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• New Lord Mayor of Leicester takes office

  30 April 2021

  2 minute read

  THE new Lord Mayor of Leicester has been officially inaugurated in a ceremony at the Town Hall.

• Air quality in Leicester at best levels since monitoring began

  28 April 2021

  3 minute read

  AIR pollution in Leicester was at its lowest level ever recorded last year, as the city saw a huge reduction in traffic as result of the coronavirus lockdown. 

• Phase one of Jewry Wall revamp underway

  28 April 2021

  4 minute read

  WORK is underway on the first stage of an ambitious project to transform the site of Leicester’s biggest Roman ruins into a world-class visitor centre.

• First Covid-19 variant for investigation identified in Leicester

  28 April 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Director of Public Health Professor Ivan Browne says that Leicester has received its first notifications from Public Health England (PHE) of a COVID-19 variant in the city that requires investigation and follow up.

• Major improvements planned for Granby Street gateway

  26 April 2021

  2 minute read

  MAJOR improvements are planned for a busy shopping street that links Leicester city centre and the railway station.

• Greyfriars heritage scheme offers blueprint for future city centre investment

  26 April 2021

  4 minute read

  THE successful completion of a five-year project to restore and regenerate the architectural heritage of Leicester’s Old Town could offer a blueprint for future investment in the city centre.

• Programme of preservation work at Magazine Gateway completed

  22 April 2021

  1 minute read

  A SIX-month project to carry out much-needed repairs and restoration work at one of Leicester’s oldest medieval buildings has finished.

• Designs to improve Leicester Museum and Art Gallery to be discussed

  22 April 2021

  2 minute read

  PROPOSALS have been revealed to update and remodel the interior of Leicester Museum and Art Gallery on New Walk.

• Get involved with World Book Night

  21 April 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries are backing World Book Night on 23 April with a free book giveaway and online discussion.

• £250,000 pilot project will focus on air quality

  21 April 2021

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has been awarded nearly £250,000 of Government cash to help make further improvements to local air quality.

• Handover marks completion of first phase of council house-building project

  19 April 2021

  2 minute read

  THE first phase of a wide-ranging programme to create hundreds of new affordable rental homes for families across Leicester has been completed.

• Outdoor seating grants to help local hospitality businesses

  19 April 2021

  2 minute read

  CAFES and restaurants in Leicester can apply for grants of up to £4,000 from the city council to buy outdoor furniture.