Transport and streets

• New footbridge to be lifted into place on Abbey Park Road

  8 April 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW bike-friendly footbridge that will span the River Soar is due to be lifted into place next to Leicester’s historic Abbey Corner Bridge this weekend.

• Discounted bus fare scheme reopens to jobseekers

  7 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A SCHEME offering cut-price travel to unemployed jobseekers in Leicester has been relaunched.

• Expect delays ahead of European quarter-final at the King Power stadium on Thursday

  5 April 2022

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (7 April), ahead of Leicester City’s Europa Conference League quarter-final with PSV Eindhoven.

• Work to begin on St George Street gateway revamp

  4 April 2022

  2 minute read

  A FORGOTTEN link between Leicester’s Cultural Quarter and an important gateway into the city centre is set for a major revamp, with work due to begin next week.

• Major investment due for Leicester’s ‘most confusing’ junction and connecting streets

  4 April 2022

  4 minute read

  A MAJOR programme of proposed improvements to one of Leicester’s ‘most confusing’ junctions and its connecting roads has been outlined by the city council.

• Major expansion to city’s e-bike share scheme

  1 April 2022

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR expansion of Leicester’s e-bike share scheme is getting under way, with 30 new bike docks and 330 additional cycles being added to the fleet.

• Council outlines latest plans to extend citywide cycling network

  1 April 2022

  4 minute read

  PLANS for a major new neighbourhood cycling route in Leicester have been outlined, as part of an ambitious citywide programme of investment in sustainable transport.

• Hundreds take part in workplace active travel challenge

  29 March 2022

  2 minute read

  WORKPLACES in Leicester & Leicestershire have been competing all month to see who can get the most staff to leave their cars at home – with a total of 82 employers and 550 participants taking up the challenge!

• Essential repairs to historic bridge will close busy city road to through traffic

  22 March 2022

  4 minute read

  A HISTORIC road bridge on a busy route in Leicester is set to close to through traffic until early 2023 while essential maintenance and repair works are carried out.

• Council outlines vision for potential revamp of popular shopping street

  18 March 2022

  2 minute read

  INITIAL ideas for a potential revamp of a popular shopping street in Leicester’s Clarendon Park area have been outlined by the city council.

• New video highlights £2 billion of recent and planned investment in Leicester

  16 March 2022

  2 minute read

  MAJOR schemes that make up more than £2 billion of private and public sector investment already made, or proposed in Leicester, can be seen in a new video.

• Expect delays ahead of European tie at the King Power stadium on Thursday

  8 March 2022

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS and bus users are advised to expect delays to their journeys on Thursday evening (10 March), ahead of Leicester City’s tie against Ligue 1 side Rennes.