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• Social care staff contact thousands during the lockdown

  6 May 2020

  3 minute read

  HARD-WORKING staff from the city council’s adult social care teams have been contacting thousands of people to offer support during the coronavirus lockdown.

• New online walking route guides offer fresh inspiration for daily exercise

  5 May 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S annual festival of walking has been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, but its organisers are still offering lots of inspiration for a daily stroll.

• City prepares to mark VE Day 75 from home

  4 May 2020

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day by celebrating at home.

• Volunteers offer advice at the end of the phone to new gardeners

  4 May 2020

  2 minute read

  HELP is now available at the end of the phone for anyone who’s using their time at home to learn how to grow their own food.

• Bin and orange bag collections to continue as usual on VE Day 75 bank holiday

  1 May 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections next Friday (8 May) – despite it being a special bank holiday marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

• Council tries out new low-carbon mowers on city parks

  1 May 2020

  2 minute read

  NEW low-carbon, battery-powered gardening equipment has been bought by the city council to help advance Leicester’s response to the climate emergency, as well as to improve air quality.

• Second temporary cycle track installed to continue route into city

  30 April 2020

  3 minute read

  A SECOND temporary cycle track is being installed to help create a safe route for people cycling into the city centre during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Thousands get help from council’s coronavirus support team

  30 April 2020

  3 minute read

  AN advice service helping city residents who are concerned about the impact of coronavirus on their daily lives has so far been in contact with more than 4,500 people across Leicester.

• Reassurance for residents over expired parking permits

  28 April 2020

  1 minute read

  RESIDENTS’ parking permit holders are being reassured that they won’t be penalised if their passes expire during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Temporary cycle lane creates route to help key workers

  27 April 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW cycle track has been put in place to help key workers who are biking to work during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Businesses urged to come forward to claim financial help

  27 April 2020

  2 minute read

  BUSINESSES across Leicester are being urged to come forward to get financial help from an £85million Government fund designed to help them during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Support for homeless and rough sleepers continues to increase

  27 April 2020

  2 minute read

  MORE than 200 additional places to stay are now being provided by the city council to ensure that no-one has to sleep rough in Leicester.