This is Leicestershire -- Work to revamp a Leicester city centre shopping street is set to start on Monday.
The city council is spending £400,000 on refurbishing Silver Street, which links High Street to the cafes, boutiques and independent shops of The Lanes and St Martins.
City mayor Peter Soulsby said: "Silver Street is a gem that links High Street with The Lanes and St Martin's Shopping Centre, and should provide a really attractive route through to the historical and architectural treasures in Cathedral Square and Guildhall Lane."
The scheme will involve resurfacing the street and reconstructing footpaths.
Once complete, it is hoped the new-look Silver Street will tie in with improvements already made to its junctions with High Street and Carts Lane at either end.
Materials used will match those of other recently revamped streets nearby such as Loseby Lane and Cank Street with terra cotta-coloured asphalt on the road and a contrasting, coloured pedestrian channel instead of a traditional raised kerb.
The scheme will also feature etched granite block work at the entrances to the Malcolm Arcade, Royal Arcade and St Martin's Shopping Centre.
Pedestrian access to all businesses will be unaffected throughout the works, which are due to be completed by the end of March, however, the road will be closed from Monday to all non-emergency vehicles. Reported by This is 1 day ago.
The city council is spending £400,000 on refurbishing Silver Street, which links High Street to the cafes, boutiques and independent shops of The Lanes and St Martins.
City mayor Peter Soulsby said: "Silver Street is a gem that links High Street with The Lanes and St Martin's Shopping Centre, and should provide a really attractive route through to the historical and architectural treasures in Cathedral Square and Guildhall Lane."
The scheme will involve resurfacing the street and reconstructing footpaths.
Once complete, it is hoped the new-look Silver Street will tie in with improvements already made to its junctions with High Street and Carts Lane at either end.
Materials used will match those of other recently revamped streets nearby such as Loseby Lane and Cank Street with terra cotta-coloured asphalt on the road and a contrasting, coloured pedestrian channel instead of a traditional raised kerb.
The scheme will also feature etched granite block work at the entrances to the Malcolm Arcade, Royal Arcade and St Martin's Shopping Centre.
Pedestrian access to all businesses will be unaffected throughout the works, which are due to be completed by the end of March, however, the road will be closed from Monday to all non-emergency vehicles. Reported by This is 1 day ago.
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City midfielder Neil Danns is returning to the Foxes after his two-month loan at Bristol City. Danns signed for the Robins in November and made nine appearances in the Championship and scored two goals. Robins manager Derek Mcinnes has said he would welcome the Liverpudlian back to Ashton Gate for a second spell. McInnes said: "Neil has returned to Leicester now and has to see where he is at there. "If Neil became available again, either on loan or permanently, then I think we'd be at the front of the queue."
Reported by This is 17 hours ago.
