2026

• Major resurfacing works planned for Aylestone Road

  10 August 2026

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  A MILE-LONG stretch of Aylestone Road is to be resurfaced this summer, thanks to Government funding.

• Find out more about boost for Leicester's Cultural Quarter

  7 August 2026

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  People are being invited to find out more about a £2.5 million programme of street improvements planned for Leicester’s Cultural Quarter.

• Leicester to create more specialist school places for children with SEND

  6 August 2026

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  HUNDREDS more children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could benefit from specialist support in mainstream schools in Leicester.

• City council to ensure comedy festival goes ahead in 2027

  5 August 2026

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  LEICESTER'S City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says the city council will ensure a comedy festival takes place in the city next year.

• New student bus tickets will offer better value and greater flexibility

  4 August 2026

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  STUDENTS travelling in Leicester will benefit from cheaper and more flexible bus travel thanks to the launch of new all-operator student tickets across the Leicester Buses network.

• Bus operators pledge continued investment in new phase of city bus partnership

  3 August 2026

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  LEICESTER City Council and the city's bus operators have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering better bus services through a new £75 million phase of transformation.

• Town Hall celebrates 150 years in the heart of Leicester

  3 August 2026

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  LEICESTER’S Town Hall will mark a significant milestone on Friday (7 August) as it celebrates its 150th birthday.

• Free funday showcases support in Leicester

  30 July 2026

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  A FREE family funday in New Parks next week will showcase the support, activities and services that are available for people in Leicester.

• Community clean-up and fun day shows why people love Leicester’s parks

  29 July 2026

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  STAFF and volunteers who work hard to look after Leicester’s green spaces have been demonstrating just how much fun it can be to love your local park.

• Rolling road closures planned for carnival parade

  27 July 2026

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  LEICESTER’S Caribbean Carnival and parade take place this weekend and motorists are being advised there will be some temporary road closures in place.

• Find out about new sensory services provision at drop-in event

  24 July 2026

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  PEOPLE with a sight impairment or sensory loss can find out about the services that are available to support them at a free drop-in event next week.

• New multi-use game area opens at Rally Park – kicking off a summer of free coaching

  20 July 2026

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  A NEW multi-use games area (MUGA) at the Rally Park in Leicester has been officially launched with a free community event. 

• Locals asked to join boards to shape £20m investment in their area

  16 July 2026

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  PEOPLE who want to help shape how millions of pounds from the Government’s Pride in Place Programme is spent in their area are being asked to become part of local neighbourhood boards.

• Government confirms expansion of Leicester’s city boundaries

  16 July 2026

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  LEICESTER’S historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years.

• Sale of hotel ground lease to boost council’s coffers

  15 July 2026

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  LAND that has been leased to the Holiday Inn in Leicester city centre for more than 50 years is to be sold to the hotel’s operator.

• Free entry to Jewry Wall Museum for day of celebration

  15 July 2026

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  FREE museum entry, children’s activities and family fun will be on offer in Leicester this weekend, as the Friends of Jewry Wall Museum invite everyone to join them for a special day of celebration.

• Major works transform Abbey Park lake in time for summer

  14 July 2026

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  A POPULAR water feature in Abbey Park has been restored to its former glory, following a major programme of works.

• Budget boost to get railway station revamp back on track

  14 July 2026

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  LEICESTER City Council has been given the go-ahead to reallocate almost £10 million of Government funding to help ensure that a radical revamp of Leicester’s historic railway station goes ahead.

• Grow Your Own Grub winners announced

  13 July 2026

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  YOUNG gardeners from across the city have been recognised for their creativity and growing skills in this year’s Grow Your Own Grub mealbarrow competition.

• Winners revealed in Smile Awards

  13 July 2026

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  COMMUNITY champions who go out of their way to promote good toothbrushing, a dental practice that takes oral health messages out into schools, and a dentist who has set up clinics for people experiencing homelessness are among the winners at this year’s Smile Awards.

• Enjoy free and low-cost family fun in Leicester this summer!

  10 July 2026

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  A GUIDE to some of the many free and low-cost family activities taking place in Leicester this summer is now available on the council’s website.

• Road safety improvements planned for road outside city school

  9 July 2026

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  MOTORISTS are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced.

• Film captures impact of first four years of Changing Futures programme

  9 July 2026

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  A FILM that features four people whose lives are being changed by a coordinated programme of support will have its first public showing in Leicester tomorrow. 

• Regeneration of Stocking Farm takes important step forward

  9 July 2026

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  AMBITIONS to transform an underused area of a Leicester estate have reached an important milestone with the appointment of a construction partner.

• Rents waived for market traders as works gather pace

  8 July 2026

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  TRADERS at Leicester Market are to have their rents waived until the end of this year, as works to complete the new market square gather pace.

• Leaders appointed for Pride in Place neighbourhood boards

  7 July 2026

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  COMMUNITY leaders who are passionate about Leicester have been appointed to lead roles in the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP).

• Repairs to glazing over King Richard III’s grave site to start on Wednesday

  6 July 2026

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  WORK to replace a cracked glazed panel that covers the original burial site of King Richard III is to get under way on Wednesday (8 July).

• Council agrees sale of land to National Grid

  6 July 2026

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  PLANS to build a new electricity substation on a council-owned site in Leicester city centre have taken an important step forward.

• Work to begin on next front walls improvement scheme

  6 July 2026

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  FRONT garden walls on a row of houses in a Leicester neighbourhood are to be repaired and rebuilt as part of a neighbourhood improvement scheme.

• Choose your favourite healthy mealbarrow at museum event

  2 July 2026

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  SCHOOLCHILDREN who have been growing their own grub will be showcasing their efforts at Abbey Pumping Sation this weekend.

• Leicester gears up for Cycle to Work Day

  1 July 2026

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  CYCLE into Leicester on Thursday (2 July) and you could tuck into a free fruit breakfast!

• Adventure playgrounds to get extra £2m of council support

  30 June 2026

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  ALL nine of Leicester’s adventure playgrounds are set to benefit from a share of a new £2 million support fund.

• City council does the double at regional construction awards

  29 June 2026

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  TWO ambitious Leicester City Council development projects have been recognised at this year's Constructing Excellence East Midlands Awards.

• Council increases investment in city’s festivals and events

  29 June 2026

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  LEICESTER’S renowned programme of festivals and events is to be boosted with an additional £105,000 of council funding.

• Museum to close for three days for essential maintenance works

  29 June 2026

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  LEICESTER’S flagship museum is to close for three days this week to allow essential maintenance works to be carried out.

• Step back in time with Heritage Sundays

  26 June 2026

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  HENRY IV’s knighthood, Chaucer’s marriage, Victorian courtroom dramas and 16th-century graffiti all feature in Leicester’s rich history – and visitors can find out more on Heritage Sundays.

• New public spaces team ready to get to work in Leicester

  23 June 2026

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  A DEDICATED public spaces team is taking to the streets as part of the city council’s ongoing bid to tackle antisocial behaviour across Leicester.

• Schoolchildren get Set For The Future at city’s refurbished courts

  23 June 2026

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  SCHOOLCHILDREN have been getting a taste for tennis at Leicester’s refurbished tennis courts, which are available for families to use throughout the summer.

• Music, reading and fun as summer reading challenge kicks off

  23 June 2026

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  LOVE music? Love reading? Then you’re in for a treat with this year’s summer reading challenge!

• Summer programme of city roadworks to get underway

  22 June 2026

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  A £1 million programme of repairs and resurfacing is due to take place on roads across Leicester this summer.

• Thousands access libraries in first year of public project

  22 June 2026

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  A partnership between local councils and universities that threw open the doors of three university libraries has driven hundreds of new memberships.

• Flag-raising marks start of Armed Forces Week

  19 June 2026

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  THE FLAG of the Armed Forces will be raised at Leicester’s Town Hall on Monday (22 June) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

• New red route to be introduced on city’s busy inner ring road

  19 June 2026

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  WORK to prepare a section of Leicester’s busy inner ring road for new measures to control dangerous and inconsiderate parking will get underway next week.

• Schools, colleges and workplaces to take part in Clean Air Day

  16 June 2026

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  LEICESTER colleges, schools and workplaces are getting ready to take part in Clean Air Day.

• City Mayor praises “exceptional” results from ULAS team

  15 June 2026

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  THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS whose work has ensured that the history of Leicester’s market place is properly preserved for future generations have been praised by the City Mayor.

• Local Plan is formally adopted

  9 June 2026

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  LEICESTER’S Local Plan has been formally adopted, after being approved at a full council meeting earlier this year.

• Sign up now for summer activity scheme!

  8 June 2026

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  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are invited to sign up for a programme of free summer activities.

• Court grants order to enable securing of Lee Circle car park

  4 June 2026

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  LEICESTER Magistrates Court has today granted an order that will allow Leicester City Council to secure the former NCP car park at Lee Circle.

• Plan your journey to Riverside Festival

  4 June 2026

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  AS LEICESTER’S largest free festival returns, there are lots of ways to make your journey into the city centre this weekend to join in the fun.

• Have a Roman adventure in Leicester this weekend!

  2 June 2026

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  FAMILIES heading to Leicester for outdoor fun, live music and great street food at this weekend’s Riverside Festival can add an interactive Roman adventure to their list of things to do.

• Council acts to stop anti-social behaviour at Lee Circle car park

  2 June 2026

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  LEICESTER City Council has started legal proceedings to enable it to secure Lee Circle car park, which closed in March when NCP went into administration.