Leicester City Council

‘Heartbreak’ as UK Caribbean carnival axed due to expense

The annual extravaganza, which has been running for nearly 40 years, was due to take place on Saturday 3 August in Victoria Park, Leicester.

The Independent UK 4 min read

Leicester City Council leader says bankruptcy a ‘real prospect’ for authority

Sir Peter Soulsby, the city’s mayor, said he feared for the future unless more financial support was given.

The Independent UK 5 min read

Council ‘colluded against’ social worker over menopause symptoms, tribunal told

Maria Rooney claims she was constructively dismissed by Leicester City Council after she was discriminated against over her menopause symptoms.

The Independent UK 4 min read

Legal first as woman claims menopause discrimination made her quit job

Maria Rooney’s case supported by Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Independent UK 6 min read

Woman sues former employer for ‘menopause discrimination’ in legal first: ‘I felt let down and betrayed’

‘I felt they had no compassion and understanding and awareness of the menopause,’ Maria Rooney says

The Independent UK 6 min read

Legal first as tribunal hears case of woman alleging menopause discrimination

Maria Rooney’s case is supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and will be heard at an employment tribunal in Leicester.

The Independent UK 5 min read

Aggregate Industries wins £47m road-mending deal

Leicestershire and Leicester city council deal will see it maintain 3,000 miles of roads – including pothole repairs

Birmingham Post 3 min read

Leicester scheme to stop alcohol related crime and disorder

'Accreditation will mean that visitors can be even more confident of an enjoyable and safe night out'

Birmingham Post 3 min read

Care home spent severely disabled man’s money on women’s clothes, cosmetics and toys he could not use

"When I actually got into his bedroom, I could see it was bare. It was like a prison cell, he was sitting in a broken wheelchair.”

Wales Online 11 min read

For Sale: Car park where Richard III’s grave was found is being auctioned

'Whomever is fortunate to secure the building at auction has a unique story to tell about the site that will last for generations to come'

Birmingham Post 3 min read