June 2020

• 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.

• New cycle track installed along Aylestone Road

  16 June 2020

  2 minute read

  NEW measures have been put in place to reinforce space for cyclists on a busy Leicester route.

• Nearly 1,200 city streets made safer with 20mph speed limits

  16 June 2020

  2 minute read

  ALMOST 1,200 residential streets across Leicester have been included in a wide-ranging road safety programme to create 20mph zones.

• Celebrating Shared Lives Week

  15 June 2020

  2 minute read

  CARERS in Leicester and the people they support are celebrating Shared Lives Week (15-19 June).

• Leicester city centre prepares safe welcome for shoppers

  12 June 2020

  3 minute read

  THE final touches are being made to new social distancing measures across Leicester city centre and its neighbourhoods as Leicester prepares for non-essential shops to re-open on Monday (15 June).

• Freemen’s Common recycling site to reopen

  12 June 2020

  2 minute read

  THE second of Leicester’s two recycling centres will reopen to the public next week as part of wider plans to gradually and safely ease lockdown restrictions.

• City centre pop-up scheme to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists

  12 June 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK is being carried out on a city centre street to improve facilities for cyclists and pedestrians and help shoppers to observe safe social distancing.

• Reminder of resurfacing work at Krefeld Way

  11 June 2020

  1 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being reminded about resurfacing work that is due to take place on a section of Leicester’s outer ring road from this weekend.

• All major local bus firms now offering contactless card payments

  11 June 2020

  3 minute read

  PASSENGERS using Park and Ride services to travel into and out of Leicester will be able to make contactless payments from next week.

• Big increase in cycling as Leicester joins Bike Week celebrations

  10 June 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER is celebrating Bike Week this week - as figures show the number of cyclists recorded at key sites in the city has nearly doubled since this time last year.

• Regeneration plans to be developed for Leicester’s Stocking Farm estate

  10 June 2020

  2 minute read

  PLANS to develop a shared vision for the future regeneration of Leicester’s Stocking Farm and surrounding area have been announced.

• Support on offer for Carers’ Week

  10 June 2020

  3 minute read

  CARERS in Leicester can get telephone support, advice and information from a series of dedicated sessions being held to mark Carers’ Week – as well as a special ID card to help them identify themselves as carers.

• Leicester children choose their Best Book

  10 June 2020

  2 minute read

  NEARLY 600 primary school children from across the city have voted online to select their favourite books.

• Up to 400 small businesses and charities yet to claim Government grant help

  9 June 2020

  2 minute read

  AROUND 400 small businesses and charities across Leicester who are eligible for Government grants of £10,000 to £25,000 have still not claimed the financial help.

• New street design guide for Leicester

  9 June 2020

  3 minute read

  A NEW street design guide for Leicester has been launched, setting out the principles that will be used to help build healthier streets in future city redevelopment schemes.

• Pop-up ‘Mini Holland’ scheme to transform Braunstone Gate

  9 June 2020

  4 minute read

  TWO new pop-up schemes to create pedestrian and cycle-friendly areas linking Leicester’s West End and De Montfort University campus are due to be put into place this week.

• Discretionary Business Grant application process opens

  8 June 2020

  3 minute read

  BUSINESSES and charities are being invited to apply for a share of a new pot of Government money aimed at helping those whose trade has been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown.

• Join the Silly Squad and take part in Summer Reading Challenge

  5 June 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER Libraries are calling on children from across the city to become part of their Silly Squad for the digital Summer Reading Challenge.

• Town Hall Bike Park to reopen on Monday

  4 June 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S city centre Bike Park will reopen on Monday (8 June) – and it will be free for all users.

• Care leavers get together online for #MondayNightDinners

  4 June 2020

  1 minute read

  Young people in care and who have recently left care have been supporting each other through the coronavirus crisis by holding online cooking sessions together.

• Take part in Women Talking, City Listening

  4 June 2020

  2 minute read

  A CONSULTATION is asking women in Leicester what barriers they face in achieving their ambitions – including how the coronavirus has affected them.

• Resurfacing work planned for Krefeld Way and Netherhall Road

  4 June 2020

  2 minute read

  TWO road resurfacing schemes which were delayed by the coronavirus lockdown are due to take place over the coming weeks.

• Road to close for resurfacing as part of major highway improvement scheme

  3 June 2020

  1 minute read

  ROAD closures will be in place on part of Leicester’s inner ring road next week as work on a major highway improvement scheme nears completion.

• Action taken over busy shop flouting coronavirus regulations

  3 June 2020

  2 minute read

  BUSINESSES are being reminded of their responsibility to follow correct Government coronavirus regulations to protect staff and customers following an incident in which a city centre cosmetics shop was serving people inside despite not being allowed to do so.

• Pop-up cycle route installed on Hinckley Road

  2 June 2020

  3 minute read

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