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  • Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium

    We are consulting on proposed modifications to Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium as part of an £85,000 investment in the facility. The core proposal is to convert the centre of the stadium so it can be used as a multi-sports site, accommodating additional sports such as football, rugby or American football. In order to accommodate this, some existing athletic facilities would be relocated to other parts of the stadium. Saffron Lane is primarily an athletics track, and athletics events... More
    Closed 11 November 2018

  • Parks Byelaws

    When using our parks, it is important that Park Byelaws are followed to ensure they remain safe and clean for everyone to enjoy. Public places like the city’s parks and open space are used for a diverse range of activities by the local communities they serve. The city’s parks currently attract over eight million visitors each year and the council strives to provide high quality, easily accessible and safe spaces for all to enjoy. To do this we have a number of byelaws, policies... More
    Closed 5 November 2018

  • 20mph Zone - Montrose School Area

    Leicester City Council is proposed to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on streets surrounding Montrose School. To help reduce speeds, improve safety and discourage through traffic, we are proposing to install traffic calming on Aylestone Drive, Milligan Road, Burnaston Road, Alton Road, and Belvoir Drive East. It is also proposed to extend the existing traffic calming on Wigston Lane towards Pork Pie Roundabout where existing speeds are high. More
    Closed 2 November 2018

  • Community based sexual health promotion

    Leicester City Council buys services to raise awareness of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV in order to help prevent the spread of these infections and help people remain healthy. Community based services currently: provide safe sex advice and information within local community venues raise awareness of risky sexual behaviour provide HIV / STI testing within local communities provide 1-2-1 support for men and women regarding their sexuality or stigma... More
    Closed 31 October 2018

  • Independent Living Support Sheltered Housing Service

    Leicester City Council funds six housing associations to provide support services to residents living in 31 non-council sheltered housing schemes. These services support people who, in most cases, do not meet the council’s threshold for care and support. We call it the Independent Living Support (ILS) Sheltered Support Service. However, the council has to spend a lot more money on people who do meet the threshold for care and support and need help with things like washing,... More
    Closed 19 October 2018

  • Council tax empty homes premium

    There are about 350 empty homes in Leicester. Leicester City Council wants to bring empty homes back into use and for many years has worked with homeowners to help them achieve this. Long term empty properties are those which have been empty for at least two years. The government is expected to grant councils new powers to increase council tax on homes that have been empty for a long period of time. Properties empty for less than two years are unaffected by the proposals in the... More
    Closed 14 October 2018

  • Disability related expenditure (DRE) survey 2018

    Who is this survey for? We are proposing a change to Leicester City Council’s financial assessment for adults who live at home and are eligible for help from adult social care. This is a public consultation and can be filled in by anyone, not just those who receive help from adult social care. What are we proposing? The council is considering changing the financial assessment for people who receive non-residential care. Everyone who is eligible for... More
    Closed 28 September 2018

  • Proposed Traffic Calming - Ashton Green Road

    Ashton Green is a housing-led mixed use urban extension of up to 3,000 new homes on a 130ha greenfield site on the northern edge of Leicester, between Beaumont Leys and Birstall, close to the A46 western by-pass. The first parcel of 100 homes are under construction by Morris Homes and the first new residents moved in prior to Easter 2018. Providing highway infrastructure improvements and additional public transport services are key elements of Leicester City Council's commitment to... More
    Closed 28 September 2018

  • Proposed changes to the acquired brain injury outreach service

    Adult Social Care currently provides short term, low level assistance via its Enablement Service to help people who are below the threshold for care and support. The support includes regaining confidence, developing domestic life skills, advice and information. The council also has a contract with Headway to deliver low level outreach support to adults with an acquired brain injury. Headway also provides the same type of support as the Enablement Service. The contract ends on 31 March... More
    Closed 21 September 2018

  • Gambling Policy 2019 to 2021

    The Gambling Act 2005 requires licensing authorities to publish a statement of policy every three years. The current policy is due to expire in January 2019 and so we are consulting on a replacement policy that will be in effect from 1 February 2019 until January 2021. More
    Closed 18 September 2018

  • School term dates

    Leicester City Council is consulting on future school term and holiday dates and we would like to know your views. Term dates for Leicester city schools in the 2019/2020 academic year have already been published. These were set following a public consultation exercise, in which respondents voted by a 3 to 1 majority to support the pattern that has been adopted. The date pattern was designed to create half terms of equal length wherever feasible, to ensure that pupils and school... More
    Closed 16 September 2018

  • Hazel Primary School Area - Proposed 20mph Zone

    Leicester City Council is proposing to install a 20mph zone in the area around Hazel Primary School. More
    Closed 31 August 2018

  • Davenport Road 20mph zone

    Leicester City Council is proposing to introduce a 20mph zone in the Davenport Road area. It will mean changing the speed limit to 20 miles per hour and installing some traffic calming features on Davenport Road. Download map showing proposed 20mph zone Download map showing proposed traffic calming measures Streets potentially affected by the changes include: Bayham Close Beechwood Close Davenport Road Gamel Road Goodwood Crescent Greystone... More
    Closed 22 August 2018

  • Medway Primary School Area - Proposed 20mph Zone

    Leicester City Council is proposing to install a 20mph zone in the area around Medway Primary School. More
    Closed 17 August 2018

  • Proposed changes to the disabled persons’ support service

    Adult Social Care (ASC) currently contracts with the Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL). ASC has carried out a review of the service to look at options for the future. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposals for the future of this funding. More
    Closed 3 August 2018

  • Proposed changes to support for people who have had a stroke

    Adult Social Care (ASC) provides grant funding to the Leicester Stroke Club. The current grant agreement is due to end on 31 December 2018, and ASC has carried out a review of the service to look at options for the future. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposals for the future of this funding. More
    Closed 3 August 2018

  • Proposed changes to advocacy services

    Adult Social Care (ASC) currently commissions (buys) a number of advocacy services to help people to understand and say what they want, secure their rights, represent their views, wishes, and interests and obtain services they need. Under the Care Act 2014, councils are required to provide certain types of advocacy. Current advocacy contracts are due to end on 31 March 2019. The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on proposals for the future of this funding.... More
    Closed 3 August 2018

  • Your favourite Leicester walk

    We would like you to tell us about your favourite Leicester walk. This will help us to paint a picture of the walking environment in the city and create a catalogue of walking routes for others to try. Your walk may feature in our Leicester’s Favourite Walks Guide set for release summer 2018. Your walk can be beyond the city boundary, but must be easy to reach from the city centre. More
    Closed 31 July 2018

  • Small electrical waste trial

    We are trialling a new service in a few areas of the city to collect small electrical items and batteries alongside your black bin. Now we need to decide whether to roll out the service to the whole city, and if there are ways we can improve the service. More
    Closed 25 July 2018

  • 20mph Zone - Belgrave St Peters Primary School

    Leicester City Council is proposed to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on the streets around Belgrave St Peters Primary School. More
    Closed 23 July 2018

  • Apprenticeship Graduation 2018

    This year's Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony was held on Friday 29 June at De Montfort Hall. If you've been a participant in the event, please give us your feedback. More
    Closed 22 July 2018

  • Shanklin Drive - Proposed Central Islands

    Leicester City Council is proposing to install up to seven central islands in Shanklin Drive to visually and physically narrow the road and reduce the speed of vehicles. More
    Closed 20 July 2018

  • Leicester Market survey

    We are constantly looking at how we can improve the market and make it a more enjoyable place to visit. This survey looks at what you like about the market (and don't like), what types of produce you buy, products and attractions you would like to see in the future as we continue to redevelop Leicester Market. More
    Closed 13 July 2018

  • Fosse Arts studio survey

    Fosse Arts is a service valued by many in Leicester. However, the building itself is old, access and parking are limited, and the electrics and specialist pottery facilities in particular require significant investment. Relocating the arts provision, the artists’ studio spaces and the adult learning service classes to another refurbished building may be a wiser investment and provide much better facilities. The new site we are considering is the former Muddy Boots Nursery on Bishopdale... More
    Closed 11 July 2018

  • Proposed changes to support for carers

    Adult carers are entitled to an assessment if they appear to have a need for support. If the assessment finds that they are eligible, the council will support them to seek to meet their needs. However, the council also commissions (buys) services for carers, regardless of whether they are eligible for support, to help them to maintain their health and wellbeing. The current contracts for this support are due to end in March 2019. Adult Social Care is reviewing the service before... More
    Closed 29 June 2018

  • Proposed changes to visual and dual sensory support

    Adult Social Care (ASC) commissions (buys) services for adults with sight loss or dual sensory impairment (deafblind). The current contract for this support is due to end in March 2019. ASC is reviewing the service before re-procurement, and would like to hear views on the proposed approach for the future. More
    Closed 29 June 2018

  • Proposed changes to funding for lunch clubs

    Adult Social Care (ASC) contributes funding to help 14 organisations to run lunch clubs for specific groups of older people in the city, at a total cost of £140,027 a year. However, ASC is facing unprecedented financial challenges, and is reviewing the funding for lunch clubs as part of its work to reduce spending to services that are not statutory (not required by law). As a result, it is proposed to phase out funding for lunch clubs over a period of 3 years and to support the 14... More
    Closed 29 June 2018

  • Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland's Living Well with Dementia Strategy 2019-2022

    The key aim of the local Dementia Programme Board is to support people affected by dementia to live well in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The board has drafted a new strategy showing the actions we intend to take. It reflects the national strategic direction and is informed by what people have told us about their experiences either as a person living with dementia or as a carer. We aim to create a health and social care system that works together so that every person with... More
    Closed 22 June 2018

  • Customer Service Survey for Braunstone Leisure Centre and Cossington Street Sports Centre

    We are in the process of transforming our leisure services, and would like to know more about you and your family’s swimming preference so we can best improve the services we’re offering. Please take a minute to complete this survey in full - answering all the questions will help us analyse the results in the best way possible. We really appreciate your feedback. More
    Closed 21 June 2018

  • Lifestyle Services

    The city council provides a number of lifestyle services. The main aim of these services is to help people change their lifestyle. This can be by supporting people to stop smoking, to improve their fitness, or to lose weight. Making changes like these will help people reduce the risk of developing illnesses such as heart disease or diabetes in later life. People are currently sent to different services to help with different issues. As an example, at the moment there are separate... More
    Closed 10 June 2018
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