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• New 20mph zone for part of Braunstone

  16 April 2026

  1 minute read

  AN existing 20mph zone in part of Braunstone is set to be extended by more than 20 additional streets to help improve road safety in the area.

• More than 96% of children get their first choice of primary school

  16 April 2026

  1 minute read

  MORE than 96% of children have got their first choice of primary school in Leicester.

• More than 700 bags of litter collected during Great British Spring Clean

  14 April 2026

  2 minute read

  MORE THAN 700 bags of litter were collected by city council staff and volunteers during the Great British Spring Clean.

• City children’s homes rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

  14 April 2026

  3 minute read

  TWO city council-owned children’s homes in Leicester have been assessed to be ‘outstanding’, following their annual inspections by Ofsted.   

• GPs encourage more people to take part in bowel cancer screening

  9 April 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW videos featuring local GPs have been launched to encourage more people to take part in bowel cancer screening.

• Flexi tickets cut cost of bus travel in Leicester

  8 April 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has worked with bus operators to cut the price of Flexi bus tickets in Leicester, making them the cheapest way to travel around Leicester for virtually all journeys.

• Discover history brought to life at Old Town Festival

  8 April 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being invited to travel through time as Leicester’s Old Town Festival returns to the city later this month.

• Council plans to increase on-street parking in Cultural Quarter

  7 April 2026

  2 minute read

  PROPOSALS to create an additional 32 on-street parking spaces in Leicester’s Cultural Quarter are to be put forward by the city council.

• Roadworks ahead as new crossing is installed

  2 April 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK to create a new crossing on a busy road in Leicester will get under way from next week.

• Major improvements at Rally Park enter new phase

  1 April 2026

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR scheme to improve Leicester’s Rally Park is set to enter a new phase next month.

• New CCTV car to help tackle dangerous and illegal parking

  30 March 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is to deploy a new CCTV-equipped car to help tackle illegal and dangerous parking.

• Young people Takeover Leicester and spend a day with decision-makers

  25 March 2026

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people in Leicester have spent a day with local decision-makers to find out more about their roles, responsibilities and priorities for the city.