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• Pavement revamp under way on part of busy Melton Road

  29 August 2024

  1 minute read

  A NEW programme of investment to improve and repair pavements along Leicester’s Melton Road is getting under way.

• Artists invited to take part in Leicester's popular Open exhibition

  29 August 2024

  1 minute read

  LOCAL artists are being given a chance to present their work at Leicester’s flagship museum, as preparations for this year’s Open exhibition get under way.

• Leicester Museum to close for maintenance ahead of major refurbishment

  28 August 2024

  2 minute read

  THE CITY’S flagship museum will close for 11 days next month to allow essential maintenance works to take place, before a major refurbishment gets under way.

• New fleet of cleaning machines ready to blitz city’s streets

  27 August 2024

  3 minute read

  A NEW fleet of grime-busting machines is set to become a familiar sight in Leicester city centre this summer.

• Discover Leicester’s hidden heritage as free festival returns

  27 August 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic sites and buildings will reveal their fascinating stories in a series of Heritage Open Days – and they’re all free.

• Diwali Day set to be the focus for Leicester celebrations

  23 August 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S famous Diwali celebrations are to be combined into one annual event, as the city council aims to cope with rising costs.

• Bridge repair works to take place

  23 August 2024

  1 minute read

  MAINTENANCE work to a bridge in Sandhills Avenue in Leicester will take place next month.

• Work begins on city’s new £1.8m children’s home

  22 August 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK is under way to build a new children’s home in Leicester, boosting the number of council-run placements available for children and young people in care.

• Historic cycleway reopens after refurbishment

  22 August 2024

  2 minute read

  A CYCLEWAY in Leicester that was first laid out in the 1930s has been repaired and improved by the city council, thanks to funding from Active Travel England.

• New study zones launched at Leicester libraries

  12 August 2024

  4 minute read

  NEW ‘study zones’ have been installed in all of Leicester’s 16 libraries, allowing people a dedicated space for studying.

• Road resurfacing to take place

  12 August 2024

  1 minute read

  TWO roads to the east of the city are being resurfaced as part of the city council’s ongoing programme of repairs.

• Still time to join free summer fun at Leicester Libraries

  12 August 2024

  2 minute read

  THERE’S still plenty of time to join our summer reading challenge and take part in free creative activities at Leicester libraries.