News from Sajeimpact and partners
Business leaders gathered to find out more about the multi-million investment being delivered through Loughborough Town Deal.
Around 90 guests attended a business briefing to hear about the progress of the 11 projects worth over £40 million of investment which are being supported by the Town Deal.
Andy Reed OBE, vice-chair of the Town Deal Board, told guests the projects were designed to boost skills, regenerate the town, and support the local visitor economy.
Visitors to an award-winning park in Loughborough will soon be able to enjoy refreshments in revamped surroundings under new plans which have been revealed.
Charnwood Borough Council will be improving the outdoor seating area at Queen’s Park café, next to Charnwood Museum.
Work is due to start at the beginning of March and is scheduled to be completed in April.
The plans include improved access, a new canopy, landscaping, and furniture.
Active Together has appointed a new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson as it continues to lead progress on making physical activity a part of everyday lives.
Andy Reed OBE picks up the baton from Mike Sandys DL, who last week stood down from the Board after achieving the maximum nine years of service permissible under Active Together's governance code.
Mr Reed will be supported by Tracy Bingham, who was confirmed as Vice-Chair during a vote among Board members at Sport Park in Loughborough on Friday.
The 165 page document presents policy calls, ideas and proposals from 29 physical activity sector organisations. The Sports Think Tank asked each organisation to create resource-neutral policies which they would want the UK's political parties to champion in their forthcoming manifestos and first 100 days in office.
Andy Reed joined Mesothelioma UK today in parliament for the launch of the latest report - Clearing the Air.
Mesothelioma UK is pleased to share Clearing The Air: The costs and benefits of removing asbestos from UK schools and hospitals, a report that analyses the costs and benefits of removing asbestos from public buildings in the UK.
Dame Katherine Grainger, Chair of UK Sport and one of Britain’s most decorated female Olympians of all time and the first British woman to win medals at five successive Olympic Games, has officially opened SportPark Pavilion 4 on Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP).
On Thursday 26 October, more than 80 guests including senior representatives from across the sports sector, national and regional economic development partners, the University community, and project team gathered to celebrate the opening of the £9m expansion of SportPark.
Our long term clients and partners Sporting Equals returned to London with their prestigious award at the weekend after a post Covid break, and what a return!
Director, Andy Reed was amongst the guests to see an array of talented athletes and community champions recognised for their achievements.
Andy said “ The awards are an integral part of the sporting calendar now and shine a light on the diverse minority ethnic groups across the country.
More than 200 jobs will be created through a £4.6m investment in revamping laboratory space at Charnwood Campus.
Highly-specialised lab space, which is currently unused, is to be reactivated to create a world-class biochemistry building.
The project will enable a research organisation to expand into the LLEP area.
We held our LLEP AGM and Board meeting this week at Charnwood Campus Science Innovation and Technology Park one of our amazing Enterprise Zones.
It was a different AGM this year as we reflected on the delivery over the past year and thanked our stakeholders for ongoing support, but of course reflected on the devolution agenda and the government decision to end the funding for LEPs and our transfer into democratic institutions is dominating our future plans.
AN ambitious expansion of an innovative workspace development for high-tech industries at the heart of Space City Leicester is starting to take shape.
Leicester City Council is expanding its existing Dock and Dock 2 workspace hub with two new Dock-style office buildings and a terrace of high-quality manufacturing spaces.
