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• Honoured Citizen Award for the Friends of Welford Road Cemetery

  10 April 2025

  2 minute read

  A GROUP of volunteers which has been helping to look after Welford Road Cemetery for more than 25 years has received an Honoured Citizen award from the Lord Mayor of Leicester.

• Views sought on proposals to reshape libraries and community services

  2 April 2025

  4 minute read

  THE city council is asking for views on proposals to ensure libraries and community centres remain accessible to everyone in Leicester – in spite of the worst budget situation the council has ever seen.

• Council to review historic conservation area

  1 April 2025

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can give their views on how the special character of one of Leicester’s 25 designated conservation areas should be preserved or enhanced.

• City Mayor approves new tools to tackle anti-social behaviour in Leicester

  26 March 2025

  2 minute read

  NEW powers to help keep Leicester’s public spaces free from anti-social behaviour are to take effect from Wednesday (2 April).

• Bake Off’s Josh gets growing for Leicester!

  25 March 2025

  3 minute read

  A FAMILIAR face for fans of The Great British Bake Off has helped to launch Leicester’s seed library for the spring growing season.

• Households urged to take action in race to replace RTS meters

  27 February 2025

  3 minute read

  THOUSANDS of Leicester residents could be left without heating or hot water this summer unless they have their aging electricity meters replaced.

• City marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  23 January 2025

  1 minute read

  THOSE killed in genocides around the world will be remembered at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.

• Consultation starts on new proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour

  20 January 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY MAYOR Peter Soulsby is inviting people in Leicester to help him shape a new approach to keeping the city’s public spaces free from anti-social behaviour.

• Teenager’s fundraising efforts will see him made honoured citizen

  18 December 2024

  2 minute read

  A TEENAGER who has raised more than £1,000 for a sensory room at his school is set to be made an honoured citizen of Leicester.

• Extra support for people who are homeless this Christmas

  17 December 2024

  3 minute read

  FRIENDLY places to meet, a warm welcome and Christmas dinners are being offered to people who are homeless, and other vulnerable people in Leicester, over the festive period.  

• Waste collection changes over Christmas and New Year holidays

  12 December 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council will be making changes to its regular waste and recycling collection days due the Christmas and New Year's bank holidays.

• £500k+ funding boost for River Soar in Leicester

  11 December 2024

  3 minute read

  PLANS to improve the River Soar in Leicester have received a funding boost of more than £500,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.