Reflections: Pushing growth to develop Lincolnshire’s future
2014 has been a busy year for the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership and one which has been marked by some considerable successes as we strive to make Greater Lincolnshire a more...
View ArticleNorth Hykeham pharmacy gets healthy living refit
The Forum Pharmacy in North Hykeham has become the latest in the Lincolnshire Co-op chain to get a healthy living upgrade. The refit includes new signage inside and out, a new consultation room and a...
View ArticleNew Year’s marketing resolutions for 2015
Now that 2015 has arrived, many of us are tentatively jotting down resolutions for the new year. Along with personal goals such as doing more star-jumps and watching less Reality TV, you might want to...
View ArticleMore under one roof for Lincoln homeless charity
A move for a Lincoln homeless charity will help more people off the streets. The Nomad Trust have recently bought an industrial unit in Monks Way to allow the charity to combine several parts of the...
View ArticleLegal highs shop closed as Lincolnshire tops national incident numbers
Legal highs supplies have been squashed in Lincoln with the closure of a High Street shop – a move which comes after Lincolnshire topped the list of recorded incidents in the country. The owner of...
View ArticleRedundancies and closure for City Link Lincoln
Some 25 employees have been made redundant from Lincoln’s City Link branch and the office has now been closed. An announcement on December 31 saw 22 people made redundant after the initial announcement...
View ArticlePlans announced for expansion of Lincoln Teal Park
Lincoln-based developers Taylor Lindsey have announced new plans to expand on the existing Teal Park with a new 26,700 sq ft industrial/warehouse scheme. Taylor Lindsey have been working with the...
View ArticleRevamp on the table for ‘dated’ Lincoln shopping complex
Hundreds of thousands of pounds has been earmarked in order to give an old Lincoln High Street shopping complex a new life, with a restaurant or entertainment venue. Property specialist Banks Long...
View ArticlePlans for £25m transport hub to regenerate Lincoln city centre
Plans for a £25 million transport hub in the centre of Lincoln have been revealed, including a new bus and train station, a 1,000 space car park and new pedestrian footbridges. The scheme would be led...
View ArticleLincoln turbine firm gets funding to expand premises and jobs
Lincoln-based Turbine Efficiency is getting a multi-million pound investment to expand its premises and create jobs. An additional unit will be added onto its current site in Witham St Hughs, south...
View ArticleVideo: Meet the independent businesses at The Mall in Lincoln
Local man Adam Fleming’s documentary about a day in The Mall shopping centre in Lincoln gives a behind-the-scenes glance at the community of independents based there – although the future of the arcade...
View ArticleLincoln firm completes £6m county sports facility
Lincoln-based architecture, sport and leisure firm LK2 is signing off from its latest county project – a £6 million sports centre and stadium in Stamford. LK2, the consultancy firm behind the...
View ArticleJon Thornes: Investing in business
Businessman Jon Thornes wears many hats, but it doesn’t take much to work out the common denominator that links them all. “I enjoy making money, but I am even more passionate about seeing other people...
View ArticleOver 2,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in Lincoln last year
Over 2000 work-related injuries and illnesses were recorded in Lincoln last year by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) watchdog, while Lincolnshire as a whole marked a reduction in deaths and...
View ArticlePlans for £1m Brayford restaurant within a year
A new two-storey restaurant development, valued at around £1 million, has been proposed for the Brayford waterfront area of Lincoln. Lincoln-based Stem Architects, on behalf of applicants Investors in...
View ArticleLincoln student flats sold to investors
Commercial property estate agent Hodgson Elkington LLP has completed the sale of Lincoln student accommodation block Saul House for around £3.67 million. This story was first reported in Issue 12 of...
View ArticleWork to start on new University of Lincoln Isaac Newton Building
The University of Lincoln’s new addition to the Brayford Pool campus, a science, maths and engineering building, will enter its first construction phase before the end of the month. The Isaac Newton...
View ArticleThe legal implications of your marketing strategy
The topic of freedom of speech has dominated the media recently, but what are the implications when it comes to marketing? There are many regulations and several laws governing how companies and...
View ArticleThree rolling out 4G to Lincoln customers
Three mobile phone customers in Lincoln and the surrounding areas will begin to notice 4G connectivity become available to them as the company adds coverage. 4G has gone live in some parts of Lincoln...
View ArticleAlcohol licence revoked for raided Lincoln shop selling illegal cigarettes
Local authorities have revoked the alcohol licence of a Lincoln shop caught selling illegal cigarettes. Police raided on November 6, 2014, the European Foods store on the High Street, seized 8,000...
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