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£58M investment will see Walkers become one of…
£58M investment will see Walkers become one of…
Investment in Leicester factory will create 100 new jobs and make operations greener. Walkers crisps said it is upgrading production facilities at one of the world’s biggest crisp factories through a £58 million investment. The crisp giant said the upgrade at its main Leicester site would also lead to 100…
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Zero carbon Innovation Centre gets Green Light
Zero carbon Innovation Centre gets Green Light
Major new plans for a multi-million pound East Midlands zero carbon innovation centre – aiming to transform cutting edge green research into commercial products – have been unveiled by East Midlands Freeport. Today (Thursday), the UK’s only inland Freeport also revealed it has attracted £150m of investment, signed off over…
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Leicester’s Gresham Works celebrates first anniversary
Leicester’s Gresham Works celebrates first anniversary
Businesses can find out more about city centre commercial workplace at free open day on 26 April 2023 Gresham Works, the Leicester city centre hub for serviced offices, flexible coworking and meeting spaces, is celebrating its first anniversary in April 2023. As of early February 2023, Gresham Works is…
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A vision for strategic growth across Leicestershire
A vision for strategic growth across Leicestershire
Leicestershire offers huge potential for employment and residential growth that will support our current and future businesses and residents. The Lutterworth East site has been identified as a key employment and housing area and will include green space, primary schools and create around 6,300 jobs. The scheme proposes 2,750 new…
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A £25.9 billion economy and the largest in…
A £25.9 billion economy and the largest in…
A £25.9 billion economy and the largest in the East Midlands If you’re looking to expand or relocate your business, Leicester & Leicestershire offers an attractive commercial location with a healthy pipeline of over 40 investable opportunities. A combination of outstanding road, rail, and air links, a talented workforce,…
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Visit Leicester launches a new service to boost…
Visit Leicester launches a new service to boost…
Tourism Organisation Visit Leicester launches a new service to boost overnight stays and visitor numbers in the city and county. Visit Leicester has confirmed a partnership with Tourism Exchange Great Britain (TXGB) and Simpleview which includes the likes of Booking.com and Expedia. The partnership will allow customers to book…
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Leicester Space Park boosts economy by £89m
Leicester Space Park boosts economy by £89m
An economic impact assessment of the space research and development campus has been carried out to mark the anniversary of its opening in March 2022. The calculation represents the impact of 607 jobs whose employment is supported by the pioneering space hub, that builds on the University of Leicester long-established…
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Countdown begins for expansion of Dock innovation hub…
Countdown begins for expansion of Dock innovation hub…
WORK is set to begin on an ambitious expansion of an innovative workspace development for high-tech industries at the heart of Space City Leicester. Leicester City Council will be working with Leicester firm Brackley Property Developments Ltd to expand its existing Dock and Dock 2 workspace hub with two new…
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Leicester rated among best councils for leadership in…
Leicester rated among best councils for leadership in…
Active Travel England – the government’s executive agency tasked with making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyday trips – has today published its first annual active travel capability ratings for local authorities. Leicester is one of just five local authorities to achieve a 3 rating, putting it…