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• Work completed on latest community parking spaces scheme

  30 March 2020

  1 minute read

  OVER 50 new parking spaces and laybys have been created across Leicester as part of a programme to help neighbourhoods.

• Council asks for ‘patience and respect’ amid new challenges for customer services

  30 March 2020

  3 minute read

  THE coronavirus outbreak has meant new challenges for everyone and the people helping to keep Leicester City Council’s customer service line running are no exception.

• Council reminds public of Government guidance on outdoor exercise

  27 March 2020

  2 minute read

  WITH the weekend coming up, the city council is reminding people that they can leave their homes for exercise just once a day.

• Council suspends parking charges to support NHS staff

  26 March 2020

  2 minute read

  NHS workers and other key staff who are delivering essential services to the people of Leicester can park free of charge in any city council pay & display car park

• Coronavirus: Council outlines support to ease financial hardship

  26 March 2020

  2 minute read

  SUPPORT is available to help ease financial hardship being experienced by people who are affected by Coronavirus.

• Housing services move to critical business only to protect vulnerable

  25 March 2020

  2 minute read

  THE city council’s housing service has moved to critical business only, so that support for Leicester’s most vulnerable residents can still be provided.

• Council teams up with VAL to co-ordinate volunteer response

  20 March 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE who would like to offer their services to help Leicester’s response to the coronavirus outbreak can now formally register as a volunteer.

• City Mayor launches fund to support community mobilisation

  20 March 2020

  1 minute read

  A NEW fund has been set up to allow local councillors to support community groups that are helping vulnerable people in their wards.

• Council offers information for people who need care and support

  20 March 2020

  1 minute read

  The city council has issued some advice and information for people who need extra care and support due to the coronavirus.

• New £4.6m plan for more specialist pupil places to meet future demand

  20 March 2020

  2 minute read

  PLANS have been announced to invest over £4.6million to expand to create more specialist places at a Leicester school.

• Schools’ video campaign highlights dangerous of littering and waste

  18 March 2020

  1 minute read

  PUPILS from six city schools have launched an online video campaign raising awareness of the perils of litter, flytipping and plastic pollution.

• Shopmobility service in the city to close temporarily

  18 March 2020

  1 minute read

  A VOLUNTEER-led service providing scooters for elderly people and those with mobility issues has closed temporarily.