Retail
Charnwood's main shopping can be found in the market town of Loughborough, but there are also countless smaller shops and boutiques in the Borough's villages and small towns. Loughborough boasts a newly built retail centre called the Rushes with lots of famous high street names
Town Centre Master Plan
Leicestershire Market Towns Surveys
Leicestershire County Council commissioned a series of user satisfaction surveys in the main market towns across the county, including Loughborough, Shepshed, Syston and Thurmaston. Detailed reports on each should be available soon.
Charnwood Towns
- Loughborough User Survey (MS Word, 2187K)
- Shepshed User Survey (MS Word, 1784K)
- Syston User Survey (MS Word, 1378K)
- Thurmaston User Survey (MS Word, 1613K)
Useful links
Funding Opportunities
There are a number of grants and funding opportunities available for retail businesses, please use the link below to access some of them
Events
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Business Directory
Business of the Month
Nook Corner is an excellent example of how to use this web site, especially if you don't have a dedicated site. Nook Corner is a combined Gift, Gallery and Coffee Shop located in the centre of Anstey in one of the oldest buildings in the village. But it is much more than just a coffee shop; it also a very well stocked gift shop, offering a large and constantly changing range of gifts to suit most occasions.
Forthcoming Events
Thu, 15 Jan 2009
For more details about what will be on show see link
AVRRC, Loughborough University, 4pm
To book, email info@lati.co.uk
Fri, 16 Jan 2009
How to break into selling to the public sector or larger private sector contracts. Advice to established social enterprises.
The Brite Centre, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1LE. Free event.
e-mail to book your place.