Lutterworth and Shepshed waste sites to close this weekend
Staff shortages mean there are temporary closures
Country park bird hide named in honour of Leicestershire resident
The hide at Watermead Country Park is now open to the public
Hundreds of thousands of unsafe items seized at airport by Leicestershire Trading Standards team
The team works year-round to stop dangerous goods entering the marketplace
Join the Gadgeteers for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge
Children can have fun and collect rewards for reading books
Major green scheme plants more than 100,000 trees
It's a major step towards ambition to plant 700,000 trees
Scrutiny Committees keep council on its toes
On top of budget plans and a wide range of key health issues, scrutiny leads will also focus on new homes plans, learning disability support, home-schooling and many other topics
Council funds projects to help support vulnerable people
Grants of up to £10,000 have been awarded to 53 groups and organisations
Simple advice can help vulnerable stay well during the hot weather
For further details, please see the NHS heatwave advice
Find out more about our carers' strategy at Leicester City's King Power Stadium
Drop in and see us on Wednesday July 13
New video highlights growing county
Leicestershire’s population is set to grow by 20 per cent over the next few years, highlighting the need for increased planning for the future.
£90 boost available to help thousands of Leicestershire families buy food over the summer holidays
Support is there for some 14,000 families
Don't let Covid-19 spoil your summer - a message to parents
People are being urged to take sensible steps to stay safe with infection rates rising in the county
Council in line for £3 million government funding to boost adult numeracy
Hundreds of free courses will be available over the next three years
Census reveals growing county
Newly-published figures show the county has grown by just over 10 per cent
There's still time to help shape ambitious net zero plans to cut pollution in Leicestershire
People can find out more at a series of upcoming roadshows around the county
Region’s universities sign first-ever agreement to tackle local issues together
Called the Universities Partnership, it has been drawn up by the universities together with a number of local authorities: Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, Rutland County Council, and Charnwood Borough Council.
Road resurfacing brings night closures for Junction 20 of the M1
Work will start at 8pm and will continue until 6am, the exception being on the Friday night when work will start at 10pm.