June 2021

• Work starts on construction of Leicester’s new bus station at St Margaret’s

  30 June 2021

  5 minute read

  WORK has started on the ambitious £13.5million regeneration of Leicester’s St Margaret’s bus station and its surrounding streets.

• Lots to see at Leicester’s Newarke Houses Museum this summer

  29 June 2021

  1 minute read

  THERE’S still time to catch an exhibition at Newarke Houses Museum that marks the 80th anniversary of the ‘Leicester Blitz’.

• Consultation launched on Leicester Transport Plan

  28 June 2021

  4 minute read

  PEOPLE across Leicester are being called on for their input into a major new plan setting out transport and travel priorities for the city for the next 15 years.

• Council to work with local bus companies on new improvement plan

  25 June 2021

  4 minute read

  PLANS to enhance local bus services through an enhanced partnership with local operators have been announced by Leicester City Council.

• Prepare to go wild for this year’s summer reading challenge

  24 June 2021

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN and families can take part in a wild reading challenge this summer, courtesy of the Wild World Heroes.

• Residents leave homes in daytime as works begin on unstable wall

  24 June 2021

  2 minute read

  Residents asked to leave home in daytime as works begin on unstable wall

• Date set for demolition of Goscote House to begin

  22 June 2021

  2 minute read

  CONTRACTORS have been appointed to carry out the demolition of Leicester’s tallest high-rise residential tower block this summer.

• New youth employment hub opens in Leicester

  22 June 2021

  4 minute read

  A NEW city centre youth hub to help get young people into jobs, education and training has opened its doors.

• Evington Leisure Centre reopens after £1.45m revamp

  22 June 2021

  1 minute read

  A POPULAR Leicester leisure centre has reopened after a £1.45m revamp.

• Online celebration marks Armed Forces Day 2021

  22 June 2021

  3 minute read

  Leicester and Leicestershire will be paying tribute to the armed forces community with a digital celebration to mark Armed Forces Day 2021.

• Last chance for businesses to apply for restart grant

  21 June 2021

  1 minute read

  BUSINESSES that have been affected by the pandemic are reminded that applications for the restart grant close on 30 June 2021.

• Council plans gradual reopening of its facilities this summer

  18 June 2021

  4 minute read

  MUSEUMS, leisure centres, libraries and neighbourhood centres in Leicester will reopen on a step-by-step basis this summer.

• Memorial walk for Leicester & Leicestershire is formally opened

  18 June 2021

  2 minute read

  A TREE trail in a country park that will provide a space for reflection and remembrance for those whose lives have been affected by coronavirus will be formally opened on Monday (21 June).

• National Smile Month reminds children to look after their teeth

  15 June 2021

  2 minute read

  A CHALLENGE to count the Rutland Dinosaur’s teeth, some top tips on dental health from Welford, the Leicester Tigers’ furry mascot, and a mass tooth-brushing event have all been helping to remind children in Leicester to look after their teeth.

• Community projects seek £3million of funding to boost employment and skills

  15 June 2021

  3 minute read

  FIVE community projects in Leicester are being put forward for a share of £3million of funding designed to help support people back into employment through learning new skills.

• New scheme to engage private sector landlords in meeting city’s housing need

  15 June 2021

  3 minute read

  PRIVATE sector landlords are being offered a package of support and help including financial incentives, secure rental income and hassle-free letting thanks to a new scheme being launched by Leicester City Council.

• Councils set to approve funding for Leicester Cathedral heritage centre

  14 June 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER Cathedral’s plan to create a heritage learning centre that will enable visitors to find out more about the 2,000 year history of the site is set to be backed by the city and county councils.

• Bids submitted to finance major economic recovery projects

  11 June 2021

  3 minute read

  BIDS are due to be submitted this month to finance three major development projects to help drive the city’s economic recovery as it emerges from more than a year of lockdowns.

• Terminal diseases strike trees in Leicester’s Western Park

  11 June 2021

  4 minute read

  DOZENS of mature trees in a city park will have to be felled after becoming infected with terminal diseases.

• Marsden Lane Ramp scheme completed

  9 June 2021

  3 minute read

  WORK has been completed on a new pedestrian and cycle-friendly ramp linking part of the Great Central Way and the Grand Union Canal in Aylestone.

• Expansion plans for two city special schools

  9 June 2021

  3 minute read

  TWO special schools in Leicester are set to expand.

• Pupils help to launch Leicester’s new Food Plan

  4 June 2021

  3 minute read

  PUPILS and staff from Stokes Wood Primary School have been helping to launch Leicester’s new Food Plan.

• Making Carers Visible for National Carers’ Week

  4 June 2021

  3 minute read

  ONLINE events, wellbeing walks and support for carers will be available next week as part of National Carers’ Week, which runs from 7-13 June.

• Environmental work underway thanks to teams of local volunteers

  3 June 2021

  2 minute read

  VOLUNTEERS from across Leicester are taking part in schemes ranging from environmental improvements to litter picking as part of two campaigns taking place this week.

• Walk-in vaccines available for many in Leicester until Sunday

  2 June 2021

  4 minute read

  PEOPLE in areas of Leicester where the take-up of the coronavirus vaccination has been low are being urged to have their jab this week.

• Landlord pleads guilty to letting unfit property

  2 June 2021

  1 minute read

  A LEICESTER landlord has been fined £2000 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22 after pleading guilty to breaching a prohibition notice preventing him from letting a property.

• Cycling and walking improvements to begin on Leicester’s Anstey Lane

  2 June 2021

  2 minute read

  PART of Leicester’s busy Anstey Lane will be getting a new cycle track and better footpaths as part of a major £1million improvement scheme.