This survey is for anyone whose role brings them in touch with any informal unpaid carer who looks after or provides support with day to day living tasks or personal care to a family member, partner or friend (in Leicester) who could not manage without their support. The person they look after could be ill, frail, disabled, have poor mental health or a substance or alcohol misuse problem.
Leicester City Council wants to understand the experiences of carers living...More
We would like to hear your views on the new Leicester Drug Strategy 2023-2027.
This strategy aims to improve prevention, treatment, recovery and harm-reduction whilst prioritising partnership in terms of the causes and consequence of drug use. It celebrates the successes we have already achieved, highlights the current work that is being performed whilst outlining the priorities for the next five years to improve the drug use outcomes for residents in Leicester. All priorities for...More
Carers UK estimate that every year, 4.3 million people become unpaid carers – that’s 12,000 people each day.
Leicester City Council wants to understand the experiences of carers living in the city as we look to commission our next carer support service contract which will begin on 1 July 2024.
By taking a few minutes to tell us your views, you will be helping to ensure that the service we commission will offer the right support...More
We are seeking comments on proposals to amend the council's tenancy agreement with tenants and leasholders connected to the city's district heating network.
The proposed amends involve the installation of meters to properties using district heating to ensure tenants and leaseholders only pay for the fuel they use, rather than paying a fixed cost regardless of how much fuel is used (as is currently the case).
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This survey looks at the use of residential woodburning stoves and open fires in Leicester, and includes questions about the equipment being used and its purpose, the type of fuel(s) burnt, and whether the use of equipment and fuel has changed over the past 12 months.
Other questions relate to the recent ‘Think Before You Burn’ awareness campaign, which focused on the health and environmental impacts of particulate pollution from woodburning.
At present there is only limited...More
We gather feedback on the services for domestic abuse and sexual violence in Leicester. If you have been in contact with any of the local services at any time in the past 24 months, your feedback would be very helpful.
We welcome feedback on all types of services. These include the local helpline, refuges, independent advisors (IDVAs and ISVAs) counselling, befriending, support groups and help for children and young people.
If you're not sure which service(s) you dealt with,...More
The city council is asking interested parties to suggest sites which could help meet the city’s need for new homes and jobs as well as other land uses.
The details submitted under this 'Call for Sites' will be assessed by the council for inclusion in the Leicester’s Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment.
Ultimately, sites may be considered for inclusion in the Brownfield Land register and / or the next consultation draft of Leicester’s Local Plan.
Please...More
The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding (Register) Regulations 2016 made under the 2015 Act came into force on 1 April 2016. The Regulations place a duty on the council to keep a register of individuals/associations of individuals who wish to acquire serviced plots of land to bring forward self-build and custom house building projects.
What is self-build and custom build?
Self-build housing usually means that you are directly involved in organising the design and construction of your...More