Transport and streets

• Shopmobility service in the city to close temporarily

  18 March 2020

  1 minute read

  A VOLUNTEER-led service providing scooters for elderly people and those with mobility issues has closed temporarily.

• £33m funding announced for city transport schemes

  12 March 2020

  3 minute read

  AMBITIOUS plans for public transport, cycling and walking improvements across Leicester have been given a £33million boost thanks to a successful bid to the Government’s Transforming City Fund.

• Road safety scheme to go ahead in Humberstone Village

  3 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of measures to improve road safety in a community is due to be put into place.

• Work progressing well on congestion-busting scheme

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A £10.7m highways scheme to reduce congestion and improve road links between the county and the city is gathering pace - and running to schedule.

• Overnight closures planned as Lancaster Road scheme nears completion

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned about a series of overnight road closures that will be taking place on Leicester’s busy inner ring road from later this month.

• Traffic calming schemes to tackle local concerns

  28 February 2020

  2 minute read

  TWO new traffic calming schemes and 20mph zones are due to be introduced in the streets near to a busy Leicester primary school following local calls for action to improve road safety.

• £1m funding boost to help promote cycling and walking

  19 February 2020

  3 minute read

  MORE than £1million of Government funding has been secured to help further work to promote walking and cycling in Leicester and Leicestershire.

• Plough’s your big chance to name a gritting lorry

  12 February 2020

  2 minute read

  DO you know your Otis Spreading from your Snow Stormzy, or your Gritney Spears from your Basil Salty?

• Overnight lane closures as part of improvement work at St Margaret’s Bus Station

  12 February 2020

  1 minute read

  THE latest phase of a project to cut journey times for buses using St Margaret’s Bus Station is due to begin next week.

• Road safety work at junction to take place

  12 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A JUNCTION in a residential area is being altered to prevent motorists turning illegally into a one-way street.

• Major highways improvement scheme due at Welford Road and Putney Road junction

  6 February 2020

  2 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for a busy Leicester junction as part of a major redevelopment scheme being carried out by the University of Leicester.

• Plans announced for £4million revamp of city centre streets

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  PLANS for a major £4million revamp of three busy city centre streets have been announced by Leicester City Council.