2021

• Diverse memories of Leicester sought for major new exhibition

  15 July 2021

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE from all of Leicester’s diverse communities are being asked to share their memories of the city for a major new exhibition.

• City’s recovery boosted by £365k for summer and Christmas events

  13 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of festivals and events will help Leicester’s economy bounce back this year, with small-scale, COVID-safe events encouraging people back into the city centre.

• City museums now open for free summer fun

  12 July 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S museums are open once again – just in time for the school holidays.

• Book your jab before the final whistle

  9 July 2021

  2 minute read

  AS THE clock runs down on Euro 2020 and the government roadmap, joint chiefs across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are getting behind the latest push for people to get their COVID vaccine.

• New knife crime strategy launched in Leicester

  9 July 2021

  2 minute read

  AN INNOVATIVE new knife crime strategy that has been designed by and for local communities is being launched in Leicester.

• Changes to city’s network of pop-up cycle lanes and social-distancing measures

  9 July 2021

  4 minute read

  ALTERATIONS are due to be made to a citywide network of pop-up safe cycling, walking, and social-distance measures which were introduced during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

• Work to begin on new Putney Road link road scheme

  8 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A NEW road scheme designed to tackle congestion and create a shorter route between two of the city’s busiest arterial roads is to get underway next week.

• Leicester’s Bookbus service to go electric

  8 July 2021

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Bookbus service is to go electric as part of the city council’s commitment to tackling the climate emergency.

• New 20mph zone to be installed in Rushey Mead

  7 July 2021

  1 minute read

  DOZENS of residential streets in Rushey Mead are to be included in a new 20mph zone aimed at cutting traffic speeds and improving safety.

• Experimental scheme will close rat-running route

  7 July 2021

  2 minute read

  A JUNCTION used by ran-running motorists to cut through a residential area of the city is to be partly closed to traffic in an experimental scheme to improve road safety.

• Sign up now for holiday scheme for children on free school meals

  6 July 2021

  1 minute read

  CHILDREN and young people in Leicester who receive free school meals are being invited to sign up for a free programme of activities over the summer holidays.

• City’s history brought to life in latest batch of heritage panels

  6 July 2021

  2 minute read

  THE ONE–TIME home of a famous Leicester family, the site of Leicester’s Art Deco dairy, and the story of Leicester’s very own Statue of Liberty are all featured on new heritage panels produced by the city council.

• Funding gives more people the chance to try ebikes

  5 July 2021

  3 minute read

  The city and county councils in Leicester and Leicestershire have linked up with the Department for Transport to offer residents the chance to try getting around on electric bikes.

• Final phase of Welford Road corridor improvement programme to begin

  1 July 2021

  3 minute read

  THE last stage of a major programme of road resurfacing and improvement works in and around one of the main routes into Leicester is due to start at the end of next week.

• Owners notified of next stage to make safe collapsing wall

  1 July 2021

  2 minute read

  OWNERS of a wall in Halstead Street, Leicester, are being updated on work needed to protect lives and properties from the six-metre high wall which is at risk of collapse.

• 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.

• Road improvement scheme scoops national award

  28 May 2021

  3 minute read

  A £10m scheme to tackle congestion and improve road links between Leicester city centre and the rest of the county, has scooped a national award for the considerate way in which the work was carried out.

• Bus lane improvements planned for part of Leicester’s busy Melton Road

  28 May 2021

  3 minute read

  PLANS for a new bus-only lane and 30mph speed limit on part of Leicester’s busy Melton Road have been announced by the city council.

• Windrush generation stories brought to life in new project

  27 May 2021

  2 minute read

  THE stories of Leicester’s Windrush generation are due to be told in a new programme of community events taking place this year.

• New network of living roof, bee-friendly bus stops springing up in Leicester

  27 May 2021

  3 minute read

  A NEW network of plant-topped ‘Living Roof’ bus shelters is springing up across Leicester as part of a major programme to replace and revamp the city’s bus stops.

• Historic city centre shopping streets set to benefit from heritage cash boost

  27 May 2021

  3 minute read

  BUSINESSES and property owners in two of Leicester’s busiest shopping streets can now bid for a share of a £1.5million fund to help restore historic buildings.

• Proposed new East Midlands rail link praised by region’s city leaders

  26 May 2021

  3 minute read

  PLANS for a new rail connection linking Leicester and Coventry have been praised by council leaders in both cities as a once in a generation chance to improve transport links in the region.

• Team effort ensures youngsters don’t go hungry this half-term

  26 May 2021

  4 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by Leicester City Football Club and Leicester-based Samworth Brothers.

• No changes to Covid-19 guidance for city

  25 May 2021

  1 minute read

  Leicester’s Director of Public Health says the Government has confirmed that new advice published on its website in relation to Leicester and other areas, suggesting that additional restrictions were to be put in place, was incorrect.

• Have your say on school term dates for Leicester and Leicestershire

  24 May 2021

  2 minute read

  People are being asked their views on when school holidays in Leicester and Leicestershire should fall.