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• New pay-by-phone option to start in Leicester’s car parks

  28 February 2023

  2 minute read

  DRIVERS parking in Leicester will soon have the option to pay by phone using a new system being rolled out over the coming weeks.

• Council grant supports food bank’s Winter Warmer project

  28 February 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who use a food bank in Leicester are staying a little warmer this winter, thanks to a project that’s been supported by a city council anti-poverty community grant.

• Council set to reduce proposed rise in district heating charge

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  USERS of Leicester’s district heating scheme will see the rise in their bills capped at 30% lower than had been proposed if revised charges are agreed by city councillors at tonight’s budget meeting (22 Feb).

• Opportunities on offer at New Parks job fair

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  JOB vacancies and training opportunities will be on offer at a job fair in New Parks next week.

• Resurfacing works mark final stage of major revamp of busy road

  22 February 2023

  4 minute read

  A MAJOR £7.5million revamp of a busy Leicester road is nearly complete, with the final phase of resurfacing work due to begin this week.

• New images show how Leicester railway station will look after radical overhaul

  21 February 2023

  5 minute read

  NEW images showing how Leicester’s railway station will look following a proposed multi-million-pound transformation have been shared by the city council.

• Public art celebrates city’s links with the fox

  20 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S a new addition to Leicester’s streetscape – but only those who look up will spot the new resident on the flat roof of the LCB Depot on Rutland Street.

• Book yourself some half-term fun at Leicester’s libraries!

  17 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S lots going at Leicester’s libraries this half-term that will keep children of all ages busy.

• Resurfacing work to take place on neighbourhood streets

  16 February 2023

  2 minute read

  Over £800k is being invested in resurfacing roads in neighbourhoods across Leicester in the coming weeks.

• Zebra crossing works to begin in Highfields

  15 February 2023

  2 minute read

  A NEW zebra crossing is due to be put in place near a school in a residential area of Leicester.

• Hundreds of trees planted at Knighton Park

  13 February 2023

  3 minute read

  HUNDREDS of new trees and shrubs are being planted at Knighton Park as part of a scheme to promote more environmentally friendly planting.

• Projects celebrate success after £3m funding scheme

  13 February 2023

  3 minute read

  FIVE community initiatives have supported more than 1,700 local people and 400 businesses after the city council helped them to bid for a share of £3million in funding.