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• Congestion-busting scheme complete on schedule

  21 July 2020

  3 minute read

  A £10.7m scheme to tackle congestion and improve road links between the county and the city has finished on schedule, despite the COVID-19 restrictions.

• City Mayor repeats calls for more financial help for city businesses

  21 July 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor has written once more to the Government urging them to provide more support to local businesses to help them cope with the impact of the city’s extended Covid-19 lockdown.

• 3,000 year-old statue acquired for Leicester’s Ancient Egypt collection

  21 July 2020

  5 minute read

  A BLACK granite statue, made in Egypt more that 3,000 years ago and gifted to the son of travel pioneer Thomas Cook, has been purchased for the city of Leicester.

• Leicester lockdown to continue for another two weeks

  16 July 2020

  1 minute read

  SECRETARY of State for Health Matt Hancock has announced that lockdown measures in Leicester City are to stay in place for another two weeks.

• Council to begin £230k road repair programme for residential streets

  15 July 2020

  1 minute read

  RESIDENTIAL streets in communities across Leicester are due to be repaired as part of a £230,000 investment by Leicester City Council.

• Families can enjoy #ReadingTogether with digital resources and activities

  15 July 2020

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy #ReadingTogether on Thursday as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.

• City’s waterways set for summer street art makeover

  15 July 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S waterways are set to be transformed with a series of colourful artworks as part of a major community arts project this summer.

• Webinar will help textiles businesses become covid-19 secure

  13 July 2020

  3 minute read

  A FREE webinar is being held tomorrow to help fashion and textiles businesses learn more about making their workplaces covid-19 secure.

• Bags of ideas to help families get active this summer

  13 July 2020

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people and families in Leicester are being encouraged to get moving this summer with an online programme of fun activities to try at home.

• Road closures planned for major resurfacing of Belgrave Gate

  10 July 2020

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR programme of resurfacing is due to take place on Leicester’s Belgrave Gate later this month, as work on a £2million improvement scheme progresses.

• City Mayor lobbies Government for extra business support

  9 July 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor is lobbying Government to provide more support to local businesses after it emerged the Government does not intend to provide extra financial support during the city’s extended lockdown.

• Latest pop-up schemes to help local business and commuters

  9 July 2020

  4 minute read

  WORKS have been carried on the latest in a series of pop-up measures to aid social distancing, help local businesses and make it safer to cycle and walk in Leicester.