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• World-class festival set to light up Leicester this week

  3 March 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary illuminated artworks this week as part of a brand new international festival.

• Work progressing well on congestion-busting scheme

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A £10.7m highways scheme to reduce congestion and improve road links between the county and the city is gathering pace - and running to schedule.

• More children in city get their first choice of secondary school

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered places at secondary schools today (Monday 2 March) – with a substantial increase in those being offered their first choice.

• Overnight closures planned as Lancaster Road scheme nears completion

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned about a series of overnight road closures that will be taking place on Leicester’s busy inner ring road from later this month.

• Traffic calming schemes to tackle local concerns

  28 February 2020

  2 minute read

  TWO new traffic calming schemes and 20mph zones are due to be introduced in the streets near to a busy Leicester primary school following local calls for action to improve road safety.

• Pilot scheme begins on city centre chewing gum removal machine

  20 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A NEW cleaning machine aimed at removing chewing gum from city centre pavements is being trialled in a scheme by Leicester City Council.

• Shisha café fined for breaching smokefree regulations

  20 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A COMPANY and director behind a city centre shisha café have been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay over £2,000 in costs after being convicted of a series of smoke-free offences.

• Free event for people with learning disabilities

  19 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A FREE event for people with learning disabilities and their families is being held in Leicester next week.

• £1m funding boost to help promote cycling and walking

  19 February 2020

  3 minute read

  MORE than £1million of Government funding has been secured to help further work to promote walking and cycling in Leicester and Leicestershire.

• Leicester one of 105 cities globally to score an ‘A’ rating for leading climate action

  18 February 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER has been recognized as a global leader on climate action and transparency, achieving a place on CDP’s 'Cities A List'.

• Council's aim for families is homes not hostels

  17 February 2020

  2 minute read

  THE city council has set out its plans to give homeless families in Leicester a home instead of a place in a hostel.

• Chance to give your views on housing service investments

  17 February 2020

  2 minute read

  THOUSANDS of council tenants are being asked to give their views on the housing services provided by Leicester City Council.