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• Nearly 1,200 city streets made safer with 20mph speed limits

  16 June 2020

  2 minute read

  ALMOST 1,200 residential streets across Leicester have been included in a wide-ranging road safety programme to create 20mph zones.

• Celebrating Shared Lives Week

  15 June 2020

  2 minute read

  CARERS in Leicester and the people they support are celebrating Shared Lives Week (15-19 June).

• Leicester city centre prepares safe welcome for shoppers

  12 June 2020

  3 minute read

  THE final touches are being made to new social distancing measures across Leicester city centre and its neighbourhoods as Leicester prepares for non-essential shops to re-open on Monday (15 June).

• Freemen’s Common recycling site to reopen

  12 June 2020

  2 minute read

  THE second of Leicester’s two recycling centres will reopen to the public next week as part of wider plans to gradually and safely ease lockdown restrictions.

• City centre pop-up scheme to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists

  12 June 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK is being carried out on a city centre street to improve facilities for cyclists and pedestrians and help shoppers to observe safe social distancing.

• Reminder of resurfacing work at Krefeld Way

  11 June 2020

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being reminded about resurfacing work that is due to take place on a section of Leicester’s outer ring road from this weekend.

• All major local bus firms now offering contactless card payments

  11 June 2020

  3 minute read

  PASSENGERS using Park and Ride services to travel into and out of Leicester will be able to make contactless payments from next week.

• Big increase in cycling as Leicester joins Bike Week celebrations

  10 June 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER is celebrating Bike Week this week - as figures show the number of cyclists recorded at key sites in the city has nearly doubled since this time last year.

• Regeneration plans to be developed for Leicester’s Stocking Farm estate

  10 June 2020

  2 minute read

  PLANS to develop a shared vision for the future regeneration of Leicester’s Stocking Farm and surrounding area have been announced.

• Support on offer for Carers’ Week

  10 June 2020

  3 minute read

  CARERS in Leicester can get telephone support, advice and information from a series of dedicated sessions being held to mark Carers’ Week – as well as a special ID card to help them identify themselves as carers.

• Leicester children choose their Best Book

  10 June 2020

  2 minute read

  NEARLY 600 primary school children from across the city have voted online to select their favourite books.

• Up to 400 small businesses and charities yet to claim Government grant help

  9 June 2020

  2 minute read

  AROUND 400 small businesses and charities across Leicester who are eligible for Government grants of £10,000 to £25,000 have still not claimed the financial help.