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• 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.

• 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.