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• Family fun marks Daniel Lambert Day at city museum

  13 March 2020

  2 minute read

  THE 250th birthday of Leicester legend Daniel Lambert provides the inspiration for a family-friendly event at Newarke Houses Museum tomorrow (Saturday 14 March).

• £33m funding announced for city transport schemes

  12 March 2020

  3 minute read

  AMBITIOUS plans for public transport, cycling and walking improvements across Leicester have been given a £33million boost thanks to a successful bid to the Government’s Transforming City Fund.

• Event highlights safer sleep messages

  5 March 2020

  2 minute read

  SAFER sleep is the theme for an event in Leicester next week that aims to promote the key messages that reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

• Waste site permit scheme to change in clampdown on improper use

  5 March 2020

  1 minute read

  A PERMIT scheme that allows people to use large vehicles to bring household waste to a Leicester recycling centre is set to change next week.

• Panel makes recommendations on members’ allowances

  3 March 2020

  4 minute read

  AN independent panel has set out its recommendations for the payment of allowances to elected members of Leicester City Council.

• Events mark International Women's Day

  3 March 2020

  2 minute read

  EVENTS will be taking place around the world on Sunday (8 March) to mark International Women’s Day.

• Road safety scheme to go ahead in Humberstone Village

  3 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of measures to improve road safety in a community is due to be put into place.

• World-class festival set to light up Leicester this week

  3 March 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary illuminated artworks this week as part of a brand new international festival.

• Work progressing well on congestion-busting scheme

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A £10.7m highways scheme to reduce congestion and improve road links between the county and the city is gathering pace - and running to schedule.

• More children in city get their first choice of secondary school

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered places at secondary schools today (Monday 2 March) – with a substantial increase in those being offered their first choice.

• Overnight closures planned as Lancaster Road scheme nears completion

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned about a series of overnight road closures that will be taking place on Leicester’s busy inner ring road from later this month.

• Traffic calming schemes to tackle local concerns

  28 February 2020

  2 minute read

  TWO new traffic calming schemes and 20mph zones are due to be introduced in the streets near to a busy Leicester primary school following local calls for action to improve road safety.