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• Leicester’s climate emergency consultation shows high level of support for urgent action

  27 April 2020

  2 minute read

  THOUSANDS of comments from hundreds of people are helping to shape Leicester’s local response to the global climate emergency.

• Milestone for council-led transformation of Waterside as work begins on new offices

  27 April 2020

  3 minute read

  THE ambitious redevelopment of Leicester’s once-neglected Waterside area has reached another major milestone, as work begins on the first new office complex in Frog Island.

• Smokers encouraged to kick the habit

  24 April 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER is joining a national campaign called #quitforcovid to encourage smokers to kick the habit during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Council helps ensure those on free school meals don’t miss out

  24 April 2020

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who would normally be entitled to a free school lunch are still being offered a free meal every day – even though most of them are currently not at school.

• Pick up a book and back World Book Night

  23 April 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries are backing World Book Night tonight (23 April) – by inviting people to pick up a book, share a story, listen to an audiobook or hold a virtual book group meeting between 7pm and 8pm.

• Log on to the latest chapter in the lives of the Leicester Peregrines

  23 April 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S resident Peregrine falcons are offering viewers another privileged slice of life streamed live from their nest-mounted webcams.

• Cards from Care remind children they’re not alone

  22 April 2020

  2 minute read

  POSTCARDS are being sent to children in care to remind them that they’re not alone during the coronavirus lockdown.

• New Covid-19 redundancy and recruitment service for Leicester and Leicestershire

  21 April 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW service has been launched to support people in Leicester and Leicestershire who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak.

• City council asks public for VE Day memories for its online tribute

  21 April 2020

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE with photographs and memories of the day when Leicester celebrated the end of the Second World War are being asked to share them with the city council.

• Businesses receive first payments from £85million grant fund lifeline

  17 April 2020

  3 minute read

  SMALL businesses across Leicester have begun receiving payments from a financial lifeline designed to help them survive in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Council thanks schools for staying open over Easter

  15 April 2020

  2 minute read

  TEACHERS and school staff across the city have been helping children still at school to enjoy Easter with some fun activities.

• More than £9m in financial help being paid out to city businesses so far

  15 April 2020

  3 minute read

  CLAIMS for around £9million worth of financial help have been dealt with so far from small businesses across Leicester which are struggling from the loss of trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic.