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• Add your defibrillator to The Circuit and help save lives

  30 September 2022

  3 minute read

  THE city council is working with a local charity and ambulance service to make sure life-saving defibrillators are registered on a national database.

• Council plans £4.9m of Right to Buy support for new affordable housing

  28 September 2022

  2 minute read

  PLANS to use almost £5million of Right to Buy cash to help address the need for more affordable homes have been announced by Leicester City Council.

• Hundreds of low-income homes getting help with efficient heating

  28 September 2022

  2 minute read

  HUNDREDS of Leicester homes are benefitting from a range of cost-cutting energy efficiency improvements, as part of a multi-million scheme delivered by the city council.

• Learn something new during Libraries Week

  27 September 2022

  2 minute read

  EVENTS and activities that encourage life-long learning will be taking place across Leicester’s libraries next week, as part of the celebrations for Libraries Week.

• Go ahead for zebra crossing, traffic calming and resurfacing work in Thurncourt

  27 September 2022

  2 minute read

  New road safety measures and road resurfacing works are to be carried out on a busy route on the outskirts of Leicester.

• Pop-up community pantries will ensure youngsters don’t go hungry this half-term

  26 September 2022

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by Company Shop and Leicester-based Samworth Brothers.

• Festival of Diwali set to light up Leicester

  26 September 2022

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S famous Diwali lights will light up the city’s Golden Mile from Sunday October 9 this year.

• ICON Week 2022: Raising awareness of infant crying and how to cope

  23 September 2022

  6 minute read

  LOCAL authorities, healthcare organisations and the NHS are joining together to promote an awareness-raising week aimed at supporting parents when babies cry.

• Heritage in spotlight at Open Streets event

  23 September 2022

  2 minute read

  HERITAGE events and activities will take centre stage in the city this weekend during Leicester’s regular Open Streets event.

• Learn to Share the Road at Bike Fest

  23 September 2022

  2 minute read

  BIKE FEST is teaming up with Leicestershire Police and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership this month to raise awareness of the Share the Road campaign.

• Work complete on major revamp of ‘forgotten’ St George Street

  22 September 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK is complete on an ambitious scheme to revamp an important gateway into Leicester city centre and restore a lost link to the Cultural Quarter.

• Success for first new social work apprentices

  22 September 2022

  2 minute read

  TEN new social workers have taken up roles at Leicester City Council thanks to an apprenticeship scheme to nurture homegrown talent.