Business Hub encouraging enterprise to open at District Council House

A Business Support Hub is set to open its doors this year and Lichfield District Council are inviting business owners and freelancers to have their input on what it will look like.

Open evening events, to be held in the Council Chamber on 6 July, 13 July and 25 July, will give attendees the chance to tour the building in Frog Lane and advise on the facilities needed to support their work.

An online survey was undertaken at the beginning of summer and the feedback has helped Lichfield District Council develop outline plans.

The Hub could provide office space, meeting rooms, hotdesking facilities, virtual office and PO Box addresses and fast WiFi. The new caf�, Penni Uni, is in the same building for onsite catering and food and drinks on demand.

It could also host business support workshops, networking events and access to business mentors and investors and the council want to make the facility useful and attractive to businesses across the region.

Jonathan Percival, economic development officer at Lichfield District Council, said: “Our decision to create a Business Hub at District Council House has had a great response.

“With its central location, ideally situated for transport links, it offers small businesses and start-ups the perfect base from which to flourish.

“We are looking forward to welcoming businesses to the open evenings so that we can provide more detail and ask what facilities they think are missing from Lichfield city centre.

“We will then look to provide them at the Business Support Hub. ”

The open evenings will take place on Wednesday 6 July and Wednesday July 13 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm and Monday 25 July from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Book your place online for Wednesday 6 July , Wednesday 13 July or for Monday 25 July .

For more information about the Business Hub or to register interest, email Lichfield District Council 's Economic Development Team

Pictured: Lichfield District Council House