2020

• City shows support for national Armed Forces Week

  17 June 2020

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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.

• Let’s thank volunteers for supporting the city through crisis

  1 June 2020

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  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.

• City’s COVID-19 Transport Recovery Plan published

  29 May 2020

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  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.

• Bus lane enforcement to restart from June 1

  28 May 2020

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  CAMERA enforcement of Leicester’s bus lanes and bus gates is due to restart next week after being suspended throughout the coronavirus lockdown.

• City council helps out with food parcels for those most in need

  28 May 2020

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  THOUSANDS of people in urgent need of assistance during the coronavirus lockdown are getting a helping hand from Leicester City Council.

• Scheme to install free central heating systems in around 150 eligible homes

  28 May 2020

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  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.

• City centre car park to reopen with new safety measures

  27 May 2020

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  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.

• Social distancing and safe travel schemes to take place in Belgrave Road

  27 May 2020

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  NEW pop-up cycling and walking routes are being installed at Belgrave Road to help businesses reopening in the area.

• A mile of new cycling and walking pop-up paths per week planned as part of city’s recovery plan

  21 May 2020

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  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.

• Thousands of Leicester households to get extra help with council tax

  19 May 2020

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  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.

• Ban prohibits sale of flavoured tobacco products

  19 May 2020

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  FLAVOURED tobacco products and menthol cigarettes will no longer be available in the UK when a ban comes into force tomorrow.

• People reminded that a worry is enough to make a call on domestic violence

  19 May 2020

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  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.

• Distant Companions will offer friendly voice during coronavirus crisis

  18 May 2020

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  A DEDICATED befriending service has been launched in Leicester to help people who are feeling lonely or isolated.

• City's golf course to reopen on Tuesday

  15 May 2020

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  LEICESTER’S municipal golf course at Humberstone Heights is set to reopen to the public next week.

• New 20mph zone due for Clarendon Park

  15 May 2020

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  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.

• Consultation asks passengers about their taxi use

  15 May 2020

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  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on whether the number of Hackney carriages normally operating in Leicester meets passengers’ demands.

• Get ready for National Smile Month and #ToothTicklingTuesday!

  15 May 2020

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  FAMILIES are being encouraged to take part in #ToothTicklingTuesday as part of National Smile Month.

• Work begins on ambitious workspace development at Leicester’s Pioneer Park

  15 May 2020

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  WORK has begun on an ambitious next phase of development at Leicester’s Pioneer Park.

• City’s Gypsum Close recycling site to reopen

  14 May 2020

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  One of Leicester’s two waste recycling sites will reopen to the public next week as part of moves to lift coronavirus lockdown conditions.

• Rutland Cycling donates 50 bikes to Leicester Bike Aid

  13 May 2020

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  LEICESTER Bike Aid has benefitted from a generous donation of 50 bicycles from local business Rutland Cycling.

• Council sets out likely £40m cost of coronavirus crisis

  13 May 2020

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  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.

• Humanitarian assistance offered during lockdown

  12 May 2020

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  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.

• Hundreds of key workers get help from Leicester Bike Aid

  7 May 2020

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  NEARLY 400 key workers have been helped by Leicester Bike Aid since it was launched by the city council a month ago.

• Council to approve £6.9m contribution to £70m Transforming Cities programme

  7 May 2020

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  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.

• Ambitious £17million plans for Fenwick revamp get the go-ahead

  7 May 2020

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  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.

• Work begins on major building scheme near Leicester Tigers ground

  7 May 2020

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  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.

• More than 4,700 businesses given financial help so far

  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.