2024

• New tree trail launched in time for National Tree Week

  20 November 2024

  2 minute read

  A NEW online guide that highlights some of the magnificent trees in Leicester’s Victoria Park has been compiled by city council volunteers.

• Free advice on offer to Leicester residents to help cut carbon and save cash

  20 November 2024

  3 minute read

  EXPERT advice to help people reduce their energy bills, cut carbon emissions and help keep warm at home is now available to anyone living in Leicester.

• New five-year plan set to boost Leicester’s creative economy

  19 November 2024

  3 minute read

  A FIVE-YEAR strategy that aims to create thousands of new jobs in Leicester’s creative economy has been published by the city council.

• Wrap up warm for festive fun at Leicester’s big lights switch-on

  19 November 2024

  3 minute read

  STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event this week.

• One million milestone for electric Park and Ride fleet

  15 November 2024

  2 minute read

  More than a million miles have been clocked by Leicester's  electric Park and Ride buses since the fleet was launched in May 2021.

• Work starts on velodrome site housing scheme

  12 November 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to build 38 low-carbon, energy-efficient council homes on the site of Leicester’s former velodrome is now under way.

• Nagar Kirtan parade to take to city’s streets

  11 November 2024

  1 minute read

  THOUSANDS of Sikhs will be taking to Leicester’s streets this weekend for a religious procession.

• Resurfacing works mark final stage of Granby Street revamp

  11 November 2024

  2 minute read

  A MAJOR revamp of a busy Leicester shopping street is nearly complete, with resurfacing of the main carriageway due to begin next week.

• Full rundown of festive fun for Leicester’s big lights switch-on

  8 November 2024

  3 minute read

  STUNNING special attractions will bring Leicester’s streets to life at the city’s Christmas switch-on event.

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

  7 November 2024

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are being invited to sign up for a free programme of holiday activities before the deadline on 3 December.

• Consultation under way on school transport funding

  7 November 2024

  1 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on council proposals to end school transport funding for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability (SEND).

• Light Up Leicester to return to the city in March

  6 November 2024

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER city centre will be lit up with some extraordinary artworks next year, with the return of a world-class festival last held in the city in 2022.

• Road closures planned ahead of resurfacing works

  5 November 2024

  1 minute read

  A PROGRAMME of resurfacing on and around a busy road in the north-west of the city will get underway later this week.

• New website launched for Leicester Libraries

  5 November 2024

  2 minute read

  A NEW and upgraded website has been launched for users of Leicester libraries.

• City to fall silent for Remembrance Sunday commemorations

  4 November 2024

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  PEOPLE from across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women at the annual Remembrance Sunday service this weekend.

• Election called for Leicester’s next Young People’s Council

  4 November 2024

  2 minute read

  SCHOOLS and community groups have this week begun the process of selecting and electing candidates for Leicester’s next Young People’s Council.

• Visit Leicester libraries for a warm welcome

  31 October 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER libraries are offering people a warm welcome over the winter months, with a range of free activities on offer.

• Scene is set for Leicester Diwali Day celebrations

  30 October 2024

  2 minute read

  THE Diwali lights and decorations are up on Leicester’s Belgrave Road, the Wheel of Light is turning, and the scene is set for the city’s annual Diwali Day event, which takes place tomorrow (31 October).

• Developers sought for next phase of house building at Ashton Green

  30 October 2024

  2 minute read

  DEVELOPERS are being sought to deliver the next wave of homes on a major new housing development on the edge of Leicester.

• Highway repairs and improvements planned for Western Road

  29 October 2024

  1 minute read

  TRAFFIC restrictions will be in place on a busy residential road in Leicester’s West End from next week, while extensive resurfacing and other improvements are carried out.

• City Mayor presents new proposal for Leicester Market

  28 October 2024

  7 minute read

  A NEW proposal for the future of Leicester Market is to go out to consultation, after work on the city’s market place was paused earlier this year.

• New car park opens on site of former Highfields tower block

  28 October 2024

  1 minute read

  A NEW temporary public car park is now open in Highfields, to help ease parking pressures in the area.

• Countdown begins to Christmas in Leicester

  21 October 2024

  2 minute read

  SIXTEEN THOUSAND festive lights will start going up in Leicester this week as the countdown to Christmas begins.

• Camera enforcement to be introduced at two schools streets

  21 October 2024

  2 minute read

  PLANS to improve road safety and air quality on two streets close to local schools using new enforcement powers have been given the go-ahead by the city council.

• Acts announced for Abbey Park bonfire & fireworks display

  18 October 2024

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  THE acts appearing at this year’s Abbey Park bonfire and firework display have been announced, with live music, dance, aerial stunts and fire-breathing performances included in the line-up.

• Half-term fun at Leicester’s libraries and museums

  17 October 2024

  3 minute read

  FAMILIES looking for free and low-cost things to do during the half term holiday should head for Leicester’s libraries and museums next week.

• New film highlights vital role of fostering

  17 October 2024

  3 minute read

  A POWERFUL new film about fostering has been launched with the backing of more than 100 councils, including Leicester City Council.

• Events coming up at Leicester Museums

  11 October 2024

  2 minute read

  AN ACCOUNT of the first campaign of the South African War and an exhibition of photographs from the Leicester archives are taking place at the city’s museums this weekend.

• Fraudsters target council parking machines with fake QR codes

  11 October 2024

  1 minute read

  MORE fake QR codes have been found on some city council pay and display parking machines.

• City council creates new residents-only parking spaces on busy estate

  10 October 2024

  4 minute read

  NEW parking spaces for residents have been created in the St Peters area of the city.

• City gets set for a dazzling Diwali Day celebration

  10 October 2024

  3 minute read

  PREPARATIONS are well under way for Leicester’s annual Diwali Day celebration, which takes place on Thursday 31 October.

• Thousands expected as Run Leicester half marathon and 10k return

  8 October 2024

  2 minute read

  THOUSANDS of runners will be taking to the city’s streets this weekend for the annual Run Leicester half marathon and 10k race.

• Join author talks and more for Green Libraries Week

  3 October 2024

  2 minute read

  A FASCINATING talk on travel, an insight into the mind of a local crime writer and the tale of an amusing encounter with a Time Lord are among the events on offer next week for Green Libraries Week.

• New housing apprentices join council to learn specialist craft skills

  3 October 2024

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  EIGHTEEN new apprentices from a range of backgrounds have joined Leicester City Council’s housing department to learn specialist craft skills.

• New residents’ group makes the most of revamped community space

  3 October 2024

  1 minute read

  TENANTS and residents in New Parks are celebrating a revamped community space that has become the base for a new neighbourhood group.

• New planting to help brighten up busy city route

  3 October 2024

  1 minute read

  THREE attractive new beds of ornamental grass and pollen-rich flowering plants are set to be created on pedestrian islands next to Leicester Railway Station.

• Drivers warned of fake parking fine texts

  2 October 2024

  3 minute read

  Drivers are being warned not to respond to fake texts telling them they must immediately pay a parking penalty charge notice (PCN).

• Life-saving equipment fitted to council buildings    

  2 October 2024

  3 minute read

  Life-saving defibrillators have been fitted to the outside of three more council buildings, with the support of local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

• Consultation launched on council tax support

  1 October 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council is proposing changes to the way council tax support for low-income households is worked out and is asking for people’s views.

• Museums celebrate prestigious education award

  1 October 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S museums have once again been recognised with a prestigious education award.

• New public space celebrates Leicester’s diverse communities

  26 September 2024

  1 minute read

  A NEW and improved public space that celebrates Leicester’s diverse communities has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor.

• New council-run children’s home prepares to open its doors

  26 September 2024

  4 minute read

  A new children’s home in Leicester is preparing to open its doors.

• Leicester libraries mark Black History Month

  26 September 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’S libraries are marking Black History Month with free events and plenty of suggestions for great books by Black authors

• New book celebrates city’s German Expressionism collection

  20 September 2024

  4 minute read

  LEICESTER’s internationally acclaimed collection of German Expressionist art, and the eighty-year history of its development, are being celebrated in a new book.

• Free activities for Green Libraries Week

  18 September 2024

  1 minute read

  GREEN Libraries Week is coming to Leicester, featuring everything from poetry and author talks to energy advice and craft activities – and it’s all free.

• Fraudsters target council parking machines with fake QR codes

  17 September 2024

  1 minute read

  LEICESTER City Council says fraudsters have put fake QR codes on some of its pay and display machines in the city centre.

• New exhibition from globally-renowned artist to open in Leicester

  17 September 2024

  4 minute read

  A NEW exhibition from a globally-renowned Indian artist is coming to Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

• New industrial park gearing up for business

  17 September 2024

  2 minute read

  WORK to create a new, low carbon industrial park on the site of former council offices at Leicester’s Blackbird Road is nearing completion.

• Basketware from global collection goes on display at Leicester Museum

  16 September 2024

  2 minute read

  RARELY-seen items from one of Leicester Museum & Art Gallery’s biggest global collections will go on display from Saturday (21 September).

• Free activity sessions mark National Fitness Day

  13 September 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE in Leicester are being invited to get active at their local leisure centre next week – and it won’t cost them a penny.

• Roadworks ahead on busy Western Boulevard

  12 September 2024

  1 minute read

  A BUSY road in Leicester’s West End will be closed to traffic next week while repairs and resurfacing are carried out.