June 2022 2022

• Annual review for city’s tree strategy

  29 June 2022

  3 minute read

  A MAJOR plan that guides the management of Leicester’s ‘urban forest’ has been formally reviewed to reflect the progress that’s been made during 2021/22.

• Investment in road resurfacing in communities across city

  29 June 2022

  2 minute read

  MORE than half a million pounds is being invested in a programme of road repairs and resurfacing work in residential streets across Leicester in the coming weeks.

• Local schools compete for the ‘eco factor’

  29 June 2022

  2 minute read

  EIGHT local primary schools have taken part in a competition to find the ‘eco factor’ in a celebration event held at City Hall in Leicester.

• Bus services to return to new and improved St Margaret’s Bus Station

  24 June 2022

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new and improved St Margaret’s Bus Station will be open to passengers from next week, but visitors can get an early look around this Sunday.

• Chance to fast track your way into university education

  24 June 2022

  2 minute read

  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.

• New electric bus service for hospitals launched

  23 June 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW fully electric bus service is being launched to provide sustainable transport on routes connecting Leicester’s three main hospitals.

• Bikeability skills in focus during big weekend of cycle fun

  22 June 2022

  3 minute read

  SCHOOLCHILDREN will be showing off their Bikeability skills with a cycle ride into the city centre this weekend.

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

  21 June 2022

  1 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are being invited to sign up for a free programme of summer activities before Sunday (26 June).

• Date set for opening of Leicester’s new net zero carbon bus station

  21 June 2022

  5 minute read

  LEICESTER’S new, multi-million-pound, net zero carbon bus station at St Margaret’s is due to open to the public next week.

• Talent and innovation on display at showcase of Leicester’s garment industry

  20 June 2022

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER garment manufacturers have been showcasing their innovative skills at a factory exhibition and fashion show.

• Flag-raising ceremony to mark start of Armed Forces Week

  17 June 2022

  2 minute read

  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces will be raised in Leicester’s Town Hall Square on Monday (20 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

• Views sought on ideas for Queens Road revamp

  17 June 2022

  3 minute read

  RESIDENTS and businesses in Leicester’s Clarendon Park are being asked for their views on a potential revamp of the popular Queens Road shopping street.

• City schools celebrate Clean Air Day

  16 June 2022

  3 minute read

  SCHOOLS in Leicester have been celebrating Clean Air Day by making the most of traffic-free local streets.

• Dramatic makeover of historic gates complete, thanks to Government fund

  15 June 2022

  3 minute read

  TWO important examples of Leicester’s architectural history have been fully restored thanks to a government grant for expert repair work.

• Apprentices to celebrate achievements at graduation ceremony

  15 June 2022

  2 minute read

  HUNDREDS of people who have successfully completed an apprenticeship in the past 12 months are due to celebrate their achievements at a graduation ceremony this week.

• Public art celebrates city’s links with the fox

  14 June 2022

  2 minute read

  THERE’S a new addition to Leicester’s Green Dragon Square – but only those who scour the skyline will notice it on the top of the wall at the rear of the Corn Exchange.

• Council begins work on £8m home insulation scheme

  13 June 2022

  2 minute read

  HUNDREDS of council houses and other affordable homes in Leicester are set to benefit from a rolling programme of solid wall insulation.

• Talk looks back at life in Leicester in the 1920s

  13 June 2022

  1 minute read

  LIFE in Leicester a hundred years ago provides the theme for a talk at the city’s Newarke Houses Museum on Sunday..

• Guildhall exhibitions focus on emigration and exile ahead of Refugee Week

  10 June 2022

  2 minute read

  THREE important exhibitions that explore the themes of exile and emigration are now open at Leicester’s Guildhall.

• Council gives green light for new low carbon homes off Saffron Lane

  10 June 2022

  2 minute read

  PLANS for the next phase of an ambitious programme to build hundreds of new council homes in Leicester have been given the green light.

• Leicester takes pride in award-winning parent champions

  9 June 2022

  3 minute read

  TWO parent champions from Leicester have won national awards for the work they do to help others.

• Council makes designation to create city’s 25th conservation area

  8 June 2022

  2 minute read

  A NEW conservation area around Leicester’s Fosse Recreation Ground and a nationally-listed Victorian church building has been designated by the city council.

• Work coaches in libraries expands to Belgrave

  6 June 2022

  2 minute read

  WORK coaches are now available at Belgrave Library, to help people get specialist job-seeking support.

• Preparations nearly complete as Riverside Festival set to begin

  1 June 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’s biggest free family festival is set to get underway this weekend taking in the city’s waterways and open spaces.

• Busy road junction to close for overnight resurfacing work

  1 June 2022

  1 minute read

  THE junction of two major roads in Leicester will be closed overnight for resurfacing work next week.