Rural Businesses Across Harborough Benefit From Grants

A Rural Grant scheme has helped several businesses across Harborough expand or make improvements to their premises.

The fund of £350,000 was launched by the district council last year and since then firms including Langton Brewery in Thorpe Langton have benefitted, using its grant to open a new fermenting hall which has helped increase production.

Cllr Jo Asher at Fox’s Furrows campground visiting the new holiday let cabin

Fox’s Furrows campground at Houghton on the Hill has introduced a new boutique cabin for holiday lets, providing a luxurious retreat in a serene rural setting. while Little Cobblers in Billesdon has transformed its offering with a new outdoor play area since being awarded a grant for rural tourism. This development enhances the cafe as a destination for families, offering a safe and enjoyable space for children to play while their parents enjoy the cafe’s local produce.

A business to receive funding for green technology is Pennbury Farm in Great Glen which has installed solar panels on one of its buildings.

Cllr Jo Asher, Cabinet lead for Culture, Leisure, Economy and Tourism visited some of the businesses which have been supported by grants and spoke to HFM:

The scheme, which uses money provided bt the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is still open for applications, although the deadline is the end of this month.

More details can be found here: www.harborough.gov.uk/rural-grants