Your environment

• Charity lends hand to tackle student move-out waste

  1 July 2025

  2 minute read

  STUDENTS preparing to move out of their term-time homes for the summer are being given a helping hand to dispose of preloved items and do their bit for charity.

• Schools and workplaces to take part in Clean Air Day

  12 June 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER schools and workplaces are getting ready to take part in Clean Air Day.

• Leicester stays on global ‘A list’ for leadership on climate action

  11 June 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER has been named as a global leader on climate action, achieving a top score on CDP’s 'Cities A List' for the sixth year running.

• Find out more about wildlife at free nature day

  11 June 2025

  2 minute read

  A FREE nature day packed full of family-friendly wildlife activities will be taking place at Watermead Country Park later this month.

• Green theme for family event in Abbey Park

  27 May 2025

  1 minute read

  A GREEN-THEMED event in Abbey Park this half-term will give local people the chance to discover more about Leicester’s trees, parks and open spaces.

• City’s latest air quality figures among best on record

  8 May 2025

  3 minute read

  AIR quality in Leicester continues to improve, with figures from 2024 showing air pollution at some of the lowest levels ever recorded at local hotspots.

• New skatepark taking shape close to Abbey Park

  14 April 2025

  3 minute read

  A NEW skatepark – designed with the input of hundreds of local skaters and other enthusiasts – is taking shape close to Leicester city centre.

• Council seeks views on waste and recycling services

  7 April 2025

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has launched a survey to ask residents how they currently manage their bins and recycling.

• Funding boost to keep homes warm and cut energy bills

  26 March 2025

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being encouraged to use a digital advice tool to see how they might benefit from new support for energy efficient home improvements.

• Bake Off’s Josh gets growing for Leicester!

  25 March 2025

  3 minute read

  A FAMILIAR face for fans of The Great British Bake Off has helped to launch Leicester’s seed library for the spring growing season.

• Still time to have say on ambitious nature strategy

  6 February 2025

  2 minute read

  THERE’S still time for city residents to have their say on an ambitious draft strategy to make space for nature across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

• Consultation starts on new proposals to tackle anti-social behaviour

  20 January 2025

  2 minute read

  CITY MAYOR Peter Soulsby is inviting people in Leicester to help him shape a new approach to keeping the city’s public spaces free from anti-social behaviour.