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• City to fall silent for Remembrance Sunday commemorations

  27 October 2026

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women at the city’s annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations.

• New funding round opens for Leicester festivals & events

  26 October 2026

  1 minute read

  LOCAL organisations are being invited to apply to Leicester city Council for a share of £230,000 to help them put on festivals and events in Leicester.

• New powers strengthen response to anti-social behaviour

  26 October 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW powers are being introduced in response to anti-social behaviour. 

• Work starts on ambitious Stocking Farm housing scheme

  26 October 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK to build 50 energy-efficient, family-friendly council homes on an underused area of Leicester estate is now under way.

• Two new 20mph zones approved by city council

  22 October 2026

  1 minute read

  TWO new 20mph zones are set to be introduced in residential parts of Leicester.

• Leicester Buses launches half-term competition

  21 October 2026

  2 minute read

  Families are being encouraged to explore Leicester by bus this October half term, with the chance to win a family day out at the National Space Centre or King Richard III Visitor Centre.

• Enjoy free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this half term

  15 October 2026

  4 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for affordable ways to enjoy the October half-term will find plenty going on across Leicester next week.

• Neighbourhood parking restrictions for gully clearance continue

  14 October 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW, rolling programme of using temporary parking restrictions on busy residential roads to make space for gully clearing and street cleaning continues this month.

• Road safety works planned for road outside city school

  14 October 2026

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester Road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced.

• Get your tickets for Leicester’s biggest bonfire night celebration

  13 October 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S biggest bonfire night celebration takes place at Abbey Park on Saturday 7 November – and tickets are on sale now!

• Work underway on £1.5m refurb of city play areas

  12 October 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK is underway on a major refurbishment programme at children’s playgrounds and community green spaces across Leicester.

• Views sought on potential new permit parking areas

  12 October 2026

  2 minute read

  LOCAL residents and businesses are being asked for their views on whether a new permit parking scheme should be introduced in a busy Leicester neighbourhood.