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EIGHT new electric bikes are part of a fleet of cycles and scooters available to hire from the city council for people who need help getting to work, training or education.

WORK is beginning on a £400,000 scheme to improve the habitat of Leicester’s largest nature reserve both for wildlife and visitors.

LOCAL group Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative has been awarded £100,000 by a national charity to develop a dedicated zero-carbon energy system for Leicester schools.

AN area of riverside land has become a haven for wildlife since being transformed into part of the city’s flood defences.

ACTIVISTS from environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion have met with leaders of Leicester City Council in the first step towards sharing ideas and measures to tackle the climate emergency.

PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to recycle more household aluminium as part of a month-long ‘Foil in Love with Recycling’ campaign.

There’s a new addition to LCFC’s squad this season – and he’s made entirely out of plastic!

A NETWORK of pedestrian subways under Leicester’s inner ring road is being transformed with a series of colourful artworks, thanks to a partnership between the city council and local arts company Graffwerk.

MORE private homes have been acquired by the city council, and a further £9.3m is to be set aside for future purchases to help meet demand for affordable housing in the city.

USE pedal power to get to work on Cycle to Work Day and you can get a free breakfast pastry and drink.

PEOPLE are being invited to view proposals for a new ramp to improve access for cyclists and walkers between the Great Central Way and Marsden Lane.

STUDENTS from Ellesmere College are kicking off a summer campaign to reduce litter in our waterways.