Leicester is a vibrant, multi-cultural city based upon a mix of heritage and innovation for the modern era. Currently undergoing a comprehensive process of urban renewal, it offers plenty of opportunities for everybody to share in the successes of this city’s exciting and dynamic plans for expansion.
Moving can be a big decision that deserves careful consideration in order to balance the competing priorities of home, work and family life. In choosing Leicester, you will become part of one of the most radical and richly rewarding regenerations currently taking place anywhere in the UK.
What is happening in Leicester?
“Connecting Leicester” is a multi-million pound vision being implemented by Leicester City Council. Part of the council’s Economic Action Plan for 2012 to 2020, it aims to provide Leicester with fresh impetus in creating new jobs and promoting a strong local economy.
Leicester City Council’s ambitious plans over this 8-year period are:
- To secure £60 million investment for jobs and growth in the city
- To create 4 Leicester Business Investment Areas
- To create and safeguard 8,500 jobs
- To create 800 new apprenticeship/work placement and internship opportunities
- To create 800 new businesses
- To support 1,800 businesses
What are the best sectors to choose for work in Leicester?
For immediate work within Leicester, the council recommends targeting the knowledge-based, high-tech engineering and business service sectors, food and drink manufacturing, distribution and logistics, wholesale and retail, tourism and hospitality. Looking to the future, the creative industries, space-related research and environmental technologies are expected to offer the most opportunities to those choosing to relocate to Leicester for work purposes.
What is already being done to help those working in Leicester?
Leicester is using its wealth of garment and textile industry expertise, prosperity, connections and prominence as a fashion manufacturing centre to change local lives for the better. One good example is the new Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI). This project is currently helping to tackle wage inequality and poor working conditions within this vital sector. By offering better staff training programmes to support local businesses, greater access to information on good employment and human resource practices and opportunities for networking amongst suppliers, manufacturers, trade bodies and other organisations, the ETI is successfully developing fairer working practices across all Leicester-based businesses.
Local retail group, N Brown Plc, says that it is committed to ensuring that all employees receive fair and respectful treatment at work. It welcomes the support offered by the ETI as a necessary step towards aligning ethical and legal ideals with practical solutions for everyday use in its business.
Leicester City Mayor’s Perspective
Sir Peter Soulsby, the City’s Mayor, suggests that the immediate priority is to ensure that all young people living locally are offered more opportunities to experience work and develop career paths. This means it’s an excellent time to make your move to a city whose future looks bright and promising, particularly for young families.
Just give KeyWest Estate Agents a call today on 0116 254 4555 to find out how we can help you secure your dream Leicestershire home.
