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• 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.

• Views sought on new St Paul’s conservation area

  20 October 2021

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can give their views on council plans for an important new conservation area close to Leicester city centre.

• Aylestone Park residents to have say on options to address parking problems

  20 October 2021

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE living in the Aylestone Park area of Leicester are being asked for their views on a range of proposed measures to address problems with parking in residential streets.

• Leicester gets ready to light up for Christmas

  19 October 2021

  2 minute read

  THE MAMMOTH task of installing the twinkling lights and the colourful garlands that will decorate Leicester city centre this Christmas gets under way this week.

• Prosecution of scrap metal firm operating without a licence

  19 October 2021

  2 minute read

  A SCRAP metal firm and its director have been fined a total of more than £16,000 after trading from a site without a licence.

• City council fears looming budget crisis

  18 October 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is facing the prospect of huge budget cuts within 18 months, big council tax rises – or both – it was announced today.

• Council plans major investment in Cedar Road play area

  18 October 2021

  1 minute read

  NEW facilities that will benefit children and young people are being proposed as part of a £500,000 refurbishment of a city play area.

• Final preparations under way for Leicester’s Diwali celebrations

  15 October 2021

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER is getting ready to celebrate the festival of Diwali – and it all starts next Sunday (24 October).