Aug 5, 2020
The Government’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme is now live. The scheme entitles diners to get 50% off meals (up to the value of £10) when they dine in at local businesses. The offer is available Monday to Wednesday throughout August. Registering for the...
Jul 31, 2020
Following the announcement that an additional £2.6 million has been allocated to Leicester’s businesses, BID Director Simon wrote to the Chancellor again highlighting that, whilst the announcement is a step in the right direction, it does not go far enough. Read...
Jul 17, 2020
Following yesterday’s (16 July) announcement from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock, BID Leicester have again written to the Chancellor calling for urgent support for the city’s businesses. Matt Hancock announced that local...
Jul 8, 2020
BID Leicester has partnered with tech-company Yoello to help the city’s businesses reopen safely. The evening and night-time economy is facing specific challenges when it comes to planning reopening, with businesses having to remodel their operations to meet new...
Jul 1, 2020
BID Leicester, the Business Improvement District for the city, have today sent an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking for further support for Leicester’s businesses. The letter, from BID Leicester Director Simon Jenner, calls for additional grant funding to...
Jun 30, 2020
We are awaiting further information with full details of the closure of non-essential retail and delayed reopening of further sectors in Leicester. The health of our community should always be top priority, and we support decisions taken that will protect our city... 
