Transport and streets

• A50 bus lane camera enforcement begins

  18 January 2023

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS who drive in a designated bus lane on part of the A50 will face fines from this week.

• Major improvement works to begin at Leicester’s busy FiveWays junction

  18 January 2023

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR programme of improvements to one of Leicester’s ‘most confusing’ junctions and its connecting roads will begin later this month.

• £400k funding boost for city walking and cycling schemes

  9 January 2023

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER is set to benefit from nearly £400,000 of Government cash to help make it easier for people to cycle and walk around the city.

• National award for new St Margaret’s bus station

  9 January 2023

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new St Margaret’s Bus Station has scooped its first national award.

• A50 bus lane camera enforcement to start

  19 December 2022

  2 minute read

  BUS lane enforcement is due to begin on a busy main road into Leicester next month.

• Scheme will cut bus service congestion and simplify routes

  13 December 2022

  2 minute read

  BUS companies will be working together with Leicester City Council to improve journey times and cut congestion by getting rid of duplicate services and co-ordinating timetables on several routes across the city.

• Take advantage of buses and cycling routes this Christmas

  7 December 2022

  2 minute read

  VISITORS to Leicester over the festive season are being encouraged to make the most of a range of flexible bus tickets and sustainable travel options

• Gritting teams on standby for winter weather

  6 December 2022

  2 minute read

  ROAD gritting teams from Leicester City Council are preparing to take to the city’s streets as the first very cold winter temperatures approach over the coming days.  

• Parking areas and new footpath to be created in city neighbourhoods

  21 November 2022

  2 minute read

  NEIGHBOURHOOD parking spaces and a new footpath are being created in a series of schemes across Leicester over the coming weeks.

• Council drops workplace parking levy proposals due to cost-of-living crisis

  7 November 2022

  2 minute read

  Leicester City Council has announced that proposals to introduce a workplace parking levy (WPL) in Leicester in 2023 will not be developed.

• New powers would see council tackle moving traffic offences

  28 October 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has outlined plans to tackle traffic congestion and improve air quality, road safety and reliability of bus services at three key junctions using new enforcement powers.

• Free activities this weekend at Open Streets and Bike Fest

  27 October 2022

  3 minute read

  ENJOY exploring Leicester by bike or on foot this weekend, with free family-friendly activities on offer at Open Streets and Bike Fest.