Business

The City of Lincoln Council has moved Lincoln’s Christmas Market online this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will run throughout the Christmas period until January. The decision was made by the council earlier this year because the event couldn’t be made covid-safe. It has not yet confirmed any...

As the second UK lockdown shows no signs of an early finish, local businesses are feeling next years financial pressure...

The second national lockdown could be detrimental for many businesses, but not for Sisters Traditional Fish & Chips who opened on October 30. Located in North Hykeham, Lincoln, the new shop has been opened by sisters, Rachel Tweedale and Lauren Walker who both have 16 years’ experience in the industry...

Lincoln’s renowned Burton Road Chippy opened its doors on Wednesday, welcoming back customers at its new location. The shop moved its takeaway from 169 Burton Road to 119 Burton Road, after closing its restaurant on September 5 due to Covid-19. After a long delay in opening their new store, the...

More than 20 local businesses in Lincolnshire have come together to provide free meals over the October half-term for the region’s 22,000 children who are entitled to free school lunches during term time.     credit: CityX Elite on the Bail, Lincoln   This comes after 320 Tory MPs voted...

Home goods store BrightHouse has gone into administration, putting 350 jobs at risk. The firm, which has a store in St.Benedict’s Square in Lincoln, is blaming the coronavirus lockdown for putting pressure on the retail industry. BrightHouse says existing customers should continue with usual payments till further notice. BrightHouse is...

Nurseries and childcare facilities across Lincolnshire are facing permanent closures and redundancies as they struggle to survive during Covid-19. In a surprising U-turn, the Government has announced that not all staff can be furloughed under the job retention scheme, leaving a big gap in funding. Puddleducks Nursery in Spalding, which...

After government instructions, the majority of non-essential businesses have closed and that includes your local cafe or restaurant and they are certainly feeling its effects. Charlotte Thompson, 24, is a trainee manager at The Imperial, a local tearoom in Retford. The Imperial tearoom in Retford. Credit: Hannah Richardson The catering...

In November 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government released the Towns Fund Prospectus — a plan to provide local governments up and down the country with information on how to develop their own economic growth. The project was piloted in Grimsby in 2018, and the rest of...

The new Lincoln Transport Strategy has been put into action. The strategy sims to provide a clear vision for the future of transport across the Lincoln area. Developed by Lincolnshire County Council, City of Lincoln Council, North Kesteven District Council and West Lindsey District Council, the purpose of the strategy...

The county’s biggest agricultural event, The Lincolnshire Show, is under threat after a row with local authorities wanting to end their tax relief benefits. West Lindsey District Council is taking court action to remove the show’s charitable rate relief. The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (LAS), a non-profit making charitable organisation that...