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22 December 2020
3 minute read
A ground-breaking project to provide people in Leicester with real-time information about local air pollution from fine particulates is in its final stages of development.
17 December 2020
2 minute read
A NEW project to help make school grounds bee-friendly will kick off in the new year.
16 December 2020
2 minute read
MORE than two dozen giant trees, some well over a century old and which characterise a Leicester suburb, are being given protection under a new strategy by Leicester City Council.
9 December 2020
3 minute read
A SCHEME to help control flooding and improve wetland habitats is underway at a popular destination for cyclists and walkers on the banks of the River Soar.
2 December 2020
3 minute read
A TREE trail in a country park could soon provide a space for reflection for those whose lives have been affected by the coronavirus, if a new crowdfunding campaign is successful.
6 November 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER City Council has been awarded £1million for a new scheme aimed at tackling fuel poverty with grants for energy efficient and low carbon heating.
4 November 2020
5 minute read
LEICESTER City Council has announced specialist e-bike hire provider Ride On as its partner in the city’s forthcoming e-bike share scheme.
27 October 2020
3 minute read
STRIKING designs for Leicester’s new St Margaret’s Bus Station – and ambitious plans to make the building carbon neutral – have been revealed by the city council.
26 October 2020
5 minute read
A NEW pedestrian and cycle route linking part of the Great Central Way and the Grand Union Canal is due to be built.
16 October 2020
2 minute read
PUBLIC safety officers from Leicester City Council are working with the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to contact businesses in Leicester and make sure they are covid-secure.
7 October 2020
3 minute read
MORE children are improving their health and contributing towards better air quality by walking to school, according to latest figures from the city council.
29 September 2020
2 minute read
WORK is underway on a second phase of improvements at Leicester’s largest nature reserve as part of a £300,000 investment project.