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LBV news and views
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme expanded to benefit more smaller businesses across the UK
3 April 2020
Read the British Business Bank press release here
Read the CBILS fact sheet here
COVID 19 – your help needed for LLEP response
31 March 2020
The LLEP is leading on the Business cell of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF), a multi-agency group to co-ordinate the response to the impact that the COVID-19 virus is having in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
New Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme open to UK SMEs
23 March 2020
Delivered by the British Business Bank through 40+ accredited lenders and partners, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme will support the continued provision of finance to UK smaller businesses (SMEs) during the Covid-19 outbreak.
City Centre Director’s Report – February 2020
17 March 2020
Read the latest report on news, update and developments in Leicester city centre.
Take-off for Leicester as Space City!
13 March 2020
The space sector is the core foundation of the industrial strategy for Leicester, the LLEP local industry strategy prospectus and the Midlands Engine Vision for Growth. At LBV’s Space City event on 13 March 2020, members and other attendees had an opportunity to hear from the University of Leicester’s Dr Grant Bourhill, Chief Executive of Science Parks, and Professor Richard Ambrosi, Deputy Director, Space Research Centre who talked about the plans for Space Park and how local organisations could benefit from it.
