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• Join in the fun at free nature day

  20 July 2022

  2 minute read

  TRY your hand at minibeast hunting, herb tasting, seed-sowing and twig art at a free nature day taking place in Leicester this Saturday (July 23).

• Council fears it could lose thousands of trees to ash dieback

  20 July 2022

  3 minute read

  THOUSANDS of ash trees may have to be felled in Leicester over the next 10 years as a result of a disease that has killed millions of trees across Europe.

• £800k invested on August programme of resurfacing

  19 July 2022

  2 minute read

  ALMOST £800,000 is being invested in road repairs and resurfacing schemes over the coming weeks in the city’s neighbourhoods.

• Council welcomes new textiles federation

  19 July 2022

  3 minute read

  THE CITY council has welcomed the creation of a new textile manufacturers’ federation.

• Extreme heat: cancellations and closures in Leicester

  18 July 2022

  1 minute read

  EXTREME temperatures in Leicester today have led to the following closures and cancellations

• Outdoor attractions to close temporarily as extreme heat is forecast

  15 July 2022

  1 minute read

  THE SANDY beach and funfair on Humberstone Gate will be closed early next week as the Met Office issues its first ever Red warning for exceptional heat.

• Emergency services issue a plea to stay safe in the heat

  15 July 2022

  2 minute read

  WITH temperatures set to soar this weekend, NHS, police, fire and council chiefs are joining forces amid concerns about growing pressure on hospitals and ‘risk to life’.

• City bin collections to start an hour earlier to help beat the heat

  15 July 2022

  1 minute read

  WITH soaring temperatures predicted in the coming days, Leicester City Council is asking people to put their recycling, waste and garden waste earlier than normal next week.

• New bus lane and 30mph zone installed on Groby Road

  14 July 2022

  2 minute read

  A DEDICATED new bus lane and 30mph zone are being put in place to help improve traffic flow on a busy route into the city.

• Selective Licensing to be introduced in three areas of the city

  11 July 2022

  2 minute read

  NEW licensing measures are due to be brought in across three areas of Leicester to help safeguard tenants of private sector rented homes and to help identify rogue landlords.

• Use parks responsibly in hot weather

  8 July 2022

  2 minute read

  WITH hot weather predicted over the weekend, Leicester residents are being reminded to use parks and open spaces responsibly.

• Council offers chance to help shape adult social care  

  7 July 2022

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE who draw on adult social care support in Leicester are being asked to help the city council to improve the way its services are designed and delivered.