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31 December 2020
2 minute read
City council teams who tackle flytipping and littering in Leicester’s streets have been shortlisted in the annual Keep Britain Tidy awards for their work during 2020’s coronavirus lockdowns.
30 December 2020
4 minute read
LEICESTER is to move to Tier 4 of the Government’s covid alert levels after a nationwide review of the coronavirus pandemic.
29 December 2020
1 minute read
LORRIES from Leicester City Council’s gritting teams are taking to the city's roads again tonight as sub-zero temperatures and snow affect the area.
29 December 2020
2 minute read
PEOPLE from across Leicester are being called on to submit artwork or personal photographs as part of the forthcoming annual commemoration of the Holocaust.
22 December 2020
3 minute read
A ground-breaking project to provide people in Leicester with real-time information about local air pollution from fine particulates is in its final stages of development.
21 December 2020
3 minute read
ST Margaret’s Bus Station in Leicester will close to the public this month, as work begins on its major £13.5million redevelopment.
21 December 2020
3 minute read
DETAILS explaining how and when people can make use of all city council services over the festive period are now available.
18 December 2020
2 minute read
BUSINESSES across Leicester whose trade has been affected by the local or national coronavirus restrictions are being reminded to apply for a share of funding in the latest grants schemes being administered by Leicester City Council.
17 December 2020
3 minute read
RESTRICTIONS in Leicester are to continue at the highest level, after a review of the coronavirus situation in the city.
17 December 2020
2 minute read
A NEW project to help make school grounds bee-friendly will kick off in the new year.
17 December 2020
1 minute read
LEICESTER’S outdoor gyms have now fully reopened across the city.
16 December 2020
3 minute read
CORONAVIRUS tests that give a result within an hour will start to be offered to asymptomatic people in Leicester from today (Wednesday).
16 December 2020
4 minute read
ADDITIONAL investment of over £1million is helping to ensure that no-one has to sleep rough in Leicester this winter, despite unprecedented challenges for homelessness services.
16 December 2020
2 minute read
MORE than two dozen giant trees, some well over a century old and which characterise a Leicester suburb, are being given protection under a new strategy by Leicester City Council.
15 December 2020
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POLICE and council officers have carried out a series of visits to check compliance with national coronavirus safety measures at shops in Leicester.
15 December 2020
2 minute read
LEGISLATION to tackle problem street drinking and use of so-called ‘legal highs’ in public places across Leicester have been extended for another three years.
14 December 2020
1 minute read
Council officers have seized stereo equipment and loud speakers from a Leicester house after complaints from neighbours about the noise levels.
9 December 2020
3 minute read
A SCHEME to help control flooding and improve wetland habitats is underway at a popular destination for cyclists and walkers on the banks of the River Soar.
8 December 2020
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LEICESTER City Council has published its draft budget plans for next year.
7 December 2020
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A PILOT study will get under way in Leicester this week that will give the city council responsibility for tracing people who test positive for coronavirus but who prove to be difficult to contact.
3 December 2020
3 minute read
EDUCATION bosses across Leicester have praised the city’s schools for their work to keep staff and pupils safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
2 December 2020
3 minute read
A TREE trail in a country park could soon provide a space for reflection for those whose lives have been affected by the coronavirus, if a new crowdfunding campaign is successful.
2 December 2020
3 minute read
PUBLIC health bosses are reminding people how vital it is to self-isolate if they are showing any symptoms of coronavirus.
2 December 2020
2 minute read
BUSINESSES across Leicester whose trade has been affected by the local or national coronavirus restrictions are being encouraged to apply for a share of funding in the latest grants schemes being administered by Leicester City Council.
1 December 2020
3 minute read
CITY council staff are knocking on doors in Leicester once again, as the council launches a new phase of community testing to help track down the coronavirus and stop its transmission.
1 December 2020
2 minute read
A new experimental scheme is due to be brought in to address the problem of commuter parking in Clarendon Park.
1 December 2020
2 minute read
SUPPORT and help offered by Leicester City Council to local families who are struggling to pay for essentials including household bills will get an extra boost this winter.
13 November 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER City Council will be getting more than £1m to help boost active travel - such as walking and cycling – and to make residential streets quieter and safer.