2021

• Africa Day to be formally marked in Leicester for the first time

  24 May 2021

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  AN IMPORTANT day that unites African communities around the world each year is to be formally celebrated in Leicester for the first time.

• £1.2m boost for work to ensure no-one need sleep rough in Leicester

  24 May 2021

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  AN extra £1.2million of government funding will help ensure no-one has to sleep rough in Leicester, despite unprecedented challenges for homelessness services.

• City’s first electric buses bring cleaner, greener travel to Leicester

  21 May 2021

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  A FLEET of electric buses powered by 100% renewable energy will replace diesel vehicles on Leicester’s three park & ride routes next week.

• Alterations ahead for pop-up cycle lanes and footway schemes

  21 May 2021

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  CHANGES will take place over the coming weeks to temporary cycle routes and pavement-widening schemes introduced at the beginning of the pandemic.

• Testing sites repurposed as Leicester steps up vaccinations

  21 May 2021

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  FIVE of Leicester’s six rapid testing sites are to be converted to vaccination centres as Leicester steps up its coronavirus vaccination programme.

• Local Offer Live goes online to showcase support on offer

  21 May 2021

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  A VIRTUAL event taking place next week will showcase the support available locally for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

• Walking bus scheme is latest step in school’s clean air campaign

  18 May 2021

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  A SCHEME to help schoolchildren swap car journeys for walking one day each week has been getting into its stride in one Leicester neighbourhood.

• Leicester’s popular parks volunteer scheme ready to begin again

  17 May 2021

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  AN award-winning scheme that encourages local volunteers to get involved in improving the city’s parks and open spaces is back up and running after a year-long pause.

• Chance to explore alternative routes into university education

  17 May 2021

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  PEOPLE who are interested in studying at university but who don’t yet have the entry qualifications can find out about alternatives routes at a series of open days.

• Art competition celebrates new beginnings after lockdown

  13 May 2021

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  AN art competition has been launched for local people to get creative and celebrate the city emerging from lockdown.

• Eye-catching new mural helps businesses on King Richards Road

  13 May 2021

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  A NEW mural commemorating King Richard III and the Battle of Bosworth has been created on King Richards Road in Leicester.

• Last chance to join bike share scheme’s trial offer

  13 May 2021

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  LEICESTER residents, commuters and visitors are being encouraged to sign up for a new ebike hire scheme by 17 May if they want to take advantage of an introductory trial offer.

• “We’ve Missed You,” campaign launched as city reopens for business

  13 May 2021

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  A CAMPAIGN is being launched to encourage people back into Leicester safely to enjoy its shopping entertainment and hospitality as the city emerges from lockdown.

• Please support City safely, says Leicester’s director of public health

  11 May 2021

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  AS EXCITEMENT builds ahead of Leicester City’s first FA Cup Final in more than 50 years, one Foxes’ fan is hoping for not one, but two massive results.

• Foster carers mark Foster Care Fortnight

  10 May 2021

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  FOSTER carers in Leicester are sharing their experiences and talking about their work as they take part in Foster Care Fortnight (10-23 May).

• Resurfacing work to take place on part of outer ring road

  6 May 2021

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  REPAIRS and resurfacing work are due to take place at a busy junction on Leicester’s outer ring road this weekend.

• Latest phase of repairs and improvements to pavements on Narborough Road to begin

  6 May 2021

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  THE next stage of a rolling programme to repair and improve pavements, street furniture and bollards along Narborough Road is due to begin this weekend.

• New Lord Mayor of Leicester takes office

  30 April 2021

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  THE new Lord Mayor of Leicester has been officially inaugurated in a ceremony at the Town Hall.

• Air quality in Leicester at best levels since monitoring began

  28 April 2021

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  AIR pollution in Leicester was at its lowest level ever recorded last year, as the city saw a huge reduction in traffic as result of the coronavirus lockdown. 

• Phase one of Jewry Wall revamp underway

  28 April 2021

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  WORK is underway on the first stage of an ambitious project to transform the site of Leicester’s biggest Roman ruins into a world-class visitor centre.

• First Covid-19 variant for investigation identified in Leicester

  28 April 2021

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  LEICESTER’S Director of Public Health Professor Ivan Browne says that Leicester has received its first notifications from Public Health England (PHE) of a COVID-19 variant in the city that requires investigation and follow up.

• Major improvements planned for Granby Street gateway

  26 April 2021

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  MAJOR improvements are planned for a busy shopping street that links Leicester city centre and the railway station.

• Greyfriars heritage scheme offers blueprint for future city centre investment

  26 April 2021

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  THE successful completion of a five-year project to restore and regenerate the architectural heritage of Leicester’s Old Town could offer a blueprint for future investment in the city centre.

• Programme of preservation work at Magazine Gateway completed

  22 April 2021

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  A SIX-month project to carry out much-needed repairs and restoration work at one of Leicester’s oldest medieval buildings has finished.

• Designs to improve Leicester Museum and Art Gallery to be discussed

  22 April 2021

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  PROPOSALS have been revealed to update and remodel the interior of Leicester Museum and Art Gallery on New Walk.

• Get involved with World Book Night

  21 April 2021

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  LEICESTER’S libraries are backing World Book Night on 23 April with a free book giveaway and online discussion.

• £250,000 pilot project will focus on air quality

  21 April 2021

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  LEICESTER City Council has been awarded nearly £250,000 of Government cash to help make further improvements to local air quality.

• Handover marks completion of first phase of council house-building project

  19 April 2021

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  THE first phase of a wide-ranging programme to create hundreds of new affordable rental homes for families across Leicester has been completed.

• Outdoor seating grants to help local hospitality businesses

  19 April 2021

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  CAFES and restaurants in Leicester can apply for grants of up to £4,000 from the city council to buy outdoor furniture.

• People asked to share their wildlife photos with Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

  19 April 2021

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  PEOPLE in Leicester and beyond are being invited to submit their photographs of the natural world for a new digital exhibition at the Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

• Conservation work continues on Abbey Park’s historic precinct walls

  19 April 2021

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  THE latest phase of a major programme of work to repair and preserve the historic precinct wall at Leicester’s Abbey Park is now underway.

• UK Community Renewal Fund opens to bids from projects in Leicester

  16 April 2021

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  INNOVATIVE projects that will support people and businesses in Leicester can now bid for a share of the Government’s £220million UK Community Renewal Fund.

• New park and ride site planned for Beaumont Leys

  15 April 2021

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  A NEW 300-space park and ride site is being planned for Beaumont Leys.

• Supply chain and home-based businesses can claim in latest phase of grants

  15 April 2021

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  MORE businesses are being called upon to apply for grants to help with costs and loss of income during the coronavirus lockdown and recovery.

• Proposed cycling and walking routes to be delivered alongside the Putney Road link road scheme

  15 April 2021

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  NEW cycling and pedestrian facilities are to be delivered as part of the city’s Connecting Leicester programme, in order to improve links to new developments in the Aylestone Road and Putney Road areas.

• Work to begin on improved route to replace dingy underpass in Beaumont Leys

  14 April 2021

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  A DINGY underpass is set to be removed as work begins on a range of improvements to a busy neighbourhood road in Leicester.

• Leicester’s e-bike share opens to all city residents

  13 April 2021

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  LEICESTER’S innovative new electric bike share scheme is opening up to all city residents on Wednesday 14 April.

• Leicester pays tribute to Prince Philip

  9 April 2021

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  FLAGS in Leicester are flying at half-mast today, as the city mourns the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

• Twice-weekly rapid testing now available to everyone in England

  8 April 2021

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  EVERYONE in England is being encouraged to take twice-weekly coronavirus tests to help identify and suppress the spread of new variants of the virus.

• Proposals will revamp residential area in St Matthews

  6 April 2021

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  CHANGES to part of a Leicester housing estate have been proposed to help reduce crime, create more parking and improve the area for residents.

• Warning to businesses offering at-home beauty treatments despite lockdown

  1 April 2021

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  BUSINESSES offering beauty treatments at home during lockdown are being warned they face fines, prosecution and possible police action after a rise in the number of reports of such work taking place despite the Covid-19 restrictions.

• Still time for eligible families to register for holiday food programme

  30 March 2021

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  CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the Easter break, thanks to a holiday food programme co-ordinated by the city council.

• New hub will help get young people into jobs

  30 March 2021

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  A £4MILLION project to create a new youth hub and help get young people into jobs, education and training is being launched in Leicester.

• Timetable sets out reopening of city’s buildings and facilities

  30 March 2021

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  PLANS for how Leicester’s sports, leisure and community facilities will reopen with the lifting of lockdown restrictions have been outlined in a new timetable.

• Calls for new enforcement body as council publishes report

  30 March 2021

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  CITY mayor Peter Soulsby and deputy city mayor Cllr Adam Clarke are calling for the Government to make good on its manifesto commitment to create a single enforcement body that would cover all aspects of labour abuse, exploitation and poor working practices.

• Council sets out plans for £1m improvement scheme on busy Anstey Lane

  29 March 2021

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  IMPROVEMENTS are planned for Leicester’s busy Anstey Lane as part a major Government-backed programme of investment in sustainable transport across the city.

• Free pavement café licences to help local businesses

  29 March 2021

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  FREE street café licences that allow businesses to create outdoor seating areas on pavements are being made available by Leicester City Council.

• Businesses can claim in latest phase of grants

  25 March 2021

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  BUSINESSES and charities are being called upon to apply for grants to help with costs and loss of income during the coronavirus lockdown.

• Restrictions on outdoor mixing to begin to ease from Monday

  25 March 2021

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  RESTRICTIONS on outdoor mixing will start to be eased across England from Monday (29 March), as the country takes its next careful step towards leaving lockdown.

• Historic gates and wall receive restoration boost from Government fund

  25 March 2021

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  TWO important examples of Leicester’s architectural history have received a financial boost from a government fund to support expert repair work.

• Bin and orange bag collections to continue as normal over Easter

  23 March 2021

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  PEOPLE living in Leicester will see no changes to their household waste and recycling collections over Easter.