read
A NEW hub for business at Leicester’s Pioneer Park has already signed up its first tenants, despite still being under construction.
18 September 2020
2 minute read
MORE than £1.6million is set to be invested in encouraging graduates to stay in Leicester once they have finished their studies.
17 September 2020
2 minute read
A NEW road that will provide a quick route out of the city centre for buses leaving the Haymarket bus station will open next month – paving the way for the extension of Leicester’s pedestrian zone.
1 September 2020
2 minute read
OVER 1,200 visits have been carried out by council officials over the last two months to ensure that Leicester businesses are following coronavirus safety rules.
24 August 2020
2 minute read
RESTAURANTS and food outlets across the city are being told to take responsibility for tackling the problem of uncontrolled queueing by customers who have turned up without a booking.
19 August 2020
1 minute read
BUSINESSES in Leicester have until August 28 to take advantage of financial help which has been made available to for firms affected by COVID-19.
13 August 2020
1 minute read
SMALL and micro-businesses across Leicester which were forced to close during the city’s extended lockdown can apply for financial help under a new grant scheme.
30 July 2020
1 minute read
A FURTHER group of businesses and charities will be able to apply for funding aimed at helping those whose finances have been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.