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• £19m funding for major economic recovery project at Pioneer Park

  1 November 2021

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR planned development project on land near the National Space Centre has received over £19million of funding to enable work to go ahead.

• Improvement work at busy city junction

  29 October 2021

  1 minute read

  TRAFFIC restrictions will be in place at a busy junction for up to four weeks as part of an ongoing programme of road improvements.

• £8.6m boost for Leicester’s Pilot House regeneration plans

  29 October 2021

  2 minute read

  PLANS to redevelop a cluster of heritage buildings into a home for creative businesses in Leicester city centre have received a boost from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.

• Leicester’s electric bus fleet to top 100 within three years thanks to new funding

  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.

• Leicester Half Marathon to take to city’s streets once again

  28 October 2021

  3 minute read

  RUNNERS will be taking to the city’s streets this weekend with the return of the Leicester Half Marathon.

• Dancers and waterside artwork events bring Diwali to life

  27 October 2021

  1 minute read

  TWO Diwali-themed events taking place this weekend will offer visitors different ways to celebrate.

• Return of the bricks marks milestone in major revamp of city centre street

  27 October 2021

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR revamp of an important shopping street in Leicester city centre has reached a milestone, with the reinstatement of over 200 commemorative bricks.

• Residents can take part in important new survey

  26 October 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER residents are being asked to take part in an important new survey being carried out by the city council.

• Councils join forces to prevent waste this Halloween

  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.

• Job-seeking support in more city libraries

  26 October 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries have joined forces with Jobcentre Plus to provide people with increased access to job-seeking support at the heart of the city’s neighbourhoods.

• Motorists reminded of traffic changes due to Diwali celebrations

  20 October 2021

  3 minute read

  VISITORS to this weekend’s Diwali lights switch-on in Belgrave are being encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving to attend the world-famous festivities.

• Over £2million to be invested in city’s sports and leisure centres

  20 October 2021

  3 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of work to improve facilities at three sports centres across Leicester has been put forward.