Click to read the article in full. Controversial plans for a new £10m Aldi store have been turned down by councillors amidst worries over traffic chaos and road safety. The proposed 1,800 sq ft outlet had been earmarked for Chorley New Road
Click to read the article in full. Plans to transform a family home into a four-bedroom HMO and commercial office have been met with criticism from planners. The applicant, Gurdev Sondh, now faces a tense wait to see if the scheme will
Click to read the article in full. Outstanding businesses have been recognised at East Midlands Chamber’s Leicestershire Business Awards 2024, which took place at The Venue @ DMU on 8th November. 13 awards across categories such as Community Impact, Excellence in Collaboration
Click to read the article in full. Wirral Council is set to pay out £3.9m in rent and costs for its new offices next year. The buildings, known as Mallory and Irvine, were part of the first phase of the Birkenhead Commercial
Click to read the article in full. A former pub in Stacksteads could be transformed into bedsits, according to a proposal set to be reviewed by borough councillors next week. In a separate development, an old bakery located in Haslingden’s Conservation Area
Click to read the article in full. Detailed plans for Blackpool’s newest hotel have been revealed and are expected to receive approval from local council planners. The project, proposed by C1 Capital Partners Ltd and Mottrom Estates, involves the construction of a
Click to read the article in full. Housing developer Vistry Group has acquired a major site in Hinckley, Leicestershire, with outline planning permission to build 475 new homes. The site, to the east of Stoke Road and north of Normandy Way, in
A specialist residential care home for adults with learning disabilities has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the second time in a row. The Old Vicarage, located in Stallingborough in Lincolnshire, has been praised for “performing exceptionally well”
Amber Valley Borough Council has introduced a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in Heanor. The order, introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, represents a combined approach by the council and Derbyshire Police
Corby Foodbank, which provides three-day emergency, non-perishable food parcels to local people in food crisis, has launched a new councillor surgery to help provide additional support and advice to its users. Held between 1.30pm-3pm on the last Friday of every month, the
Patients at a Belfast hospital are thought to be the safest in Northern Ireland following the installation of 800 ground-breaking fire suppression devices, each the size of a highlighter pen. Nottingham-based Aerocom (UK) Limited was asked to supply hundreds of its innovative
PAB Sema4 has been allocated extra funding to support additional Lincolnshire businesses after the success of its Global Gateway Programme. The scheme – designed to amplify growth across Lincolnshire’s business community by equipping local companies with essential skills for international success –
The CEO of an East Midlands Multi-Academy Trust has said that schools will need to adapt to meet the growing demand for flexible working. Sian Hampton, CEO of Archway Learning Trust, which has 10 academies across Nottingham, Derby and Derbyshire, believes the
Troubador Publishing secures funding for family business buyout Evolve Business Finance helps Troubador Publishing navigate a management buyout and secure working capital Recently Troubador Publishing’s new owners turned to Evolve Business Finance to help them with sourcing a cash boost following a
A multiple British champion in motorcycling and an award-winning entrepreneur are among those who will receive Honorary Degrees from the University of Derby this month. Each year, notable people with a strong connection to the University or the city and county are
Business leaders have outlined details on how Chesterfield’s collaborative approach towards regeneration is creating a perfect environment for business growth. The Chesterfield Investment Summit took place on Wednesday, 6 November 2024, at Casa Hotel, providing an extensive update on various projects that
Croots Farm Shop in Derbyshire has won two awards in this year’s Great British Food Awards. The farm shop near Duffield scooped a silver medal for its dirty brisket burger in the burgers category and a bronze medal for its lamb and
Leading Derby-based project managers, construction cost consultants and building surveyors, Armsons Barlow, have announced that director Steve Fernie is set to step down from his role and leave the company in December this year. Steve’s departure will mark the end of a
Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been appointed as a Project Partner for the UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) work on Net Zero
Click to read the article in full. East Midlands Chamber has commenced a strategic partnership with Leicestershire-based RandalSun Capital Ltd, founded by entrepreneur and influencer, Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL. The collaboration will see RandalSun Capital contributing to the shaping of policy