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• Final week for voters to ensure their ID is in order

  19 April 2023

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections are being urged to check that they have the right photographic identification needed to enable them to vote.

• Deadlines approaching for voters to register

  12 April 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections are running out of time to ensure they are registered to cast their vote.

• Council grant supports food bank’s Winter Warmer project

  28 February 2023

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who use a food bank in Leicester are staying a little warmer this winter, thanks to a project that’s been supported by a city council anti-poverty community grant.

• Council set to reduce proposed rise in district heating charge

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  USERS of Leicester’s district heating scheme will see the rise in their bills capped at 30% lower than had been proposed if revised charges are agreed by city councillors at tonight’s budget meeting (22 Feb).

• Opportunities on offer at New Parks job fair

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  JOB vacancies and training opportunities will be on offer at a job fair in New Parks next week.

• Hundreds of trees planted at Knighton Park

  13 February 2023

  3 minute read

  HUNDREDS of new trees and shrubs are being planted at Knighton Park as part of a scheme to promote more environmentally friendly planting.

• Leicester hosts the next generation of army leaders

  9 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THE ARMY’S next generation of senior leaders have visited Leicester to learn all about living and working in the city.

• Tailored support helps Djeneba into work

  7 February 2023

  3 minute read

  A SINGLE mum from New Parks has been helped into work thanks to support from a work coach at her local library.

• Company prosecuted over illegal storage of fireworks

  24 January 2023

  2 minute read

  A BUSINESS has been fined £40,000 after illegally storing powerful fireworks in dangerous conditions.

• Photo ID needed by voters in local elections

  24 January 2023

  2 minute read

  VOTERS wanting to take part in this year’s local government elections will need to show photo identification for the first time under new Government rules.

• Praise for social care teams’ work to safely discharge patients and avoid hospital admissions

  6 January 2023

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor has praised the work of social care teams who have continued to work closely with Leicester’s hospitals to ensure patients can be safely discharged over the Christmas and new year period, and provided rapid support to avoid people being admitted to hospital in the first place.

• Shoppers warned over Christmas scam websites

  19 December 2022

  2 minute read

  Festive shoppers are being warned over scam shopping websites offering bargain goods which are never delivered.