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• Coronavirus: important new information for you

  4 November 2020

  4 minute read

  STAY at home. That’s the message from the government and public health experts, as a second national lockdown gets under way.

• Work begins on 300 new homes at Waterside

  4 November 2020

  2 minute read

  CONSTRUCTION has started on the transformational development of 300 new homes and new offices at Waterside.

• Get involved and Post a Poppy for Remembrance Day

  4 November 2020

  2 minute read

  THE closing date is approaching in a creative campaign to mark Remembrance Day with poppy-themed photographs, drawings and designs.

• Final chance to have your say on future of local laws to tackle problem street drinking

  4 November 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE who want to give their views on laws to tackle problem street drinking and use of so-called ‘legal highs’ in public places across Leicester have just over 10 days remaining to have their say.

• Ride On announced as partner in Leicester’s new e-bike scheme

  4 November 2020

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has announced specialist e-bike hire provider Ride On as its partner in the city’s forthcoming e-bike share scheme.

• Adventurer Ed Stafford visits Leicester schoolchildren

  3 November 2020

  2 minute read

  ADVENTURER and world record-holder Ed Stafford has been sharing tales of his epic Amazon trip with Leicester schoolchildren.

• Young people win national award for Quaranteens campaign

  3 November 2020

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people from Leicester with experience of being in care have won a national award for supporting each other during the lockdown.

• Reminder to celebrate safely as festivals approach

  30 October 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being reminded to celebrate safely this year as a number of festivals approach – particularly given the added challenges presented by coronavirus.

• Council launches new advice service for landlords

  30 October 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has launched a new advice service for landlords who may be having problems with their tenants.

• Latest phase of road resurfacing works to get underway

  28 October 2020

  1 minute read

  A £380,000 programme of road repairs and resurfacing work on streets across Leicester is beginning this week.

• Work to begin on £4million revamp of city centre streets

  28 October 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK is due to begin on a major £4million revamp of three busy city centre streets from early next month.

• Leicester’s bus shelters to go green as part of new partnership

  28 October 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S bus shelters are set for a major eco-friendly revamp as part of the city’s ambitious plans to be carbon neutral by 2030.