People: Drive Leicester; East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association

Neil Langley has also been appointed as the new sales manager of Drive Leicester’s expanded MG showroom.

The site, based on Freemens Common Road, houses a Vauxhall and an MG dealership. The MG site has been extended to increase showroom space due to customer demand for the brand, particularly its electric vehicles.

Langley said: “MG sold five times more cars in 2021 than 2020, so the brand is going from strength to strength, and we have recognised the need to expand our showroom in response to that.

“MG’s presence in Leicester is now firmly established and I’m excited to build on the reputation Drive Leicester now has as a trusted MG supplier.”

Brigadier Stuart Williams OBE

Brigadier Stuart Williams OBE has joined East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association as its new chief executive.

Williams’ previous experience includes service within the East Midlands and East Anglia, and latterly from leading the Army Cadets.

He said: “I am very much looking forward to leading the team at East Midlands and to being back on home turf. Everything we do is about people, and championing and enabling our incredible Volunteers and Cadets will be at the forefront of all that we do.”

Brigadier Williams replaces Group Captain (Retired) Nick Sharpe, who is retiring after 10 years in the role.