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• Success for council’s bids for tree funding

  26 November 2021

  2 minute read

  MORE than 6,000 new trees are being planted in Leicester’s parks and open spaces this winter, thanks to two successful bids for funding.

• Sign up now for holiday scheme for children on free school meals

  25 November 2021

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefit-related free school meals are being invited to sign up for free activities over the Christmas holidays.

• Welford Road £3m improvement scheme completed

  25 November 2021

  1 minute read

  AN extensive road scheme to improve one of the key routes in and out of the city has been completed.

• Council purchase of Haymarket Centre will generate funding for services

  25 November 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is the new owner of Leicester’s Haymarket Centre. The council has purchased the landmark shopping centre for £9.9m after securing a deal before the property went to market.

• Improvement work planned for popular walking and cycling route

  23 November 2021

  1 minute read

  Improvements to a popular walking and cycling route will be carried out next week.

• Council plans £26.6m property deal to provide hundreds of council homes

  23 November 2021

  2 minute read

  PLANS to invest over £26million to acquire hundreds of new homes and address the growing need for affordable housing in Leicester have been announced by the city council.

• Lots on at Leicester’s museums this winter

  19 November 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S museums are full of ideas for a great day out this winter, with new exhibitions, live performances and Christmas events to look forward to.

• Improved parking areas and laybys for communities across the city

  19 November 2021

  1 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of installing new parking areas and laybys in residential areas across Leicester gets underway this month.

• New support fund opens to help those on a low income

  19 November 2021

  3 minute read

  A NEW support fund has opened to assist Leicester residents who are on a low income and in need of help this winter.

• More than £600,000 to be spent to improve safety in city parks and streets

  19 November 2021

  3 minute read

  MORE than £600,000 of Government cash will be spent in Leicester to help improve safety in parks and in the city centre.

• Major roadworks due on East Park Road

  17 November 2021

  1 minute read

  EXTENSIVE resurfacing work will be taking place on a section of a busy Leicester from this weekend.

• City counts down to Thursday’s big Christmas switch-on

  16 November 2021

  7 minute read

  CHRISTMAS celebrations make a welcome return to the streets of Leicester this year – but with a new format for the traditional lights' switch-on to help people stay safe.