Your council

• 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.

• National award for city council team

  2 March 2026

  2 minute read

  A HARD-WORKING team that overcomes personal challenges to help to clear fly tipping, pull up weeds, dig allotment plots and repair fencing has won a national award.

• Extra support offered to adventure playgrounds

  2 March 2026

  1 minute read

  A PROPOSAL from Leicester’s City Mayor to create a £2 million fund to give additional support to Leicester’s adventure playgrounds has been approved by the city council.

• Government launches consultation on council reorganisation plans

  5 February 2026

  1 minute read

  THE Government has launched its statutory consultation on plans to reorganise the way local councils operate.

• Business ordered to pay £10,000 for failing to verify age of person buying a knife

  13 January 2026

  1 minute read

  A CASH & CARRY business in Leicester has been ordered to pay £10,000 for failing to verify the age of someone purchasing a knife.

• New parking spaces mark completion of £5m improvements across two estates

  12 January 2026

  2 minute read

  NEW parking spaces for residents have been created on a busy city estate.

• Funeral arrangements announced for much-loved former Lord Mayor

  8 January 2026

  1 minute read

  THE FUNERAL of a much-loved city councillor and former Lord Mayor will take place on Saturday (10 January).