Decision details

ENTERPRISING LEICESTER

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To approve delivery and an addition to the capital programme of the £4.5m Enterprising Leicester Programme, funded by £2.4m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with match funding of £1.9m from SMEs and £0.2m from the City Council, which will support businesses in Leicester by:

  • Delivery of a business grant scheme.
  • Delivery of inward investment project raising Leicester City’s profile.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To enable Leicester’s businesses to develop by supporting growth and investment leading to increased productivity and job creation.  

Alternative options:

This scheme has been designed to respond to identified business needs for grant support and will help to enhance the council’s support for inward investment. 

Publication date: 02/10/2013

Date of decision: 10/10/2013

Effective from: 18/10/2013

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