Your environment

• New grassland plan will help city’s climate emergency aims

  22 May 2023

  7 minute read

  A NEW ten-year plan for the management of Leicester’s vast urban grassland has been launched as part of the city council’s response to the climate emergency.

• Free event to celebrate work of urban nature project

  2 May 2023

  1 minute read

  A COMMUNITY project that aims to bring nature back to urban spaces will be holding a celebration event later this month.

• Library members invited to grow their own veg this spring

  13 April 2023

  2 minute read

  LIBRARY members in Leicester can pick up free packets of seeds as well as the latest blockbuster from their local library this springtime.

• Reminder to recycle eggs-tra Easter waste

  3 April 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is encouraging residents to recycle all their extra cardboard, plastic and foil packaging, which often builds up over the Easter bank holiday.

• Free electric bus service ready to hop around the shops

  28 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A FREE electric bus service that will connect transport hubs with key destinations in Leicester city centre will be launched next week, making it much easier for people – especially those with mobility difficulties – to get around.

• Get stuck into the Great British Spring Clean

  22 March 2023

  2 minute read

  ENVIRONMENTAL volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves to tackle litter and clear parks and waterways in Leicester as part of a national clean-up campaign.

• Leicester now boasts 20 new Tiny Forests in local schools

  21 March 2023

  3 minute read

  A HUGE network of Tiny Forests is taking root at schools across Leicester thanks to a partnership between the city council and a leading environmental charity.

• Car park set to generate its own energy through solar panels

  17 March 2023

  2 minute read

  THE roof of Leicester’s Newarke Street car park is to be fitted with around 360 sqm of solar panels on two giant canopies, as part of the city council’s ongoing work to reduce its carbon footprint.

• Huge solar array to be installed at council leisure centre

  16 March 2023

  2 minute read

  A NEW solar panel array the size of 18 tennis courts is set to be installed at a city council sport and leisure centre.

• Spinney Hill Park to benefit from Levelling Up boost

  16 March 2023

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Spinney Hill Park is set to benefit from almost £60,000 of planned improvements thanks to a successful bid for Government funding.

• Hundreds of trees planted at Knighton Park

  13 February 2023

  3 minute read

  HUNDREDS of new trees and shrubs are being planted at Knighton Park as part of a scheme to promote more environmentally friendly planting.

• City primary school shortlisted for Young Litter Heroes award

  18 January 2023

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN at a Leicester primary school will find out next month if their litter-picking efforts have won them a prestigious national award.