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• Work starts to make Granby Street pop-up pedestrian scheme permanent

  18 January 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to further improve a busy shopping street and important gateway into Leicester City Centre is due to get underway.

• Get involved in review over taxi age policy

  18 January 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE have a chance to give their views on proposals to change some of the age restrictions on vehicles which can be used as taxis in Leicester.

• Re-cladding work to start at Phoenix Square

  12 January 2024

  2 minute read

  Work is due to begin on re-cladding a landmark Leicester building.

• History of Narborough Road celebrated in two exhibitions

  12 January 2024

  4 minute read

  STORIES from the Leicester street that dates from Roman times and is now one of the most ethnically-diverse roads in the country will be told in two exhibitions later this month.

• Council to review historic conservation area

  12 January 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can give their views on how the special character of one of Leicester’s 25 designated conservation areas should be preserved or enhanced.

• Traffic restrictions in place as improvement scheme progresses

  5 January 2024

  2 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester route as work on a major road improvement scheme continues.

• Report sets out financial pressure on city’s homelessness services

  3 January 2024

  3 minute read

  A HUGE rise in the number of people facing homelessness in Leicester means the city council is facing extra budgetary pressures of up to £54million.