November 2022

• Tree trail invites visitors to discover more in Abbey Park

  28 November 2022

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  AN ONLINE resource that will encourage people to find out more about the magnificent trees in Abbey Park has gone live today (Monday 28 November).

• Council backs public’s right to access footpath

  25 November 2022

  2 minute read

  A LEGAL process that seeks to ensure that the public can continue to use a popular Leicester footpath is to get under way next month.

• City council declares housing crisis

  24 November 2022

  2 minute read

  RADICAL steps to address the housing crisis in Leicester are being set out in a new action plan by Leicester City Council.

• Driver faked paperwork to try to avoid fines

  22 November 2022

  2 minute read

  A MAN who claimed to be making deliveries when he was repeatedly caught parking illegally in loading bays and residents’ permit areas has been ordered to pay more than £2,200 in fines, costs and compensation.

• Information event to help people take first step towards university study

  22 November 2022

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE can find out about an alternative route into higher education and university study at an open day.

• Council faces worst funding crisis in its history

  18 November 2022

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  LEICESTER’S City Mayor says the autumn statement published by the Chancellor yesterday will lead to more cuts to essential services, as the city council prepares for the worst funding crisis it has ever experienced.

• Leicester among global ‘A list’ for leadership on climate action

  17 November 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER has retained its place as a global leader on climate action, achieving a top score on CDP’s 'Cities A List'.

• Social workers celebrated – plus a national award for Bhavna!

  17 November 2022

  3 minute read

  MORE than 120 social care staff from the city council have had their hard work and dedication recognised at a ‘Celebrating Success’ awards event.

• Fraudulent builder prosecuted

  17 November 2022

  2 minute read

  A ROGUE builder who defrauded three households by taking money for work which was never carried will have to pay £57,000 to his victims.

• One-stop shop at libraries to help people into work

  16 November 2022

  3 minute read

  Leicester’s libraries have teamed up with local Jobcentres to help people get better off by getting into work.

• Leicester’s emerging Local Plan set to progress to next stage

  16 November 2022

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council has prepared the final version of its Local Plan for consultation in the New Year.

• Leicester ready to countdown to Christmas

  16 November 2022

  3 minute read

  THE dark winter evenings are set to get a bit brighter in Leicester as final preparations are made for the annual Christmas lights switch on.

• Leicester’s Wheel of Light returns for Christmas

  11 November 2022

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER’S Jubilee Square is getting in the festive spirit as the Wheel of Light makes its return for Christmas.

• Leicester’s Eco-Schools are leading the way

  11 November 2022

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER is leading the way when it comes to environmental education and wider support for schools that contributes to the city’s net zero carbon ambition.

• New exhibition charts HIV/AIDS epidemic in Leicester

  10 November 2022

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  AN EXHIBITION that charts the city’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic from the 1980s to the present day opens at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery tomorrow (Friday).

• Controls over number of Houses in Multiple Occupation to be extended

  10 November 2022

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  LIMITS to the number of homes being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in parts of Leicester are due to be introduced.

• Bar's licence suspended after appeal fails

  9 November 2022

  3 minute read

  A LEICESTER bar at the centre of concerns about crime, disorder and noise problems has had its licence suspended after failing to overturn new licensing conditions which had been put in place to protect the public.

• Let’s Get Resourceful sessions will help keep you warm and healthy this winter

  9 November 2022

  2 minute read

  FREE adult learning sessions aimed at helping people to tackle the cost of living crisis are being held at libraries and community centres across the city.

• City to commemorate its fallen

  9 November 2022

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  LEICESTER will fall silent to remember those who have lost their lives in armed conflict over the coming days as the city marks Remembrance Day.

• City venues mark Leicester Art Week

  8 November 2022

  2 minute read

  A TEN-DAY celebration of the visual arts gets under way in Leicester this week – and Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is amongst the venues taking part.

• Three new Give Leicester contactless donation points added in the city centre

  8 November 2022

  4 minute read

  The Give Leicester contactless giving scheme helps to address the problem of homelessness in Leicester. So far, it has raised over £35,000 and helped 12 people to find permanent homes.

• Groups invited to apply for anti-poverty community grants

  8 November 2022

  2 minute read

  ORGANISATIONS working to address poverty in Leicester – such as schools, charities, community groups and businesses – can now apply to the city council for a grant of up to £10,000 to support their work.

• Council drops workplace parking levy proposals due to cost-of-living crisis

  7 November 2022

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  Leicester City Council has announced that proposals to introduce a workplace parking levy (WPL) in Leicester in 2023 will not be developed.

• Local Offer Live event for children with special needs

  7 November 2022

  2 minute read

  Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities are being invited to find out more about services that could help them.

• The countdown to Christmas in Leicester has begun

  7 November 2022

  2 minute read

  WHAT’S 46ft tall, fantastically festive and takes pride of place at Leicester’s Clock Tower? It’s this year’s giant Christmas tree and its arrival means the countdown to Christmas has begun.

• Funding boost for Leicester's museums

  4 November 2022

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  LEICESTER’S museums are in line to get more than £1.2million of extra Arts Council England funding over the next three years.

• 200th heritage information panel celebrates city’s diversity

  3 November 2022

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  THE history of one of Leicester’s most diverse neighbourhoods is being commemorated in the city’s 200th heritage information panel.

• Finale for World Reimagined globes

  2 November 2022

  1 minute read

  A NATIONAL art education project that aimed to transform understanding of the transatlantic slave trade will come to an end this month.

• Gym reopens after major refurbishment

  2 November 2022

  3 minute read

  A NEW sports centre gym featuring state of the art fitness equipment and a brand new studio space has reopened after a major refurbishment programme.

• Academic set to lead review into Leicester disorder steps down

  2 November 2022

  3 minute read

  A HATE crime expert set to lead a review into the cause of recent violent disorder in East Leicester has stepped down.