2020

• Selected libraries and children’s centres to reopen next week

  5 August 2020

  3 minute read

  FOUR of the city council’s libraries and two of its children’s centres will be opened up next week.

• Freebies and prizes on offer for Cycle To Work Day

  5 August 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER people are being encouraged to take to their bikes on Thursday for Cycle To Work Day – with free coffee and prizes on offer for participants.

• Work to be carried out to stabilise historic canal bridge

  3 August 2020

  1 minute read

  A HISTORIC canal bridge in Aylestone is to undergo £40,000 worth of repair works to tackle cracks and wear and tear in its brickwork.

• Leicester’s Bee Roads are blooming and buzzing with wildlife

  3 August 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S three-and-a-half miles of 'Bee Roads' are buzzing with wildlife and summer wildflower blooms thanks to a city council-led project to protect our pollinators.

• Lockdown eased in Leicester – but some restrictions must remain as city tackles coronavirus

  31 July 2020

  6 minute read

  HAIRDRESSERS, cinemas, places of worship, cafés, bars and restaurants will be able to open in Leicester from Monday (3 August) as infection rates in the city continue to decline.

• Weekend road closures as part of latest phase of works at Freemen's Common site

  30 July 2020

  2 minute read

  THE latest stage of improvement works are due to take place at a busy Leicester junction this weekend as part of a major redevelopment scheme being carried out by the University of Leicester.

• Second round of discretionary business grants scheme gets underway

  30 July 2020

  1 minute read

  A FURTHER group of businesses and charities will be able to apply for funding aimed at helping those whose finances have been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Go Wild this Summer with new activity packs

  30 July 2020

  1 minute read

  NEW activity packs created by a local wildlife trust have been produced to help children explore nature on their doorstep over the summer.

• Council helps those still shielding and needing support

  29 July 2020

  3 minute read

  THOUSANDS of people who have relied on food parcels from the Government during the coronavirus lockdown will be supported by the city council from Saturday.

• Lane closure begins on Burleys Way in latest phase of bus station improvements

  29 July 2020

  1 minute read

  A MAJOR project to reduce bus journey times by creating a new exit from St Margaret’s Bus Station onto the city’s inner ring road has reached its latest stage.

• Parking enforcement to resume across the city from August 1

  29 July 2020

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is due to resume parking enforcement activity from the start of August as the city prepares to emerge from lockdown.

• Council provides £500,000 to help shopping areas reopen as part of £1.2m package of support

  29 July 2020

  3 minute read

  SHOPPING areas in Leicester are set to benefit from £500,000 of city council funding to help support independent traders as they reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.

• New ''tube map'' of Leicester’s cycle routes shows extent of city’s network

  27 July 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW map has been produced showing Leicester’s pop-up cycle track network in the style of the classic London Underground map.

• Call for art inspired by lockdown

  24 July 2020

  1 minute read

  ART inspired during people’s experience of lockdown in Leicester will be taking centre stage in a new exhibition planned for New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

• Biggest testing operation in the country helping city’s bid to drive down its Covid-19 infection rate

  23 July 2020

  4 minute read

  THE BIGGEST community testing operation in the country is under way in Leicester as the city continues to track down the coronavirus and stop its transmission.

• Plans for £180k improvements to The Rally park

  23 July 2020

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on plans to revamp a popular park close to Leicester’s Waterside regeneration area.

• Access courses for adults offer fast track to university study

  22 July 2020

  1 minute read

  APPLICATIONS are now open for Leicester Adult Education College’s popular Access to Higher Education courses.

• Congestion-busting scheme complete on schedule

  21 July 2020

  3 minute read

  A £10.7m scheme to tackle congestion and improve road links between the county and the city has finished on schedule, despite the COVID-19 restrictions.

• City Mayor repeats calls for more financial help for city businesses

  21 July 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor has written once more to the Government urging them to provide more support to local businesses to help them cope with the impact of the city’s extended Covid-19 lockdown.

• 3,000 year-old statue acquired for Leicester’s Ancient Egypt collection

  21 July 2020

  5 minute read

  A BLACK granite statue, made in Egypt more that 3,000 years ago and gifted to the son of travel pioneer Thomas Cook, has been purchased for the city of Leicester.

• Leicester lockdown to continue for another two weeks

  16 July 2020

  1 minute read

  SECRETARY of State for Health Matt Hancock has announced that lockdown measures in Leicester City are to stay in place for another two weeks.

• Council to begin £230k road repair programme for residential streets

  15 July 2020

  1 minute read

  RESIDENTIAL streets in communities across Leicester are due to be repaired as part of a £230,000 investment by Leicester City Council.

• Families can enjoy #ReadingTogether with digital resources and activities

  15 July 2020

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES are being invited to enjoy #ReadingTogether on Thursday as part of the Summer Reading Challenge.

• City’s waterways set for summer street art makeover

  15 July 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S waterways are set to be transformed with a series of colourful artworks as part of a major community arts project this summer.

• Webinar will help textiles businesses become covid-19 secure

  13 July 2020

  3 minute read

  A FREE webinar is being held tomorrow to help fashion and textiles businesses learn more about making their workplaces covid-19 secure.

• Bags of ideas to help families get active this summer

  13 July 2020

  2 minute read

  YOUNG people and families in Leicester are being encouraged to get moving this summer with an online programme of fun activities to try at home.

• Road closures planned for major resurfacing of Belgrave Gate

  10 July 2020

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR programme of resurfacing is due to take place on Leicester’s Belgrave Gate later this month, as work on a £2million improvement scheme progresses.

• City Mayor lobbies Government for extra business support

  9 July 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S City Mayor is lobbying Government to provide more support to local businesses after it emerged the Government does not intend to provide extra financial support during the city’s extended lockdown.

• Latest pop-up schemes to help local business and commuters

  9 July 2020

  4 minute read

  WORKS have been carried on the latest in a series of pop-up measures to aid social distancing, help local businesses and make it safer to cycle and walk in Leicester.

• Community testing stepped up as city bids to drive down covid-19 infection rate

  9 July 2020

  4 minute read

  THOUSANDS of tests are being carried out in Leicester each day as part of the city’s strategy to bring down the coronavirus infection rate.

• £8.1 million scheme will create hundreds of extra SEND school places

  9 July 2020

  3 minute read

  MORE than £8.1 million is to be invested in a programme of creating new school places and provisions for children with additional educational needs.

• Haymarket car park to close for one day this weekend

  8 July 2020

  1 minute read

  A MAIN city centre car park will be closed for one day this weekend while essential work is carried out

• Work begins on major highway improvements at Leicester’s Clock Tower

  7 July 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK to revamp the area around the historic Clock Tower in Leicester city centre is now underway.

• Council-led taskforce tackles issues in city factories

  6 July 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is working with partners across the city to tackle issues with factory working highlighted by the current coronavirus crisis.

• Stay alert and stay home in Leicester

  3 July 2020

  2 minute read

  AS Leicester city and parts of Leicestershire continue to follow stricter lockdown restrictions, than other parts of the country, the councils and Public Health England are asking residents to stay at home and stay safe, particularly this weekend as the rest of the country starts to open up again.

• Knife crime conversations go online

  2 July 2020

  2 minute read

  A COMMUNITY event giving people the chance to talk about tackling knife crime is going online so that discussions can continue despite coronavirus.

• Council continues to invest in city’s secondary schools

  2 July 2020

  2 minute read

  MORE than £20m of investment will ensure that eight of Leicester’s most popular secondary schools can continue to meet demand for pupil places over the next eight years.

• Lockdown restrictions in Leicester to be extended for at least two weeks

  29 June 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester and its outlying suburbs are to be asked to continue to follow current national restrictions for at least a further two weeks, and non-essential shops will be asked to close.

• Changes to Dover Street traffic starting this weekend

  26 June 2020

  3 minute read

  ALTERATIONS are being made to traffic flow on a city centre street from this weekend as part of a wider scheme to improve facilities for cyclists and pedestrians and help shoppers to observe safe social distancing.

• Outbound pop-up cycle route introduced on Hinckley Road

  26 June 2020

  3 minute read

  THE latest in a series of pop-up cycling and walking routes on major commuter routes in Leicester is being installed along a stretch of Hinckley Road.

• Council puts £600,000 into emergency food provision

  26 June 2020

  3 minute read

  THE city council has put over £600,000 of support into emergency food provision over the past 12 weeks, working with food banks across the city to keep people safe during the coronavirus crisis.

• Council reminds people that barbecues are not permitted in Leicester’s parks

  25 June 2020

  2 minute read

  THE CITY council is reminding people that barbecues are not permitted in Leicester’s parks and open spaces – and that coronavirus restrictions are still in place.

• Deadline approaches for business grants

  25 June 2020

  3 minute read

  BUSINESSES and charities have less than a week to apply for a share of Government money aimed at helping those whose trade has been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown.

• Footpath widening takes place at Green Lane Road

  24 June 2020

  3 minute read

  A BUSY local shopping area in North Evington is being transformed in a pop-up scheme creating wider pavements to make it safer for shoppers and residents to socially distance.

• Two traffic calming and 20mph limits to be introduced after virus delay

  22 June 2020

  2 minute read

  TWO new schemes to introduce 20mph speed limits and traffic calming measures are due to be installed after being delayed by the coronavirus lockdown.

• Additional Coronavirus testing unit set up in Leicester

  21 June 2020

  2 minute read

  A NEW coronavirus testing site will open on Leicester’s Spinney Hills Park at 10.30am today (Sunday 21 June).

• Leicester marks Windrush Day with online activities

  19 June 2020

  3 minute read

  PHOTOGRAPHS, letters and artwork from the Windrush generation will be shared online this weekend as Leicester plays its part in marking Windrush Day 2020.

• Rise in city’s Covid-19 cases shows epidemic is not over

  18 June 2020

  4 minute read

  AS lockdown restrictions are gradually relaxed, the city’s director of public health is warning people in Leicester that the coronavirus epidemic is far from over.

• Global Kitchen to host first online cooking event

  18 June 2020

  2 minute read

  AN ORGANISATION which was set up with the help of City Mayor Peter Soulsby’s crowdfunding pledge to train chefs from the refugee and asylum seeker community is due to run its first online community cookery workshop this week.

• Have your say on creating more safe space on city’s streets

  17 June 2020

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE can now nominate streets in Leicester that would benefit from more space for safe travelling and shopping as work continues to address challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

• City shows support for national Armed Forces Week

  17 June 2020

  2 minute read

  THE flying of the Armed Forces Flag from Leicester’s Town Hall will mark the start of a very different annual event in honour our serving forces, veterans and cadets.