2020

• Waste site permit scheme to change in clampdown on improper use

  5 March 2020

  1 minute read

  A PERMIT scheme that allows people to use large vehicles to bring household waste to a Leicester recycling centre is set to change next week.

• Panel makes recommendations on members’ allowances

  3 March 2020

  4 minute read

  AN independent panel has set out its recommendations for the payment of allowances to elected members of Leicester City Council.

• Events mark International Women's Day

  3 March 2020

  2 minute read

  EVENTS will be taking place around the world on Sunday (8 March) to mark International Women’s Day.

• Road safety scheme to go ahead in Humberstone Village

  3 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A SERIES of measures to improve road safety in a community is due to be put into place.

• 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.

• Work progressing well on congestion-busting scheme

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  A £10.7m highways scheme to reduce congestion and improve road links between the county and the city is gathering pace - and running to schedule.

• More children in city get their first choice of secondary school

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered places at secondary schools today (Monday 2 March) – with a substantial increase in those being offered their first choice.

• Overnight closures planned as Lancaster Road scheme nears completion

  2 March 2020

  2 minute read

  MOTORISTS are being warned about a series of overnight road closures that will be taking place on Leicester’s busy inner ring road from later this month.

• 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

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  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.

• Traffic calming and 20mph limits to be introduced in two communities

  31 January 2020

  1 minute read

  NEW 20mph speed limits and traffic calming measures are due to be brought in on streets in two residentials area of Leicester.

• Still time to have a say on Leicester’s climate emergency action plan

  31 January 2020

  4 minute read

  ONE year on from declaring a climate emergency, Leicester City Council is reminding people to have their say on how it responds to the global crisis and aims to become carbon neutral.

• Last day to vote for your favourite book of the decade

  31 January 2020

  1 minute read

  CUSTOMERS and staff at Leicester’s libraries are being invited to vote for their favourite books of the decade.

• Local Offer Live event this week for children with special needs

  27 January 2020

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES who have children with special educational needs and disabilities are being invited to the Leicester Riders’ Morningside arena later this week to find out more about services that could help them.

• Road will close for renovation works to bridge

  22 January 2020

  1 minute read

  A BRIDGE spanning a brook which flows through a residential area of Leicester will undergo much-needed repairs starting later this month.

• King Street area set for massive boost as council plans to invest millions in business and office space

  21 January 2020

  2 minute read

  THE city council has revealed innovative proposals to invest in the redevelopment of a former factory building to create much-needed office space and units for start-up and growing businesses.

• Leicester’s first climate assembly meets to help shape action plan

  20 January 2020

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S first climate assembly took place this weekend, bringing together more than 50 local people to help shape the city’s response to the climate emergency.

• Artists in residence come to two city libraries

  20 January 2020

  2 minute read

  A NEW partnership project in two city libraries will see artists in residence working to promote language and literacy skills through creative learning.

• World-class festival set to light up Leicester in March

  16 January 2020

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary illuminated artworks in March as part of a brand new international festival.

• Dozens of new car parking spaces created on former garage site

  16 January 2020

  1 minute read

  MORE than two dozen new car parking spaces have been created by Leicester City Council for residents of a city community.

• More than 100 motorists fined for inconsiderate parking outside schools

  15 January 2020

  2 minute read

  OVER 100 penalty charge notices were issued as part of a campaign to tackle drivers parking carelessly or illegally outside schools across Leicester.

• National Pothole Day recognises road repairers

  14 January 2020

  2 minute read

  THE unsung teams of repairmen and women who fix roads across Leicester are being recognised in a national campaign.

• Local Offer Live event for children with special needs

  14 January 2020

  1 minute read

  FAMILIES who have children with special educational needs and disabilities are being invited to the Leicester Riders’ Morningside arena to find out more about services that could help them.

• Changes in Church Gate as work starts on Sandacre Street

  14 January 2020

  2 minute read

  A SECTION of Church Gate will be closed to traffic on Sunday (19 January) as the city council prepares to reverse traffic flow on the city centre street.

• Leicestershire Record Office to host national Thomas Cook archive

  13 January 2020

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR piece of travel history is to be preserved in the county, after the Leicestershire Record Office was selected as the new home of the Thomas Cook archive.

• Apply for school place before 15 Jan deadline

  13 January 2020

  1 minute read

  PARENTS and carers of children who will be starting full-time school in Leicester this autumn are being reminded to apply before the deadline of 15 January.

• BID Leicester supports extra cleaning for city centre streets

  10 January 2020

  2 minute read

  A PARTNERSHIP between the city council and BID Leicester means that Leicester’s streets can be washed more frequently - and more unsightly graffiti and chewing gum can be removed.

• Work to begin on expansion of popular city infant and junior schools

  10 January 2020

  1 minute read

  WORK is set to begin on an £3.5million expansion project at a popular infant and junior school in Leicester.

• Vote for your favourite book of the decade with Leicester libraries

  9 January 2020

  1 minute read

  CUSTOMERS and staff at Leicester’s libraries are being invited to vote for their favourite books of the decade.

• Work begins on new exit slip road at St Margaret’s Bus Station

  7 January 2020

  2 minute read

  WORK has begun on a project to cut journey times for buses using St Margaret’s Bus Station by creating a new exit directly onto the city’s inner ring road.

• Towed-away cars are responsible for thousands in unpaid parking fines

  7 January 2020

  2 minute read

  NEARLY a dozen cars which between them are responsible for over £62,000 of unpaid parking fines have been seized by civil enforcement officers at Leicester City Council.