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New lockdown business grant

15 August 2020

Leicester City Council has received £2.6million from the government to pay grants to businesses which had to close or delay re-opening due to the local lockdown.

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Business Gateway Support Update #Coronavirus Special

8 August 2020

Read on for the latest business support news for the Coronavirus crisis (more…)

LLEP Weekly Round Up w/e 07.08.2020

8 August 2020

Welcome to the LLEP weekly news round-up, your regular digest of the latest stories in business, investment and economic growth from Leicester, Leicestershire and beyond. (more…)

East Midlands data on Covid lending

7 August 2020

New data from the British Business Bank shows that businesses across the East Midlands have received over £2.7bn in funding under the government’s two largest Covid-19 loan schemes, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.

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Calls for increased awareness of finance options in Leicester and Leicestershire as MEIF invests £6.5m

7 August 2020

The awareness drive is supported by the British Business Bank, the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Limited (LLEP) and Business Gateway Growth Hub, Leicester City Council, and East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire).

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