Taylor Road School Petition
The roof of Taylor Road School collapsed and currently it is being inspected every two weeks by a Structural Engineer.
The roof of Taylor Road School collapsed and currently it is being inspected every two weeks by a Structural Engineer.
Liberal Democrat led Leicester City Council has just approved a Council Tax increase which is believed to be one of the lowest in Country, an inflation level increase of 2.6%. The budget also puts much needed resources into front-line services.
Local members and Councillors had a question and answer session with Simon Hughes M.P. last night, at the St James Church Hall in Highfields.
The National Audit Commission has awarded Leicester Council full marks after a recent assessment. The four-star status means that Leicester Council is one of the best in the country and is a great improvement on last years grading, when the city was only awarded three stars. The Commission also judged that the Council was improving the services it provides for the local community and as a result will improve further.
The first new library for 20 years was opened in the Hamilton area at the end of last year. The library has been very popular with local residents, with 1200 visitors in the first week of opening alone. Such popularity is down to the wide range of services the library offers - including free internet access, DVD rental in addition to 10,000 books.
A Campaign, launched by Councillor Mark Farmer, called Safer Routes, has been hailed a major success, as the number of recorded violent Crime instances in the City Centre falls massively.