The first tenants are set to move into brand new, fully adapted council bungalows built on the site of Leicester's former Saffron Lane velodrome. Designed for wheelchair users, the eight bungalows are the first homes to be completed as part of a wider £11 million city council housing development off Leicester’s Saffron Lane. Built by Lovell on behalf of Leicester City Council, the development has transformed the 1.4-hectare brownfield site into a new neighbourhood of council

The latest phase in a rolling programme of repairs and improvements to pavements on Leicester’s busy Melton Road gets started next week. Leicester City Council is carrying out the works to spruce up public areas for local businesses and residents. The latest works will focus on the pavements on the outbound section of Melton Road between Portsmouth Road and Herbert Avenue, and on the inbound section between Acorn Street and Moira Street. The scheme involves replacing old, bro

Young people from across Leicester gathered together for a friendly tournament last week (20 Aug) to celebrate the end of a summer packed with free sport and physical activity sessions. The sessions, delivered in communities across the city, were held at the city council’s multi-use games areas (MUGAs) and PlayZones throughout the school summer holidays, helping people to make the most of newly-created or refurbished spaces for sport. Young people were able to book onto the s

Leicester's new market square is taking shape, with contractors now laying the high quality porphyry paving that will extend across the whole space. Here's how the site looks now - and here's how it will look when the scheme's complete. For more check out the Leicester Market website

Leicester City Council is set to approve new term dates and holidays for schools across the city from 2027 to 2032. The new arrangements have been put forward following a public consultation, with responses received from schools, parents, carers and other stakeholders. Feedback received during the consultation helped to shape the final model, with the opinions of parents and others who responded playing a major part in making the final decision. The agreed model will continue

Open Streets, Leicester’s popular mini-festival, returns for a summer celebration on Sunday 30 August. The event will once again see city streets in the Waterside area transformed into vibrant community spaces, building on the success of May’s event, which was attended by more than 1,000 people. From 1-4pm, visitors to Graff HQ in Jarvis Street can enjoy street art, guided tours, cycling activities, music and hands-on workshops, all designed to celebrate active travel and bri

A Major programme of bridge works and highway improvements is set to begin on Ocean Road next month, thanks to funding from the UK Government. Leicester City Council will start work on the Ocean Road bridge on Tuesday 1 September, with the whole scheme expected to take around 16 weeks to complete. The bridge over the Bushby Brook requires extensive maintenance to repair and replace sections that are now in poor condition. The works will include the demolition and replacement

Allotments in Leicester are opening their gates to anyone who would like to find out more about growing your own food. Over the next couple of weeks, several local allotment societies are holding open days and shows to demonstrate just how enjoyable it can be to grow your own fruit, veg and herbs. On Saturday 22 August, Washbrook Allotment Society on Welford Road will hold an open day from 1-4pm, offering refreshments, children’s activities and a nature trail. On Sunday 23 Au

Leicester city centre is set to benefit from a £4million package of improvements designed to make it more welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors. The plans include better lighting and signage at key arrival points, measures to tackle antisocial behaviour, improvements to public spaces, support for vacant shops, investment in events infrastructure and upgrades in the Market Place and Lanes area. Residents and visitors can expect cleaner streets, better-lit public spa