The city mayor and the leader of Leicestershire County Council have defended a decision to spend £50,000 of taxpayers' money attending a business event in the south of France.Sir Peter Soulsby and Councillor Nick Rushton said their presence at the international property conference in Cannes next month would help attract potential investors to the city and county.The annual Marché International des Professionnels d'Immobilier (Mipim) event is attended by thousands of business people,...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 19 hours ago.
The city mayor and the leader of Leicestershire County Council have defended a decision to spend £50,000 of taxpayers' money attending a business event in the south of France.Sir Peter Soulsby and Councillor Nick Rushton said their presence at the international property conference in Cannes next month would help attract potential investors to the city and county.The annual Marché International des Professionnels d'Immobilier (Mipim) event is attended by thousands of business people,...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 19 hours ago.