Hannah Richardson

England, United Kingdom

Local Democracy Reporter at Leicester Mercury

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Social housing plan emerges for Leicester green space

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Hannah Richardson

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Social housing plan emerges for Leicester green space

2 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

A Leicester green space could have new homes built on it, planning documents reveal. The scheme proposed for the Humberstone and Hamilton ward of the city would see eight new houses constructed. The properties, which would all be social housing to be owned and rented out by Leicester City Council, would sit on a grassy area on the corner of Austin Rise and Grantham Road.
Historic but 'neglected' Leicester city centre offices to become scores of flats

2 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

A group of historic buildings in a “desolate” part of Leicester city centre can be converted into flats, planning officers have ruled. Some 62 new homes will be created in the former offices on the corner of Grey Friars and Friar Lane, near Leicester Cathedral. The three properties sit on the site of what was once the Franciscan Friary, in the Greyfriars conservation area of the city centre.
Final decision made on homes plan for former Leicester GP surgery

2 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

A bid to demolish a Leicester doctor’s surgery and build homes in its place has finally been approved. The Saffron Lane scheme has been in the offing for years, with three previous applications having been refused by Leicester City Council since 2021. The latest of those refusals, in December 2023, would have seen The Surgery torn down and two blocks of flats built with eight one-bed homes created across them.
‘Special’ Leicestershire County Council meeting called to discuss flags

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

Reform UK has called a special meeting of Leicestershire County Council’s cabinet to debate flag policy. The meeting, set to be held on Thursday, June 12, was added to the council’s calendar on Wednesday evening (June 4). It marks the first cabinet meeting since Reform UK took control of the authority at May’s local elections and has just the one item on the agenda.
Diversion warning amid emergency closure on busy Leicestershire road

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

An emergency road closure is in place for a busy Leicestershire route. The road will be off-limits to drivers from today (Friday, June 6) for “up to 21 days”. However, Leicestershire County Council said it expects the closure to only be necessary for five of those. It was made necessary after a water main burst in Ratby Road, in Groby. READ MORE: Mega plan for 5,000 new Leicestershire homes emerges Severn Trent Water will be at the site carrying out repairs, the authority added.
Parking restrictions eyed up for Leicester road outside new school

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

A Leicester street is set for new traffic rules ahead of a new school opening. Parking restrictions are on the cards for Garland Crescent, in Beaumont Leys. The restrictions would extend the existing ban on stopping which is in place near the street’s southern junction with Groby Road. Leicester City Council said the restrictions would protect the entrance and pedestrian crossing point outside of the new 1,200-place secondary school which is to open there.
Leicestershire schools require ‘urgent’ safety and safeguarding work

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

Schools across Leicestershire are in need of “urgent” safety and safeguarding work, the Government has said. More than 70 education settings in the East Midlands are to receive a share of £45.2 million for the necessary improvements, with 22 of those in Leicester and the county. Among the issues needing to be resolved locally are fire safety, building safety and gas compliance concerns, according to the Department for Education.
Parking restrictions proposed for Leicester street where vans obstruct paths and junctions

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

New restrictions on a Leicester street could be implemented to tackle parking issues in the area. Residents of Lydall Road, in Eyres Monsell, have complained to their councillors over “large vans” stopping at its junctions. The vehicles are reportedly left on “wide areas” of the paths, obstructing the route for pedestrians and the views of vehicles turning at the junctions, it has been claimed. There is no public record of any personal injury accidents along the stretch in the past five years.
Millions promised for ‘vital repairs’ to ‘crumbling’ Leicestershire hospitals

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Hannah Richardson

Hospitals in Leicestershire are set to receive millions of pounds for “vital repairs”. The Government has pledged more than £7.2 million to the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL), which runs the city’s three hospitals. These funds are expected to be used to improve medical gas, water, heating, ventilation and electrical systems, as well as work on the “internal and external fabric and fixtures” at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General.