|
 |
|
Top story
|
Long allays Phoenix fears
The future of Leicester's Phoenix Square is very much assured – that’s according to John Long, development director at Blueprint, which built the £21m mixed use scheme. Long told Insider: “Along with the city council, we’ve got a long-term investment in Phoenix Square and, despite reports, the residential and commercial side, which we look after, is doing well at the moment.”
|
|
Property
|
Loughborough developer unveils £3.5m site
William Davies, the property developer based in Loughborough, has completed work on an affordable housing scheme in Burton-upon-trent. Charrington House, which holds 34 apartments, was officially opened on the site of the town’s former Trading Standards offices.
|
Blacks moves into Leicester High Street
Property developer Barberry Group has let a total of 7,500 sq ft at 40-50 High Street, Leicester. The Outdoor Group, trading as Blacks, has leased the retail space following the departure of homeware retailer Habitat.
|
|
Business
|
Science hotspots revealed
There are vast, untapped opportunities to start up and develop life science companies across the UK, according to a new report. The UK Life Science Start-up Report 2010, published this week by Mobius Life Sciences Fund and BioCity Nottingham, helps to identify these opportunities and calls for any public investment to be better targeted at four UK "hot spots". It also highlights opportunities for investors in the sector across the UK.
|
CLA demands green action from government
An East Midlands rural watchdog has urged the coalition government to “match its actions to its words” by backing a workable renewable heat incentive. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) said it was “concerned that the government will not take urgent action”.
|
Clayton to join clinical negligence panel
An associate at Leicester-based law firm Harvey Ingram has won a place on the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel. Neil Clayton has been appointed along with several other specialist regional lawyers.
|
Health and safety red tape cuts welcomed
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce said it “welcomes” the indication that the coalition government is set to unveil changes to health and safety rules which can be a "massive burden" to business.
|
Midlands employers urged to hire ex-offenders
Employers in the Midlands are being encouraged to take on people with a criminal record. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is urging employers to take on offenders to reduce crime which costs businesses an estimated £12bn each year.
|
Berryman takes on three
Nottingham law firm Berryman has hired three trainees to its entry programme for 2010. All of the new recruits join the firm from Nottingham Law School.
|
Boost your client base
Our Insider Membership Club offers a wide range of benefits to the business community. Potential sales leads, valuable data and analytical coverage, competitor analysis and much much more. We keep you better informed than any other business publication in the region. Exclusive introductory offers available this month.
|
|
|
|
Community
|
In Focus: Learning to grow
It's that time of year when thousands of students descend upon our city centres to drink, learn and drink some more. But is it time to stop the student-baiting and start appreciating their contribution to the local economy? Sam Metcalf investigates.
|
Talking point: Dragons are mythical, but angels exist!
Where can a fledgling company go to seek finance when banks are tightening their purse strings? Grants? Dragons or angels? Toby Reid, operations manager at Growth Investment, examines where the much-needed funding will come from.
|
|
|
Advice
|
|
|
|
