Transport and streets

• UPDATED October 5 - Major city centre fire closes roads and bus station

  4 October 2022

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned of disruption and road closures following a large fire in Leicester city centre.

• Go ahead for zebra crossing, traffic calming and resurfacing work in Thurncourt

  27 September 2022

  2 minute read

  New road safety measures and road resurfacing works are to be carried out on a busy route on the outskirts of Leicester.

• Heritage in spotlight at Open Streets event

  23 September 2022

  2 minute read

  HERITAGE events and activities will take centre stage in the city this weekend during Leicester’s regular Open Streets event.

• Learn to Share the Road at Bike Fest

  23 September 2022

  2 minute read

  BIKE FEST is teaming up with Leicestershire Police and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership this month to raise awareness of the Share the Road campaign.

• Work complete on major revamp of ‘forgotten’ St George Street

  22 September 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK is complete on an ambitious scheme to revamp an important gateway into Leicester city centre and restore a lost link to the Cultural Quarter.

• Leicester transformed in ten years since search for King began

  24 August 2022

  5 minute read

  TEN years on from the day the famous archaeological dig began, Leicester’s City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the legacy of the discovery of the lost King is a transformed proud and self-confident city that still draws visitors from across the country and the world.

• Free fully-electric bus service due for city

  24 August 2022

  4 minute read

  Plans have been announced for a new free electric bus service connecting key destinations within Leicester city centre.

• BMX fun on offer this weekend

  23 August 2022

  3 minute read

  AN adrenaline-fuelled BMX contest featuring Team GB riders will take centre stage in Leicester this weekend as part of the city’s regular Open Streets event.

• Main route to close for emergency repair work

  16 August 2022

  1 minute read

  DRIVERS are being warned of diversions and possible delays this week caused by urgent repair works being carried out to one of the busiest routes into Leicester.

• Councils plan major investment in improved route for cyclists and walkers

  4 August 2022

  4 minute read

  PLANS for major investment to improve walking and cycling facilities on a route from New Lubbesthorpe, through Aylestone, to Leicester city centre have been announced.

• Council bids for Government cash to transform outdated junction

  3 August 2022

  3 minute read

  PLANS to transform Leicester’s St Margaret’s junction to help encourage more walking and cycling, and improve bus journey times, have been revealed.

• Pop-up pedestrianisation scheme in St Martins to be made permanent

  22 July 2022

  4 minute read

  A POP-UP SCHEME to create outdoor seating areas for businesses and more space for shoppers in the historic streets near Leicester Market is to be made permanent.