Council buys converted factory building for new affordable homes
2 November 2023
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WORK is now underway to remodel and prepare 58 flats and bedsits to help address the urgent need for more affordable council housing in Leicester.
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FINAL designs for a radical revamp of Leicester’s historic railway station have been revealed by the city council.
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2 November 2023
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WORK is now underway to remodel and prepare 58 flats and bedsits to help address the urgent need for more affordable council housing in Leicester.
1 November 2023
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A RECENTLY qualified social worker who successfully completed a degree-level apprenticeship with Leicester City Council has been shortlisted for a major national award.
1 November 2023
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THE countdown to Christmas in Leicester has begun, as the council’s lighting team moves ahead with the annual task of dressing the city centre ready for the big Christmas light switch-on.
31 October 2023
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LOCAL businesses are being called on to help Leicester’s Bonfire Night go with a bang by donating their broken or surplus wooden pallets.
31 October 2023
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LEICESTER will come together to remember its fallen service men and women in the annual Remembrance Day service.
30 October 2023
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LEICESTER City Council is inviting people to stay warm and enjoy the company of others in its libraries this winter.
27 October 2023
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LEICESTER’S City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has written to the Government to warn that the city council will struggle to balance its books in the next 18 months unless there is a change to Government funding.
26 October 2023
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A PARADE featuring 100 beautiful willow lanterns, giant puppetry depicting the fight between good and evil, and a performance by Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh are among the exciting additions to this year’s Diwali Day celebrations in Leicester.
25 October 2023
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MOTORISTS are being advised of a road closure that will come into effect from next week on Woodgate as work on the major A50/Fiveways improvement scheme continues.
24 October 2023
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MEASURES to tackle traffic congestion and improve both traffic flow and parking are due to be introduced on part of a busy Leicester road.
23 October 2023
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A NETWORK of Mental Health Friendly Places is being put together involving neighbourhood venues across Leicester.
23 October 2023
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SCHOOLS that have been growing their own grub have reaped the rewards of their green-fingered efforts at a celebration event.