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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.
29 July 2020
3 minute read
SHOPPING areas in Leicester are set to benefit from £500,000 of city council funding to help support independent traders as they reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.
21 July 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S City Mayor has written once more to the Government urging them to provide more support to local businesses to help them cope with the impact of the city’s extended Covid-19 lockdown.