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• £5million to be invested in improving two city estates

  6 January 2022

  2 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS to public spaces in two Leicester neighbourhoods will be carried out thanks to a £5million investment over the next three years.

• Latest stage of Narborough Road street scene improvements to begin

  5 January 2022

  1 minute read

  THE next phase of a rolling programme to repair and improve pavements, street furniture and bollards along Narborough Road is due to get underway this weekend.

• New all-weather cricket net ready for January opening

  23 December 2021

  1 minute read

  A BRAND new facility for those who love to play cricket will open in Belgrave in January.

• Have your say on priorities for improving city’s health and care services

  22 December 2021

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked if health and care organisations in the city have got their priorities right for improving people’s health over the coming years.

• Morris Homes agreed as development partner for latest phase at Ashton Green

  17 December 2021

  2 minute read

  A HOUSING developer has been appointed to deliver the next phase of building at a landmark regeneration site in the north of Leicester.

• Consultation launched on proposed Workplace Parking Levy

  16 December 2021

  4 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked to give their views in a public consultation over a proposed Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) which could help fund a radical overhaul and long-term modernisation of the city’s public transport, cycling and walking networks.

• Pocket park reopens for local people to enjoy

  16 December 2021

  1 minute read

  A POCKET park in a city neighbourhood has been tidied up and reopened in response to local residents.

• Dozens of council buildings set to benefit from £24m carbon cutting programme

  15 December 2021

  3 minute read

  AN ambitious programme to cut the carbon cost of dozens of council buildings in Leicester has reached a milestone.

• Plans outlined for major improvement scheme on Saffron Lane

  15 December 2021

  2 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for Leicester’s busy Saffron Lane as part of a major Government-backed programme of investment in sustainable travel across the city.

• New 20mph zone in streets at Ashton Green

  13 December 2021

  1 minute read

  SPEED restrictions are due to be introduced in a number of residential streets around a city school.

• Bird-keepers asked to register with council as part of bird flu measures

  10 December 2021

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester who keep chickens, ducks or other outdoor captive birds are being asked to register with the city council as part of measures to control the spread of bird flu.

• Proposals to make schools’ pedestrian safety measures permanent

  9 December 2021

  2 minute read

  TRAFFIC measures put in place to improve pedestrian safety on roads outside eight Leicester schools could be made permanent.