Your council

• 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.

• Young people Takeover Leicester and spend a day with decision-makers

  25 March 2026

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people in Leicester have spent a day with local decision-makers to find out more about their roles, responsibilities and priorities for the city.

• Schoolchildren celebrate new games area

  19 March 2026

  1 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN in North Evington have been trying out a new multi-use games area down the road from their school.

• Local Plan to be put forward at council meeting

  19 March 2026

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Local Plan will be put forward for adoption at a council meeting later this month.

• Dawn Centre hostel marks 20th anniversary

  17 March 2026

  5 minute read

  Leicester’s largest homeless hostel has marked a major milestone, celebrating 20 years of helping thousands of people move from crisis to stability.

• Decision set for future of city’s libraries and community centres

  6 March 2026

  3 minute read

  PROPOSALS for the city council to continue to run 15 of Leicester’s libraries, and three busy neighbourhood centres – Belgrave, Rushey Mead and Thurnby Lodge – are set to be formally approved.