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1 June 2020
4 minute read
PEOPLE who have given up their time to help others during the COVID-19 crisis deserve our thanks every day – but this week, there’s an extra reason to pay tribute to Leicester’s volunteers.
29 May 2020
4 minute read
A COMPREHENSIVE document setting out how Leicester’s transport system can best meet the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic has been published by the city council.
28 May 2020
2 minute read
CAMERA enforcement of Leicester’s bus lanes and bus gates is due to restart next week after being suspended throughout the coronavirus lockdown.
28 May 2020
3 minute read
THOUSANDS of people in urgent need of assistance during the coronavirus lockdown are getting a helping hand from Leicester City Council.
28 May 2020
2 minute read
E.ON is working with Leicester City Council and City Energy to help people across the region improve the heating of their homes by installing free first-time gas central heating systems in almost 150 eligible residents’ homes.
27 May 2020
2 minute read
NEW coronavirus safety measures have been installed at one of Leicester’s busiest city centre multi-storey car parks to enable staff and customers in time for its reopening on June 1.
27 May 2020
3 minute read
NEW pop-up cycling and walking routes are being installed at Belgrave Road to help businesses reopening in the area.
21 May 2020
5 minute read
A MILE of new pop-up cycling and walking lanes will be installed every week for the next 10 weeks under new plans for the post-lockdown recovery of Leicester’s transport system.
19 May 2020
1 minute read
ALMOST 18,000 households in Leicester are set to receive revised council tax bills with a reduction of up to £150 to help ease financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.
19 May 2020
2 minute read
FLAVOURED tobacco products and menthol cigarettes will no longer be available in the UK when a ban comes into force tomorrow.
19 May 2020
2 minute read
PEOPLE are being urged to be vigilant and aware of the signs of domestic abuse amid concerns about falling numbers of calls for local support.
18 May 2020
2 minute read
A DEDICATED befriending service has been launched in Leicester to help people who are feeling lonely or isolated.
15 May 2020
1 minute read
LEICESTER’S municipal golf course at Humberstone Heights is set to reopen to the public next week.
15 May 2020
1 minute read
MORE than a dozen streets in Leicester’s Clarendon Park suburb are due to come under a new 20mph zone after residents voted in favour of bringing in the speed-reduction measures.
15 May 2020
1 minute read
PEOPLE are being asked for their views on whether the number of Hackney carriages normally operating in Leicester meets passengers’ demands.
15 May 2020
2 minute read
FAMILIES are being encouraged to take part in #ToothTicklingTuesday as part of National Smile Month.
15 May 2020
3 minute read
WORK has begun on an ambitious next phase of development at Leicester’s Pioneer Park.
14 May 2020
2 minute read
One of Leicester’s two waste recycling sites will reopen to the public next week as part of moves to lift coronavirus lockdown conditions.
13 May 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER Bike Aid has benefitted from a generous donation of 50 bicycles from local business Rutland Cycling.
13 May 2020
3 minute read
THE local response to the coronavirus pandemic could cost Leicester City Council over £40million, according to a new report to the council’s Overview Select Committee.
12 May 2020
2 minute read
A HELPING hand is being extended to people with complex physical and psychological needs who aren’t able to access their normal services due to the coronavirus lockdown.
7 May 2020
3 minute read
NEARLY 400 key workers have been helped by Leicester Bike Aid since it was launched by the city council a month ago.
7 May 2020
3 minute read
LEICESTER City Council is due to approve investment of almost £7million as part of a major programme of improvements to public transport, cycling and walking across the city.
7 May 2020
3 minute read
A MAJOR redevelopment of Leicester’s historic former Fenwick building has been given its final go-ahead, with the complete £17million investment package now in place.
7 May 2020
2 minute read
ONE lane of a busy Leicester road is due to close temporarily to enable work on major scheme to create a new hotel and multi-storey car park on land near the Leicester Tigers’ stadium.
6 May 2020
3 minute read
OVER three quarters of eligible businesses and charities in Leicester have now received business grants as part of a Government lifeline in response to the coronavirus lockdown.
6 May 2020
3 minute read
HARD-WORKING staff from the city council’s adult social care teams have been contacting thousands of people to offer support during the coronavirus lockdown.
5 May 2020
2 minute read
LEICESTER’S annual festival of walking has been postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak, but its organisers are still offering lots of inspiration for a daily stroll.
4 May 2020
3 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester are being encouraged to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day by celebrating at home.
4 May 2020
2 minute read
HELP is now available at the end of the phone for anyone who’s using their time at home to learn how to grow their own food.
1 May 2020
2 minute read
PEOPLE in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections next Friday (8 May) – despite it being a special bank holiday marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
1 May 2020
2 minute read
NEW low-carbon, battery-powered gardening equipment has been bought by the city council to help advance Leicester’s response to the climate emergency, as well as to improve air quality.