Lincoln Co-op pharmacy merged with GP surgery
Lincolnshire Co-operative has invested £200,000 to move its pharmacy into the doctors’ surgery building on Newland in Lincoln. The independent Co-op pharmacy on Lucy Tower Street is being moved inside...
View ArticleNew £1.2m funding for Lincolnshire business growth
Up to 100 small and medium-sized enterprises in Lincoln, Boston and East Lindsey can apply for a £2.1 million funding pot, which will create over 30 new jobs. Under Lincolnshire County Council’s...
View ArticleBusiness rates relief available for Lincoln eateries
Lincoln BIG is reminding city cafes, restaurants and pubs to claim a government grant to get smaller overheads. Businesses in Lincoln with a rateable value of up to £50,000, which are solely or mainly...
View ArticleLincoln council puts The Lawn back on sale
The City of Lincoln Council has put The Lawn back on sale. The guide price for the Grade II listed building which sits on Union Road is £1 million. Chartered surveyors Hodgson Elkington have been...
View ArticleLincoln graphic designer wins most creative apprentice award
A graphic designer working in Lincoln has won an award for the most creative apprentice in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire & Rutland Employment and Skills Board gave the award to James Berridge (19), a...
View ArticleLincoln tour boat springs back to life
The owner of popular Lincoln pleasure boat Brayford Belle is bringing back the service this spring and celebrating the legacy left by her late husband. The Brayford Belle will set sail once again on...
View ArticleLincolnshire County Council signs £70m outsourcing deal with Serco
Lincolnshire County Council has signed a £70 million contract with Serco in order to provide a number of services for the authority. International services company Serco will take over provision of a...
View ArticleNew job search tool for Lincolnshire youths
Lincolnshire and Rutland Education Business Partnership (EBP) has launched a new job search service for young people in the region. The employer-led website, EBP Skills Tree, aims to match 16-25 year...
View ArticleFormer Miss UK and entrepreneur open Lincoln modelling agency
Aspiring business woman Shaunna East and former Miss UK and Miss-Pick-Me-Up Nicola Willoughby have joined forces to launch a new modelling agency in Lincoln. USN Models is based at The Terrace in...
View ArticleLincoln College brings £185m to local economy, report finds
Lincoln College brings £185.5 million per year to the local economies in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, according to a report. The report by EMSI (Economic Modelling Specialists International)...
View ArticleLincoln jewellers expand with new head office
Lincoln-based jewellery business John Greed Jewellery is expanding and relocating its HQ to a unit on Firth Road formerly occupied by Siemens. Local chartered surveyor Banks Long & Co has let the...
View ArticleNew office units to be built in Lincoln
A new set of office units will be built on commercial land at the Witham Point Business Park on Wavell Drive in Lincoln. Two 4,000 sq ft units will be developed by Radford Holdings’ building division,...
View ArticleUsing social media to encourage brand awareness
Social media can be an overwhelming and unpredictable forum for businesses, sometimes serving as a hub for customer negativity but also, as we’ve seen recently, acting as the starting point for...
View Article£50m bid for Greater Lincolnshire business
The Greater Lincolnshire LEP has officially put forward a bid for £50 million of funding from central government after submitting its Growth Plan. The plan [PDF] focuses on supporting the area’s most...
View ArticleLincoln house prices increase seven times more than wages
House prices in Lincoln increased by 70% between 2002 and 2012 — seven times more than the increase in income, according to a report by the Nation Housing Federation. The Home Truths 2013/14: East...
View ArticlePlans for 80 new Lincoln homes approved
The City of Lincoln Council approved plans to build 80 new homes in the north of Lincoln. The proposals by Taylor Lindsey, called the Romangate Development, will focus on land off Nettleham Road,...
View ArticleBusiness as usual for Portland Street shops
Businesses along Portland Street in Lincoln are reminding people they are still open despite the road being closed after a sewer collapsed. The incident happened along the busy street on April 3,...
View ArticleLincoln medical expert joins Dubai health watchdog
A Lincoln medical expert has been appointed to a national health watchdog in Dubai. Dr John Robertshaw (57) from Bridge McFarland solicitors was asked to join the Dubai Health Care regulators. He was...
View ArticleMajor housing development for Lincoln village
Witham St Hughs near Lincoln is set to gain 50 more new homes after developers Linden Homes were granted planning approval for the project. The developers got planning permission to build the houses...
View ArticleLincoln College signs £250m deal in Saudi Arabia
Lincoln College officially signed a £250 million contract to establish three colleges in Saudi Arabia during a ceremony in the capital Riyadh on April 8. In total, 100 colleges are being set up across...
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