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THE city council’s school meals service, City Catering, has been awarded ‘silver’ status from the Soil Association’s Food for Life programme.

LEICESTER City Council has marked the start of National Tree Week by taking delivery of hundreds of new trees that will be planted in the city this winter.

THE deadline is approaching for people who haven’t yet registered to vote in next month’s general election to do so.

A PROGRAMME of installing new parking areas and laybys in residential areas across Leicester will begin its latest phase from next week.

A NEW health project is being launched in Leicester to help young people in care to give up smoking.

ADULTS wanting to learn new skills will be able to find out more at a series of open days taking place throughout December.

PEOPLE are being asked to help shape a citywide vision on the changes needed for Leicester to become carbon neutral and play its part in tackling the global climate emergency.

AN ambitious project to bring Leicester’s former eco house back into community use is seeking public support through a crowdfunding appeal.

A SOCIAL work team at Leicester City Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in recognition of their outstanding work in supporting vulnerable adults.

TWO communities in Leicester are set to get 20mph zones covering residential streets after local support for the road safety schemes.

A CAMPAIGN aimed at helping ensure communities in developing countries have access to safe, clean toilets is being launched with the help of Leicester’s Lord Mayor this week.

PEOPLE travelling into the city centre on Thursday for the switch on of Leicester’s Christmas lights are reminded that there’s a late-night Park & Ride service this year.