Planning and building

• New industrial park gearing up for business

  17 September 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to create a new, low carbon industrial park on the site of former council offices at Leicester’s Blackbird Road is nearing completion.

• Second contractor working on Jewry Wall Museum project folds

  5 September 2024

  2 minute read

  THE opening of Leicester’s Jewry Wall Museum and Visitor Centre – currently under-going a multi-million pound transformation – has been delayed following the collapse of a second contractor working on the project.

• Views sought on historic conservation area in Braunstone

  5 July 2024

  3 minute read

  A CONSULTATION is asking for people to share their views on how the special character of Braunstone village should be preserved.

• Leicester’s market place: have your say

  4 June 2024

  7 minute read

  THE DEMOLITION of the old roof and the heavy wooden stalls that were home to Leicester Market has revealed the huge scale of the city’s historic market place – and provided a reminder of how the space looked for most of its past.

• Market plan review offers 'once in a generation' chance for new event space

  22 May 2024

  7 minute read

  PLANS for the regeneration of Leicester’s market place could be under review, now that the demolition of the old market infrastructure has revealed the huge potential of the historic space.

• Demolition team starts revamp of Leicester Market

  4 March 2024

  2 minute read

  THE FIRST stage in the ambitious transformation of Leicester’s historic market will get under way this week.

• Record number of pupils receive offers of a city secondary school

  1 March 2024

  1 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children will be offered places at Leicester secondary schools today – with a record number of children being offered a year 7 place at a city school.

• Council plan for new industrial units on former office site gets go-ahead

  13 February 2024

  2 minute read

  PLANS to build new, low carbon industrial units on the site of former council offices is set to get under way.

• Re-cladding work to start at Phoenix Square

  12 January 2024

  2 minute read

  Work is due to begin on re-cladding a landmark Leicester building.

• Council to review historic conservation area

  12 January 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can give their views on how the special character of one of Leicester’s 25 designated conservation areas should be preserved or enhanced.

• Work begins on restoration of Grand Hotel’s historic shopfronts

  5 December 2023

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’s Grand Hotel is set for a major facelift that will help restore its historic street-level shopfronts and entrances to their former glory.

• Council starts search for pavilion café operator

  8 November 2023

  1 minute read

  AN UNUSED space in a sports pavilion on Leicester’s Victoria Park could soon be transformed into a warm and welcoming café.