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• Time to play in Town Hall Square

  31 July 2023

  2 minute read

  YOUNG visitors to Leicester city centre can celebrate National Playday this week by taking part in a day of fun – and free – activities.

• Prizes awarded to Beat the Street table-toppers

  31 July 2023

  2 minute read

  A FREE game designed to get people moving saw more than 40,000 Leicester residents taking part and increasing their activity levels this summer.

• Beaumont Market set to close in September

  27 July 2023

  1 minute read

  THE city council has announced that Beaumont Market, (Beaumont Leys), will close from September this year, in the light of current and predicted trading losses.

• New course offers career path to adult learners

  25 July 2023

  2 minute read

  LEARNERS wanting to train for a career in counselling can now follow their career path from beginner to practitioner level at the city’s adult education service.

• Hop! free bus service reaches 1,000 passenger trips a day

  24 July 2023

  4 minute read

  A FREE bus service in Leicester city centre is proving to be a hit with an average of 1,000 passenger journeys per day made on the route.

• Investment will see 1,500 new affordable homes for city

  24 July 2023

  2 minute read

  PROPOSALS have been set out for spending £150million over the next four years to create hundreds more affordable homes in Leicester.

• Free tours of Leicester Town Hall give insight to city’s civic life

  19 July 2023

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being offered the chance to learn more about Leicester’s Grade ll* listed Town Hall and the part it's played in the life of the city, through free guided tours starting next week.

• New gardens to help tackle flood risk at three city schools

  19 July 2023

  5 minute read

  THREE Leicester schools have seen their playgrounds revamped with new gardens, trees and planters as part of a natural approach to managing localised flood risk.

• Fun gets under way as schools break up for summer

  11 July 2023

  12 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this summer should check out what’s on in Leicester’s children’s centres, parks, libraries and museums.

• Summer programme of roadworks planned for city

  11 July 2023

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of repairs is due to take place on roads across Leicester during the school summer holidays.

• Huge solar array installed at council leisure centre

  10 July 2023

  2 minute read

  A HUGE solar array, comprising of more than 800 separate panels, has been installed on the roof of a city council leisure centre.

• Views sought on city’s libraries and community centres

  7 July 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on Leicester’s libraries, community centres and multi-service centres to help the city council ensure they meet the changing needs of the city now and in the future.