October 2020

A leading business support organisation has revealed loans worth over £670 million have been given to firms in Coventry and Warwickshire during Covid-19.

Green business experts joined LEPs from across the country to discuss their ideas on delivering a green recovery with the Minister for Business and Industry, Nadhim Zahawi MP, the Minister for Energy and Clean Growth, Kwasi Kwarteng MP, the Minister for Science, Research & Innovation, Amanda

An update on the ambitious £500 million plan to transform Nuneaton has been given to businesses in the region.

Coventry’s Creative Quarter is set to continue its much-needed work to support independent businesses following a boost from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund.

FarGo Village has been awarded £150,000 from Arts Council England and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

Key members of faith and community groups are being asked to join a new West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) group which will help improve the lives of local people.

Warwickshire-based entrepreneurs considering taking the leap and setting up their own business due to Covid-19 and increasing unemployment rates can take advantage of a free course.

Young leaders in tourism, hospitality & leisure and professional services in Coventry and Warwickshire are set to benefit from a free development programme.

The vital part West Midlands Growth Hubs have to play in ensuring businesses access the supply chain for the largest infrastructure project in Europe was discussed at a virtual webinar.

Two leading business organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire have put extra charge in the call to Government to build a factory in the region that could create thousands of jobs.

A leading accountancy firm will be facilitating the development of support networks for SME leaders in Warwickshire after being named as a delivery partner for a national initiative.

Stratford-upon-Avon is a place which knows the value of respecting history and keeping its traditions alive.

The Warwickshire town, famously the birthplace of William Shakespeare, attracts thousands of tourists annually who come for its rich history.

A national online flooring retailer is investing in Coventry by opening a new warehouse and offices in the city as part of its rapid expansion.

Business confidence in Coventry and Warwickshire has started to improve after the massive hit it took at the height of lockdown, according to a new survey.

The link between art and wellbeing has been recognised in a series of new commissions at health centres across Coventry to mark World Mental Health Day (Saturday, October 10).

Young people, whose job prospects have been the hit hard by the Covid 19 pandemic, are to be guaranteed training and career opportunities under a new youth employment offer.

Vulnerable young people have been put at the heart of Coventry City of Culture thanks to a ten-week programme, which has culminated in a digital exhibition of artwork.

The lockdown experiences of residents of a south Warwickshire village have been turned into poetry – and can now be read by everyone after a special book launch.

Ornate new fencing, footpath repairs, the refurbishment of public benches and tree management works are part of a package of public realm improvements which will begin shortly, as Royal Leamington Spa prepares to welcome spectators and competitors for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

A leading accountant believes SMEs are more prepared for a tightening of restrictions than in March – but has urged thorough business planning and forecasting to prepare for the economic challenges ahead.

A new exhibition has been launched at a Coventry art gallery as it builds towards UK City of Culture 2021.

Thirteen Ways of Looking has been unveiled at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, bringing together 13 artists and curators to create a ‘magical’ experience for visitors.

A Coventry family-firm is continuing a near 70-year commitment to improving a community in Wyken.

Deeley Group has started work on a fourth development in the area of Coventry – after already building a school, church and church hall since the 1950s.

The owner of a luxury B&B in south Warwickshire is hopeful that guests will continue to book despite new measures announced by the Government.

Coventry City of Culture Trust is calling for local arts organisations to put themselves forward to contribute to the Youthful Cities programme, which will see Coventry forge connections with four international cities to explore the theme of youthfulness.

Coventry-based light-weighting specialist, Sarginsons, has been chosen to be part of a ground-breaking engineering partnership led by Lotus, which has won UK Government support and funding to develop an all-new, next-generation Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) architecture.

A successful bid for funding of £1million will be used to give a new lease of life to a retail space in Nuneaton town centre.

The grant, which potentially could create 75 jobs, has come from the Government’s Towns Fund team.

A new next-generation co-working complex in Leamington has announced two new tenants ahead of its opening later this year.