Direct Coventry-Leicester rail service moves a step closer as part of £2 billion Midlands rail upgrade plans
Plans to reinstate direct rail services between Leicester and Coventry for the first time since 2004 form part of a £2 billion package of improvements...Read More
LLEP Energy Infrastucture Strategy features in LEP Network newsletter
The LEP Network, the over-arching organisation linking all Local Enterprise Partnerships, has featured Leicester and Leicestershire in its monthly newsletter. The piece focuses on our...Read More
LLEP Business Breakfast event well attended
Today, the LLEP held a Business Breakfast Briefing, which was attended by over 120 delegates from the private, public and voluntary sectors. Attendees heard the...
Women Leaders celebrated at LEP event
On 6 June, the Local Enterprise Partnership Network will host an event to celebrate the contribution to UK industry made by women. LEP Women Leaders...
£85K of Cancer Drugs Donated to Palestinian Hospital
Leicestershire-based pharmaceutical business Morningide Pharmaceuticals has donated medicines worth £85,000 to help treat cancer patients in a Palestinian hospital. [caption id="attachment_35312" align="alignleft" width="300"] Morningside CEO...
LLEP Launches £13m Funding Opportunities
On 28 June 2019, the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) will release its final European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) calls. These are likely to...
LLEP Board member Emma Anderson appears on The Sunday Politics to discuss the gender pay gap.
LLEP Board member and Freeths director Emma Anderson appeared on the BBC's Sunday Politics East Midlands last week to discuss the gender pay gap. Although...
Hankuk Carbon opens first European office at MIRA Technology Park
The move marks a commitment from the manufacturer to strengthen ties with automotive OEMs across Europe, as well as further develop links within the sports,...
Leicestershire online flooring retailer hits £35m turnover
A national online flooring retailer, which has its headquarters in Leicestershire, has hit £35 million turnover for the first time. UK Flooring Direct, which is...
