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• Join dazzling bike parade and help to Light Up Leicester!

  28 February 2025

  3 minute read

  A DAZZLING bike parade is being planned as part of next month’s Light Up Leicester festival – and everyone is invited to join in the pedal-powered fun!

• Households urged to take action in race to replace RTS meters

  27 February 2025

  3 minute read

  THOUSANDS of Leicester residents could be left without heating or hot water this summer unless they have their aging electricity meters replaced.

• Local Offer Live event for children with special needs

  27 February 2025

  1 minute read

  FAMILIES who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can join Local Offer Live next week to find out more about services that can help them.

• New defibrillator installed at Belgrave Hall

  27 February 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW life-saving defibrillator has been installed at Belgrave Hall in Leicester, as part of the Heartshield initiative.

• Overnight road closures ahead for repairs to flyover

  26 February 2025

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned that overnight road closures will be in place on part of Leicester’s busy inner ring road next week.

• Leicester’s communities take the spotlight at Light Up Leicester

  26 February 2025

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S vibrant communities are taking centre stage for Light Up Leicester as the festival returns to the city.

• Work to begin on new council homes at former school site

  24 February 2025

  3 minute read

  WORK is set to begin on the construction of more than 50 new affordable council homes at a former school site in the south of Leicester.

• New red route to be introduced on busy city road

  24 February 2025

  2 minute read

  WORK to prepare the busy A6 in Leicester for new measures to control dangerous and inconsiderate parking will get under way next month.

• Council to buy former student flats to help meet temporary housing need

  21 February 2025

  1 minute read

  THE city council is to buy a block of former student flats to provide much-needed temporary accommodation for single people and couples who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

• Council grants to city’s adventure playgrounds to be extended

  18 February 2025

  2 minute read

  NINE adventure playgrounds in Leicester are to receive another year’s funding, as the council extends its grant arrangements to give them even more time to become self-sustaining.   

• Council seeks people ready to step up to be social workers

  18 February 2025

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who have experience in supporting vulnerable people – but do not have a social work degree – are being invited to apply for a post-graduate training pogramme that will give them the qualification they need.

• Leicester awarded £250k by The National Lottery Heritage Fund for inclusive heritage programme

  17 February 2025

  3 minute read

  NEWS that Leicester is to receive Heritage Places funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has been welcomed by the city council.