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• Time to think of your neighbours and cut out the bonfires, says city council

  15 April 2020

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to think of their neighbours and not risk breaking the law by burning rubbish in their gardens.

• Huge improvement in air quality levels on city’s roads

  9 April 2020

  2 minute read

  AIR quality in Leicester has improved dramatically in the last two weeks due to the huge reduction in the amount of traffic during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

• City council helps out with food parcels for those most in need

  9 April 2020

  4 minute read

  HUNDREDS of people in urgent need of assistance during the coronavirus lockdown are getting a helping hand from Leicester City Council.

• Project aims to tackle isolation

  9 April 2020

  1 minute read

  A NEW project has been set up in Leicester to help older people who may be feeling isolated by the coronavirus crisis.

• City council launches ‘bikes for key workers’ scheme

  8 April 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has teamed up with local bike shops, projects and organisations to offer free bikes to key workers during the coronavirus crisis.

• Leicester Libraries launches free online storytelling

  8 April 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER Libraries will be posting free online storytelling sessions to Facebook and YouTube to help parents and families during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Bin and orange bag collections to continue as usual over Easter

  3 April 2020

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections over Easter.

• City gets £85million package of help for businesses

  2 April 2020

  3 minute read

  BUSINESSES in Leicester which are struggling due to loss of trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to access a package of financial help totalling £85million.

• Temporary changes to NHS urgent care services in Leicester

  1 April 2020

  2 minute read

  The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making temporary changes to some local healthcare services with immediate effect.

• Hundreds sign up for city’s volunteer scheme

  1 April 2020

  2 minute read

  HUNDREDS of local people have come forward to offer their services to help Leicester’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.

• Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak

  31 March 2020

  3 minute read

  THE coronavirus outbreak is an anxious time for everybody, so Leicester City Council is responding to people’s worries with information and advice to help everyone manage their mental health.

• Extra help for city’s rough sleepers during pandemic

  30 March 2020

  2 minute read

  The city council is providing almost 100 additional forms of accommodation to ensure that no-one has to sleep rough in Leicester.