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• Leicester marks passing of Queen Elizabeth ll

  8 September 2022

  1 minute read

  TRIBUTES are being paid to Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death.

• ‘Prudent investment’ boosts funding for council services

  6 September 2022

  2 minute read

  MORE than £8million was generated for Leicester City Council last year by the industrial units, office space, shop units and other commercial land and property that it owns.

• Leicester’s Lord Mayor sets out to raise awareness of Sickle Cell disorder

  1 September 2022

  5 minute read

  THE Lord Mayor of Leicester Cllr George Cole has chosen Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September) to step up his plan to raise awareness of the blood disorder and raise funds for a national charity.

• Leicester transformed in ten years since search for King began

  24 August 2022

  5 minute read

  TEN years on from the day the famous archaeological dig began, Leicester’s City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the legacy of the discovery of the lost King is a transformed proud and self-confident city that still draws visitors from across the country and the world.

• City bin collections to start an hour earlier to help beat the heat

  9 August 2022

  1 minute read

  With soaring temperatures predicted in the coming days, Leicester City Council is asking people to put their recycling and waste earlier than normal this week.

• Consultation launched on future of city’s homelessness services

  25 July 2022

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on homelessness services in the city in a new public consultation.

• Flag-raising ceremony to mark start of Armed Forces Week

  17 June 2022

  2 minute read

  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces will be raised in Leicester’s Town Hall Square on Monday (20 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

• City schools celebrate Clean Air Day

  16 June 2022

  3 minute read

  SCHOOLS in Leicester have been celebrating Clean Air Day by making the most of traffic-free local streets.

• Work coaches in libraries expands to Belgrave

  6 June 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK coaches are now available at Belgrave Library, to help people get specialist job-seeking support.

• Interest sought in running key city venue

  31 May 2022

  2 minute read

  COMMUNITY organisations are being invited to express their interest in running Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre.

• New online tool aims to help Leicester people be better off

  25 May 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW benefits calculator and budgeting tool has been launched to help Leicester people manage their finances and minimise the impact of the cost of living crisis.

• Council partners with leading homeless charity to offer learning and life skills

  20 May 2022

  3 minute read

  THE city council is celebrating the official launch of a new service that offers learning, training and employment support to people recovering from homelessness.