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• Leicester pays tribute to Prince Philip

  9 April 2021

  1 minute read

  FLAGS in Leicester are flying at half-mast today, as the city mourns the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

• New hub will help get young people into jobs

  30 March 2021

  3 minute read

  A £4MILLION project to create a new youth hub and help get young people into jobs, education and training is being launched in Leicester.

• Timetable sets out reopening of city’s buildings and facilities

  30 March 2021

  3 minute read

  PLANS for how Leicester’s sports, leisure and community facilities will reopen with the lifting of lockdown restrictions have been outlined in a new timetable.

• Calls for new enforcement body as council publishes report

  30 March 2021

  2 minute read

  CITY mayor Peter Soulsby and deputy city mayor Cllr Adam Clarke are calling for the Government to make good on its manifesto commitment to create a single enforcement body that would cover all aspects of labour abuse, exploitation and poor working practices.

• Free pavement café licences to help local businesses

  29 March 2021

  2 minute read

  FREE street café licences that allow businesses to create outdoor seating areas on pavements are being made available by Leicester City Council.

• Extra £1million added to Covid Winter Grant to help struggling families

  2 March 2021

  2 minute read

  AN additional £1million is being added to the Covid Winter Grant scheme to support local vulnerable families and individuals who are struggling to cope financially as a direct result of Covid this winter.

• Leicester City Council announces new chief operating officer

  4 February 2021

  2 minute read

  ALISON Greenhill, currently director of finance with Leicester City Council, is set to become its new chief operating officer.

• Programme of online commemorative events revealed for Holocaust Memorial Day

  25 January 2021

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of online commemorations including talks, recollections and personal experiences relating to the Nazi Holocaust are be held this week as part of international Holocaust Memorial Day.

• Information available on Christmas and New Year council services

  21 December 2020

  3 minute read

  DETAILS explaining how and when people can make use of all city council services over the festive period are now available.

• Local laws to tackle problem street drinking and drug use extended

  15 December 2020

  2 minute read

  LEGISLATION to tackle problem street drinking and use of so-called ‘legal highs’ in public places across Leicester have been extended for another three years.

• Council publishes one-year stop-gap budget plan

  8 December 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has published its draft budget plans for next year.

• Winter support launched for families struggling during pandemic

  1 December 2020

  2 minute read

  SUPPORT and help offered by Leicester City Council to local families who are struggling to pay for essentials including household bills will get an extra boost this winter.