Transport and streets

• Road safety improvements planned for road outside city school

  9 July 2026

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced.

• Leicester gears up for Cycle to Work Day

  1 July 2026

  1 minute read

  CYCLE into Leicester on Thursday (2 July) and you could tuck into a free fruit breakfast!

• Summer programme of city roadworks to get underway

  22 June 2026

  2 minute read

  A £1 million programme of repairs and resurfacing is due to take place on roads across Leicester this summer.

• New red route to be introduced on city’s busy inner ring road

  19 June 2026

  1 minute read

  WORK to prepare a section of Leicester’s busy inner ring road for new measures to control dangerous and inconsiderate parking will get underway next week.

• Schools, colleges and workplaces to take part in Clean Air Day

  16 June 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER colleges, schools and workplaces are getting ready to take part in Clean Air Day.

• Court grants order to enable securing of Lee Circle car park

  4 June 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER Magistrates Court has today granted an order that will allow Leicester City Council to secure the former NCP car park at Lee Circle.

• Plan your journey to Riverside Festival

  4 June 2026

  2 minute read

  AS LEICESTER’S largest free festival returns, there are lots of ways to make your journey into the city centre this weekend to join in the fun.

• Council acts to stop anti-social behaviour at Lee Circle car park

  2 June 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has started legal proceedings to enable it to secure Lee Circle car park, which closed in March when NCP went into administration.

• New ‘school street’ scheme to be trialled

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW measures to improve school run safety are due to be introduced on a trial basis at a Leicester school next week.

• New residents' parking scheme begins next week

  26 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A NEW residents’ parking scheme will come into effect on roads close to Leicester’s Golden Mile from next week.

• More 20mph zones given the go-ahead in residential areas

  20 May 2026

  2 minute read

  TWO new 20mph zones are set to be introduced close to schools in residential parts of Leicester.

• Join the Street Art Jam as Open Streets returns

  20 May 2026

  2 minute read

  Get ready for live art workshops, mural tours, a new street art trail and loads of free, family-friendly fun as Open Streets returns!