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• Plans announced for £4million revamp of city centre streets

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  PLANS for a major £4million revamp of three busy city centre streets have been announced by Leicester City Council.

• Sting operations tackle careless parking, littering and air quality issues

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of ‘sting’ operations is taking place to tackle school-run drivers who drive or park dangerously, discard litter or leave their engines running while stationary.

• Work of City Wardens shortlisted for Keep Britain Tidy annual awards

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A TEAM of city council staff responsible for tackling littering, flytipping and other unsightly mess in communities across Leicester has been shortlisted for two national awards.

• City's new market square to be named after medieval inn

  4 February 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW public square in Leicester city centre is to be named after a medieval inn that once stood on the site.

• Traffic calming and 20mph limits to be introduced in two communities

  31 January 2020

  1 minute read

  NEW 20mph speed limits and traffic calming measures are due to be brought in on streets in two residentials area of Leicester.

• Still time to have a say on Leicester’s climate emergency action plan

  31 January 2020

  4 minute read

  ONE year on from declaring a climate emergency, Leicester City Council is reminding people to have their say on how it responds to the global crisis and aims to become carbon neutral.

• Last day to vote for your favourite book of the decade

  31 January 2020

  1 minute read

  CUSTOMERS and staff at Leicester’s libraries are being invited to vote for their favourite books of the decade.

• Local Offer Live event this week for children with special needs

  27 January 2020

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES who have children with special educational needs and disabilities are being invited to the Leicester Riders’ Morningside arena later this week to find out more about services that could help them.

• Road will close for renovation works to bridge

  22 January 2020

  1 minute read

  A BRIDGE spanning a brook which flows through a residential area of Leicester will undergo much-needed repairs starting later this month.

• King Street area set for massive boost as council plans to invest millions in business and office space

  21 January 2020

  2 minute read

  THE city council has revealed innovative proposals to invest in the redevelopment of a former factory building to create much-needed office space and units for start-up and growing businesses.

• Leicester’s first climate assembly meets to help shape action plan

  20 January 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S first climate assembly took place this weekend, bringing together more than 50 local people to help shape the city’s response to the climate emergency.

• Artists in residence come to two city libraries

  20 January 2020

  2 minute read

  A NEW partnership project in two city libraries will see artists in residence working to promote language and literacy skills through creative learning.