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• Council welcomes extra homelessness funding

  14 October 2025

  1 minute read

  THE city council has welcomed a one-off injection of Government cash to help ease homelessness pressures in the city.

• Council puts tenants’ voices at centre of housing services

  10 October 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY council tenants in Leicester are playing a major role in shaping the future of housing services thanks to a new tenants’ scrutiny panel.

• Warning over scam loft insulation schemes

  7 October 2025

  2 minute read

  Trading standards officers in Leicester are warning people to stay alert after a national rise in complaints about bogus loft insulation promotions.

• Awards for Leicester’s dedicated environmental volunteers

  2 October 2025

  2 minute read

  VOLUNTEERS in Leicester who work tirelessly to clear brambles, pull litter from rivers, make space for wildlife and tackle invasive weeds have been applauded for their efforts at an awards ceremony.

• More life-saving defibrillators go in across city

  1 October 2025

  2 minute read

  FIVE new defibrillators are being installed in community locations as part of the Heartshield project.

• New open space for city

  24 September 2025

  1 minute read

  A NEW open space has been unveiled in Leicester.

• Heartshield teaches councillors life-saving skills

  23 September 2025

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S elected members have been learning life-saving skills thanks to a partnership between the city council and a local heart charity.

• 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.

• 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 housing apprentices join council to learn specialist craft skills

  14 August 2025

  2 minute read

  SIXTEEN new apprentices from a range of backgrounds have joined Leicester City Council’s housing department to learn specialist craft skills.