Your community

• Get ready for the Leicester Communities Together festival

  8 September 2025

  2 minute read

  A FREE festival coming to the city centre will showcase the support, activities and services that are available for people in Leicester to use.

• Share your views on council reorganisation plans

  8 September 2025

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being invited to have their say on the future of local government as part of a city council survey.

• Explore Leicester’s hidden history as heritage festival returns

  3 September 2025

  4 minute read

  HIDDEN heritage gems that are not normally accessible to the public are being opened up for free as part of a national festival.

• Council meets new homes target to alleviate homelessness

  28 August 2025

  2 minute read

  THE city council has revealed it has fulfilled a commitment made last year, to provide an additional 350 homes for people facing homelessness in Leicester.

• Pop into Highcross and find out more about adult learning

  27 August 2025

  2 minute read

  A POP-UP shop at the Highcross shopping centre will give people the chance to find out more about adult learning and sample some of the courses on offer.

• New PlayZone opens in Eyres Monsell

  6 August 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW and improved PlayZone has been opened in Eyres Monsell.

• Join Growing Spaces event for family fun

  6 August 2025

  2 minute read

  FREE seed giveaways, recipes, food-growing activities and a visit from the Bookbus will mark the launch of a new community growing strategy for Leicester.

• Community garden created on Leicester estate

  5 August 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW community garden that helps to combat social isolation has been officially opened on Leicester’s Saffron Lane estate.

• Flag raising marks start of Armed Forces Week

  23 June 2025

  2 minute read

  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces has been raised at Leicester’s Town Hall to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

• Activity week encourages people to get together

  5 June 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY residents are invited to celebrate the power of social connections and community spirit by joining in a week of free activities as part of Leicester’s Let’s Get Together Week.

• Businesses urged to prepare for single-use vapes ban

  13 May 2025

  2 minute read

  BUSINESSES in Leicester are being reminded that a ban on the sale of single-use vapes comes into force next month.

• Lord Mayor’s charity walk takes sporting theme

  30 April 2025

  1 minute read

  A CHARITY walk with a sporting theme is taking place in Leicester later this week – and it’s open to everyone.