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• Changes planned as part of new one-way system on Gwendolen Road

  26 July 2021

  1 minute read

  A SECTION of a busy road in Spinney Hills is being made one-way to traffic following concerns from residents about congestion and damage to parked cars.

• Join in the fun at Open Streets and Bike Fest

  23 July 2021

  1 minute read

  FREE events that make the most of Leicester’s people-friendly streets and spaces will be on offer in Leicester this weekend.

• Council approves grant to enable Phoenix expansion project to continue

  22 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A PROJECT to expand one of Leicester’s best-loved arts venues has been thrown a financial lifeline by the city council to enable the work to continue.

• City gets major cash boost for work to support most vulnerable in community

  21 July 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER is set to receive over £2.6million for a new council-led programme to support some of the most disadvantaged adults in the city.

• Summer programme of bands on parks to begin

  21 July 2021

  2 minute read

  PARKS across Leicester will come alive with the sounds of brass bands this summer in a series of outdoor weekend concerts.

• Highway works linked to £13.5m St Margaret’s regeneration get underway

  19 July 2021

  3 minute read

  HIGHWAY works linked to the £13.5million regeneration of Leicester’s St Margaret’s bus station and surrounding streets are due to get underway next week.

• Go wild for this year’s summer reading challenge

  16 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A FREE reading challenge with stickers to collect will help keep children busy over the summer holidays – and is available now from Leicester’s libraries.

• Another £2m grant boost to help Leicester homes cut energy costs

  16 July 2021

  3 minute read

  A LEICESTER scheme aimed at tackling fuel poverty with grants to help people install energy efficient and renewable technologies in their homes has received a major cash boost.

• Sign up for summer learning at Bishopdale Adult Learning Hub

  15 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A WARM and welcoming place where people can meet and learn new skills is reopening in Leicester next week.

• Diverse memories of Leicester sought for major new exhibition

  15 July 2021

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE from all of Leicester’s diverse communities are being asked to share their memories of the city for a major new exhibition.

• City’s recovery boosted by £365k for summer and Christmas events

  13 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of festivals and events will help Leicester’s economy bounce back this year, with small-scale, COVID-safe events encouraging people back into the city centre.

• City museums now open for free summer fun

  12 July 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S museums are open once again – just in time for the school holidays.