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1 May 2020
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections next Friday (8 May) – despite it being a special bank holiday marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
1 May 2020
2 minute read
NEW low-carbon, battery-powered gardening equipment has been bought by the city council to help advance Leicester’s response to the climate emergency, as well as to improve air quality.
27 April 2020
2 minute read
THOUSANDS of comments from hundreds of people are helping to shape Leicester’s local response to the global climate emergency.
23 April 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S resident Peregrine falcons are offering viewers another privileged slice of life streamed live from their nest-mounted webcams.
15 April 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being asked to think of their neighbours and not risk breaking the law by burning rubbish in their gardens.
9 April 2020
2 minute read
AIR quality in Leicester has improved dramatically in the last two weeks due to the huge reduction in the amount of traffic during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
3 April 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections over Easter.
18 March 2020
1 minute read
PUPILS from six city schools have launched an online video campaign raising awareness of the perils of litter, flytipping and plastic pollution.
5 March 2020
1 minute read
A PERMIT scheme that allows people to use large vehicles to bring household waste to a Leicester recycling centre is set to change next week.
20 February 2020
2 minute read
A NEW cleaning machine aimed at removing chewing gum from city centre pavements is being trialled in a scheme by Leicester City Council.
18 February 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER has been recognized as a global leader on climate action and transparency, achieving a place on CDP’s 'Cities A List'.
31 January 2020
4 minute read
ONE year on from declaring a climate emergency, Leicester City Council is reminding people to have their say on how it responds to the global crisis and aims to become carbon neutral.