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• Get involved and Post a Poppy for Remembrance Day

  4 November 2020

  2 minute read

  THE closing date is approaching in a creative campaign to mark Remembrance Day with poppy-themed photographs, drawings and designs.

• Ride On announced as partner in Leicester’s new e-bike scheme

  4 November 2020

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has announced specialist e-bike hire provider Ride On as its partner in the city’s forthcoming e-bike share scheme.

• Reminder to celebrate safely as festivals approach

  30 October 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being reminded to celebrate safely this year as a number of festivals approach – particularly given the added challenges presented by coronavirus.

• Council launches new advice service for landlords

  30 October 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has launched a new advice service for landlords who may be having problems with their tenants.

• Council contacts businesses to ensure they are covid-safe

  16 October 2020

  2 minute read

  PUBLIC safety officers from Leicester City Council are working with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to contact businesses in Leicester and make sure they are covid-secure.

• Jobseeking advice on offer at three city libraries

  8 October 2020

  2 minute read

  JOBSEEKERS will soon be able to get specialist advice at three city libraries.

• £40million cost of council’s Covid-19 response

  16 September 2020

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic will cost the authority over £40m, the Overview Select Committee will be advised in a report next week.

• Restrictions on Leicester households to stay but others lifted

  11 September 2020

  2 minute read

  The Government has announced today that casinos, bowling alleys, conference centres and indoor play areas will be able to open in Leicester from Tuesday (15 September), but restrictions that prevent people from having visitors from other households in their gardens or their homes will stay in place.

• Customers and businesses reminded to remember social distancing

  28 August 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being reminded to queue safely and maintain social distancing at all times if they are visiting restaurants, shops or food outlets over the bank holiday weekend.

• Council funding for groups to help them be covid-secure

  24 August 2020

  1 minute read

  VOLUNTARY and faith-based groups and organisations across the city can apply for funding to help support their activities as lockdown restrictions in Leicester are eased.

• Face coverings on their way to those shielding in Leicester

  12 August 2020

  5 minute read

  SIMPLE face coverings made in factories in Leicester are to be sent out to thousands of people across the city from next week.

• City council’s tracing team helps track down virus in Leicester

  12 August 2020

  4 minute read

  MORE than 150 people who tested positive for Covid-19 but who could not be located by the national Test & Trace team were found within 48 hours by Leicester City Council.