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Welcome to Hinckley & Bosworth – Your Gateway to Opportunity!
At Hinckley & Bosworth, our vision is simple: we strive to be a place of boundless opportunity. We believe in creating a vibrant community where people can live, work, and enjoy life to the fullest. Our borough is proud to host global high-tech companies and manufacturers, positioned strategically in the Midlands 'golden triangle' for logistics businesses.
Hinckley is in the midst of an exciting transformation, marked by substantial investments that are generating jobs in high-growth sectors throughout the borough. One notable gem is the MIRA Technology Park Enterprise Zone, a hub for automotive technology innovation, leading the way in the development and testing of autonomous vehicles and hydrogen fuel technologies.
We offer enticing incentives to support both new ventures and expanding businesses. Hinckley boasts a lively town centre, complemented by a selection of charming villages and diverse housing options. The borough is home to high-performing schools, and our local FE college, with its digital campus in Hinckley town centre, provides excellent educational opportunities.
The landscape of Hinckley & Bosworth is evolving, presenting exciting prospects for development and relocation in high-tech manufacturing, research, logistics, retail, services, education, and housing. We extend an invitation to businesses to join us in realising this vision, supported by a determined and progressive Council.
Success hinges on building upon the substantial investments occurring in both the public and private sectors. We embody a collaborative spirit, dedicated to ensuring the prosperity of both your business and our community. Explore the opportunities available to make Hinckley & Bosworth the location for your next business or a strategic investment, and be part of a thriving community with a promising future. Join us on this journey towards success!
Bill Cullen - Chief Executive at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Bill is a national board member of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) representing around 180 local councils and is currently the Chief Executive at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council. During Covid-19 he was a member of the Government’s National Local Economic Recovery Group and spear-headed the national Rural and Visitor Economy Task Group advising senior government officials and ministers on Covid response and recovery measures for rural areas. Bill is a Director on Hinckley Town Centre BID and Chair of MIRA Enterprise Zone Strategy Group. Locally he spearheads the Borough’s Employment and Skills Task Force.
Bill is a Chartered Town Planner, with a strong track record in regeneration and development, and has spent much of his career leading major regeneration schemes, engaging with the private sector and facilitated significant inward investment opportunities
Stephen Meynell - Planning Manager (Major Projects) at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Stephen is a Chartered Surveyor, with over forty years experience in local government. As a Planning Manager since October 2016 he manages the major projects team covering regeneration, economic development, conservation and housing strategy. His experience in development and regeneration includes major urban regeneration schemes where he was the property lead. More recently he has been successful in securing external funding through competitive bids and managing regeneration projects supporting inward investment. By working proactively with partners and colleagues the major projects team continue to make the borough a vibrant and thriving place to live and do business
Stephen is a member of the Hinckley Town Centre Partnership, a member of the MIRA Technology Park Enterprise Zone Strategy Group and Twycoss Zoo Levelling Up Project Team. He is a past Branch Chairman of ACES - The Association of Chief Estates Surveyors and Property Managers in the Public Sector.
Daniel Britton - Principal Economic Regeneration Officer at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Having worked in local economic development for over 10 years, Daniel has developed strategic relationships with key local partners with the aim to create a competitive and thriving sustainable local economy across the whole of the borough.
He has experience of securing funding, devising, implementing and managing business grant funds. He also works with existing and new businesses especially related to skills to establish likely future skill requirements.
Having project management experience, he coordinated a key regeneration site in Hinckley town centre. He works with wider planning colleagues to influence future employment land and growth requirements. He also has knowledge of development and relocation opportunities in the borough for your business or as a place to invest and be part of a proud future creating a vibrant place to work and live.
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