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• Government confirms expansion of Leicester’s city boundaries

  16 July 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years.

• Sale of hotel ground lease to boost council’s coffers

  15 July 2026

  1 minute read

  LAND that has been leased to the Holiday Inn in Leicester city centre for more than 50 years is to be sold to the hotel’s operator.

• Choose your favourite healthy mealbarrow at museum event

  2 July 2026

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN who have been growing their own grub will be showcasing their efforts at Abbey Pumping Sation this weekend.

• Council acts to stop anti-social behaviour at Lee Circle car park

  2 June 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has started legal proceedings to enable it to secure Lee Circle car park, which closed in March when NCP went into administration.

• Pack for Good scheme helps students do their bit for charity

  28 May 2026

  2 minute read

  STUDENTS preparing to move out of their term-time homes for the summer are being given a helping hand to dispose of items they no longer want and do their bit for charity.

• City’s new Lord Mayor vows to serve with “openness, respect and humility”

  14 May 2026

  2 minute read

  THE CITY’S new Lord Mayor has been presented with the chain of office at a ceremony at Leicester’s Town Hall.

• Life-saving equipment in community is Lord Mayor’s legacy

  13 May 2026

  2 minute read

  AS her year in office as Leicester’s Lord Mayor draws to a close, Cllr Teresa Aldred has joined partners and locals to celebrate the installation of another life-saving defibrillator on a community building.

• Councillor found in breach of code of conduct by standards panel

  7 May 2026

  2 minute read

  A LEICESTER councillor has been found in breach of the city council’s code of conduct for comments made at a public meeting.

• Walk Leicester Festival is back!

  30 April 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S medieval roots, rich heritage and urban green spaces will all be celebrated as a popular walking festival returns to the city.

• Big improvements for Leicester bus passengers

  20 April 2026

  2 minute read

  Major service improvements for bus passengers in the city have been announced.

• More than 700 bags of litter collected during Great British Spring Clean

  14 April 2026

  2 minute read

  MORE THAN 700 bags of litter were collected by city council staff and volunteers during the Great British Spring Clean.

• Flexi tickets cut cost of bus travel in Leicester

  8 April 2026

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has worked with bus operators to cut the price of Flexi bus tickets in Leicester, making them the cheapest way to travel around Leicester for virtually all journeys.