Pets’ Corner closes in bid to limit spread of bird flu
26 November 2021
3 minute read
ABBEY Park’s Pets’ Corner has temporarily closed to the public as part of a nationwide bid to limit the spread of avian flu.
Select a category to filter the news.
Select a month and year to view archived news stories.
Select a category to filter the news.
Select a month and year to view archived news stories.
26 November 2021
3 minute read
ABBEY Park’s Pets’ Corner has temporarily closed to the public as part of a nationwide bid to limit the spread of avian flu.
26 November 2021
2 minute read
MORE than 6,000 new trees are being planted in Leicester’s parks and open spaces this winter, thanks to two successful bids for funding.
10 November 2021
4 minute read
LEICESTER is making good progress in reducing its carbon footprint, but faces huge challenges in its new goal to become carbon neutral by 2030.
10 November 2021
3 minute read
FIVE Leicester secondary schools are marking the COP26 climate conference with pledges of their own to make a difference to their local environment.
9 November 2021
3 minute read
MAJOR improvements to air quality in Leicester mean that plans to charge the most polluting vehicles to enter the city centre are no longer required.
29 October 2021
4 minute read
LEICESTER is set to increase its fleet of zero emission, all-electric buses with almost 100 new vehicles over the next three years, it has been announced.
26 October 2021
2 minute read
COMMUNITIES across Leicester and Leicestershire are being urged to get involved to help prevent food and household waste this Halloween.
13 October 2021
1 minute read
A MAPLE tree will be planted at a Leicester school this week as part of plans to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
4 October 2021
2 minute read
HORTICULTURAL volunteers across Leicester – whose projects and groups have thrived despite the challenges of the pandemic – have won Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) awards for their efforts.
1 October 2021
3 minute read
SCHOOLS across Leicester have received awards for their efforts to put environmental sustainability and locally-grown food at the heart of their work.
22 September 2021
2 minute read
A MAJOR plan that guides the management of Leicester’s ‘urban forest’ has been formally reviewed – two and a half years after it was first launched.
22 September 2021
2 minute read
A KEY policy guiding Leicester City Council’s approach to protecting and improving the environment has been updated to reflect the city’s response to the climate emergency.