February 2020

• 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.

• 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.

• New exhibition celebrates grassroots football in Leicester

  14 February 2020

  1 minute read

  THE PRIDE and passion of grassroots football is celebrated in a new exhibition that opens tomorrow (Saturday 15 February) at Leicester’s Newarke Houses Museum.

• Council serves injunction on aggressive beggar

  13 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A MAN who is alleged to have harassed and intimidated members of the public through his aggressive begging has been banned from begging in the city centre for up to one year after the city council was granted an interim injunction against him.

• Plough’s your big chance to name a gritting lorry

  12 February 2020

  2 minute read

  DO you know your Otis Spreading from your Snow Stormzy, or your Gritney Spears from your Basil Salty?

• Overnight lane closures as part of improvement work at St Margaret’s Bus Station

  12 February 2020

  1 minute read

  THE latest phase of a project to cut journey times for buses using St Margaret’s Bus Station is due to begin next week.

• Road safety work at junction to take place

  12 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A JUNCTION in a residential area is being altered to prevent motorists turning illegally into a one-way street.

• City gets ready to welcome Royal visitors

  10 February 2020

  2 minute read

  HIS Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall are to visit Leicester Market tomorrow (Tuesday 11 February).

• Museum exhibition is inspired by German Expressionist collection

  7 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A NEW exhibition inspired by Leicester’s renowned German Expressionist collection goes on view next week at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

• Major highways improvement scheme due at Welford Road and Putney Road junction

  6 February 2020

  2 minute read

  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for a busy Leicester junction as part of a major redevelopment scheme being carried out by the University of Leicester.

• Major £800k revamp for city council leisure centre

  6 February 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK to revamp a Leicester City Council leisure Centre will begin later this month, with £800,000 of improvements on the way.

• Time to Talk about your mental health

  5 February 2020

  1 minute read

  AN event aimed at encouraging people to talk about their mental health will be taking place in Leicester tomorrow.

• Plans announced for £4million revamp of city centre streets

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  PLANS for a major £4million revamp of three busy city centre streets have been announced by Leicester City Council.

• Sting operations tackle careless parking, littering and air quality issues

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of ‘sting’ operations is taking place to tackle school-run drivers who drive or park dangerously, discard litter or leave their engines running while stationary.

• Work of City Wardens shortlisted for Keep Britain Tidy annual awards

  5 February 2020

  2 minute read

  A TEAM of city council staff responsible for tackling littering, flytipping and other unsightly mess in communities across Leicester has been shortlisted for two national awards.

• City's new market square to be named after medieval inn

  4 February 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW public square in Leicester city centre is to be named after a medieval inn that once stood on the site.