Select a month and year to view archived news stories FINAL proposals for a new residents’ parking scheme on and around a busy Leicester road have been published by the city council Leicester City Council plans to introduce a permit-only parking scheme in the Evington Road area to help address local concerns about the number of commuter and business vehicles using residential streets for free all-day parking It has now begun the formal legal process to implement the Traffic Regulation Order required to change parking restrictions and introduce the new residents’ parking scheme and extend an existing one The proposed new scheme will include mainly terraced streets adjoining Evington Road with seven additional streets off nearby St Peter’s Road due to be included in the existing Highfields residents’ parking scheme In total this will affect around 1,680 homes and businesses Designs for the new residents’ parking scheme have been drafted up in response to concerns raised by residents and Stoneygate ward councillors over persistent parking problems in the area and follow public consultation Most parking in the streets included in the proposal will only be available to vehicle owners who have a valid resident’s and Ripon Street – which already have residents’ parking in place – will be moved in the new scheme area Seven streets off St Peter’s Road will be incorporated into the existing Highfields residents’ parking scheme short-term parking bays are also proposed to support for businesses in the area These will allow visitors to park for up to one-hour There will also be 10-minute limited waiting bays created on parts of Evington Road to cater for vehicles stopping to collect takeaway food Loading bays will also be provided for local businesses Double yellow lines will also be introduced at junctions within both areas to help tackle congestions and other issues caused by dangerous and inconsiderate parking assistant city mayor for environment and transport said: “We’ve seen in other parts of the city how the introduction of residents’ parking schemes can be an effective way of tackling parking problems in local neighbourhoods and freeing up spaces for the people who live there the ward councillors have committed to address residents’ concerns over problems caused by commuter parking and takeaway traffic “Officers have carried out detailed consultation work to gauge the level of support for the proposed scheme which streets to include and what provisions to make for short-term visitor parking to address those problems and help ensure local businesses don’t suffer We are now planning to implement those changes as soon as we can.” Under the city council’s current parking permit scheme charges will be £35 per year for a residents’ permit; £100 per year for a business permit tied to a particular vehicle and £150 for a business permit that can be transferred between vehicles Visitor permits are available for residents Permits for landlords and carers are also available Vehicles displaying a blue badge will be exempt from the permit holders only restriction Leicester City Council has now made a formal application for the traffic regulation order (TRO) needed to introduce the two new residents parking schemes. 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A convenience store, considered to be a local community hub, in Evington, Leicester, has reopened with Nisa under new ownership It marks the independent retail debut for Karan Gorania and his wife previously operating under Morrisons Daily and Spar fascia under former ownership returned to Nisa earlier this year and officially reopened its doors in mid-November Drawing from her childhood experiences in a family deeply rooted in convenience retail Nisha Gorania expressed her long-standingnew store opening,connection to the industry She said: “Many of my fondest memories are of spending time in family-run stores When the opportunity arose to take over this store – just three doors from where we live – it felt like the perfect venture We knew firsthand the store’s potential and its importance to our community.” the store represented a new challenge and a departure from his previous 17-year career in warehouse operations the couple decided to embrace this new chapter supported by the knowledge and experience of their extended family the store is said to have always been more than a retail space and is considered to be a hub for the local community The relaunch also coincides with the recent closing of three nearby Co-op stores the new owners prioritised stocking Co-op own-brand products The store also continues to support local suppliers “We’ve worked hard to bring back what the community values most,” Karan shared “The locals missed having a place they could rely on for fresh especially older residents who can’t easily access larger supermarkets Their enthusiasm and encouragement have been incredibly uplifting.” commented: “We’re thrilled to see Karan and Nisha bring this store back to life Their passion for serving the community aligns perfectly with Nisa’s ethos With the tailored support we’ve provided and their dedication the store is set to thrive as a cornerstone of Evington’s community.” Nisha Gorania noted: “The support we’ve received from the Nisa team and the community has been overwhelming,” “Rebuilding the store was challenging but seeing customers return and hearing their gratitude makes it all worthwhile We’re excited to continue improving and serving our neighbours.” As the store establishes itself once again as a community hub Nisha and Karan are exploring opportunities to further integrate with the neighbourhood through initiatives like Nisa’s charity With its refreshed appearance and product selection committed ownership aims to make the Evington Village Nisa a cherished part of the community for years to come Tagged with: Traders are concerned plans to expand a residents' parking scheme in Leicester will have a negative impact on their businesses Leicester City Council is looking at expanding its residents on-street parking permit scheme to two new areas around Evington Road and between Bidulph Street and St Peter's Road Business owners in the Evington Road area say the scheme will leave limited parking spaces for customers and make deliveries more difficult Leicester City Council has said it listened to traders' concerns and altered the scheme to provide more parking and loading areas as a result BBC Leicester reporter Amy Payne spoke to local residents who owns a burger restaurant and is chairman of the Leicester Traders Association This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page programmer and presenter John Evington has died at the age of 63 John was diagnosed with liver cancer in December 2020 and underwent chemotherapy treatment earlier this year. He completed an abseil down the Windsor Building at Leicester’s Royal Infirmary in September to raise money towards an ultrasound scanner like the one that had diagnosed his condition In a statement his family said: “John passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon at Leicester Royal Infirmary with his devoted partner Jo at his side Jo and John packed a lot into their time together and loved each other dearly.” John started his radio career at an early age in 1978 at Piccadilly Radio as a presenter He went on to join Centre Radio then enjoyed a long spell at Signal Radio hosting the breakfast show when the station launched in 1983 After a three-month sabbatical hosting the Early Show at BBC Radio 2 he returned to Signal where he was promoted to Programme Director When Signal was bought by The Wireless Group he took on a senior programming role within the group responsible for the output on 15 radio stations In 2006 he was launch director for Original 106 in Southampton and soon became Managing Director He then headed back up north in 2008 to run Revolution Radio for Steve Penk in Oldham he settled in Skipton and applied for a community radio licence with colleagues including former Radio 1 Controller Johnny Beerling and RadioToday’s Stuart Clarkson Most recently he has been running the Manchester small-scale DAB Trial multiplex with his business partner David Duffy and helping other radio stations makes the move to DAB via their companies Niocast and viamux John was well-known and very active in radio In 2016 John recorded his life story with David Lloyd in episode 2 of ‘Conversations’ appearing on our podcasts and contributing to our articles If you worked with John or knew him and would like to share a tribute memory or story you can send an audio recording of yourself to stuart.clarkson@tmssvr.co.uk for inclusion in a tribute podcast Or you can WhatsApp a voice note to us on 0161 262 1004 Get real time updates directly on you device A POPULAR leisure centre in Leicester has reopened after a £1.45m revamp Customers returning to Evington Leisure Centre for the first time since its refurbishment will discover a brand new 70-station gym boasting state-of-the-art cardiovascular equipment and a dedicated free weights area A new single-storey extension now houses the gym – which is more than twice the size of the previous gym area – as well as a new dance/group exercise studio and a virtual spin studio The centre’s refurbishment has also created plenty of space for community use providing a place for local people to come together when social distancing rules are finally lifted City Mayor Peter Soulsby and Deputy City Mayor Cllr Piara Singh Clair formally reopened the centre today (Tuesday) “As many councils around the country are taking the decision to close or privatise their leisure centres I’m very proud to be investing in ours,” said the City Mayor “Helping people to get more active and to improve their fitness levels has never been more important improved facilities will be much appreciated by people in the area.” Cllr Clair said: “Evington Leisure Centre has been transformed in this refurbishment and now offers state-of-the-art fitness facilities and a high quality space that I hope the whole community will use.” New systems are in place at all city council leisure centres to help keep customers and staff safe Anyone wanting to book a session at a city council leisure centre must be an Active Leicester member Active Leicester card-holders can use the facilities on a pay-as-you-go basis or can sign up for a competitively priced membership scheme New members can currently sign up and get half-price membership for three months More information is available at leicester.gov.uk/sports The refurbishment of fitness facilities at Evington Leisure Centre is part of the council’s £2.9m programme of capital investment which has already transformed facilities at Cossington Street Sports Centre and Aylestone Leisure Centre NEW measures are set to be tried out on neighbourhood streets in Evington to help reduce traffic speeds The measures - all of which are experimental - will include closing off streets to through traffic and trialling a one-way system Some roads will be closed at strategic points to prevent through traffic while keeping full access to all properties at all times and some roads will have bollards or low fencing installed to prevent parking on grass verges It follows extensive engagement with local residents and schools on ways to reduce congestion tackle problem parking and limit traffic speeds in the area All of the measures are being introduced experimentally to address concerns raised by local people Deputy city mayor for environment and transport Cllr Adam Clarke said: “We’re trying out these measures after listening to local residents in response to the traffic problems they have told us about A similar scheme is currently under way in Knighton “Local ward councillors have been instrumental in engaging with residents and inputting ideas and will continue to be closely involved with this scheme so they can be changed or removed over time We want to see how it goes and whether these changes make a positive difference “Making our neighbourhoods safer and healthier is a priority for us as we tackle the climate emergency People should not have to put up with cars speeding through residential streets or having their roads blocked by thoughtless school-run parking Parents have told us that they would be more inclined to let their children walk or cycle to school if there was less traffic “By working together with local people and ward councillors we are introducing changes that will make residential streets in Evington safer reduce congestion and help to improve air quality benefitting both our personal health and wellbeing Ongoing discussions with local residents about the experimental measures began in September of last year when residents where sent a leaflet outlining the proposals and were invited to on-street roadshows A formal consultation on whether to make the proposals permanent will begin once the experimental changes have been made More details about how the scheme will operate are available at  https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/evington/ Labour relegated to third place in North Evington amid accusations its candidate supported India’s ruling BJP A Leicester council byelection resulted in a huge swing towards the Conservatives who were knocked into third place in an area gripped by civil unrest last month The Conservatives took 49.6% of the vote in North Evington, with a 19-point swing in their favour since a 2021 byelection, while Labour received just 22.5% of votes The party was relegated to third place in a ward that was previously a Labour stronghold with the Green party taking 25.8% of the votes a majority-Asian area dominated by the textiles industry Faith leaders in the area are working to improve relations after unrest broke out between Hindu and Muslim communities last month and some felt ongoing tensions spilled over into the election campaign Labour’s candidate Rajul Tejura has faced accusations she is a supporter of India’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) government, and a picture of her in front of a lifesize cutout of Narendra Modi, at an event she organised after his election victory in 2019 A spokesperson for Tejura said she was not a member or supporter of the BJP has commissioned an independent review to determine whether extremist Hindutva ideology parts of which are pushed by the BJP in India The advocacy group Muslim Engagement and Development previously issued a statement saying it was concerned about Tejura standing as a candidate “during a period of heightened tension in the city” and urged the local Labour party to reconsider Her candidacy was also endorsed by the disgraced former Leicester East MP Keith Vaz who appeared on a number of her campaign leaflets is a local businessman who campaigned on supporting the city’s textile factories and has pushed for a Made in Leicester brand to help boost the city’s global profile “North Evington was one of the jewels in the crown in Leicester East with the majority that Labour had but that has been turned around completely,” said Abdul Osman who spent 20 years as a Labour councillor before defecting to the Conservatives “The fact that there was a big upsurge in the Green vote that must have been a protest again at the Labour party The trend nationally is against the Conservative government but you have to look at a local administration that hasn’t delivered.” The byelection came after the resignation of Labour’s Vandeviji Pandya who took office following a byelection in May last year in a result that also showed a sharp swing towards the Conservatives The Tories also took a seat in the neighbouring Humberstone and Hamilton ward in a byelection last year giving the party its first council seat in two years A spokesperson for Tejura’s campaign team said: “This result is a wake up call for the Labour party They have been in power for a very long time and it’s quite clear the council needs to do more and deliver for the people of Leicester if they want to continue with their support “We’re happy and proud of the campaign we’ve run and we’re confident we can bounce back and win seats in May’s election.” This article was amended on 19 October 2022 The swing to the Tories in North Evington was 19 points since the last byelection vote in 2021 not 32.7 points as an earlier version said (WSET) — Officials have identified the suspect in a Campbell County standoff in a Friday press release Dews surrendered to Virginia State Police just after 8 p.m after a standoff at the intersection of Lawyers Road and Plain Ridge Drive in Evington that lasted at least three hours though several people were pulled from the house as the standoff took place PAST COVERAGE:Suspect surrenders after barricade situation in Campbell County The Amherst County Sheriff's Office identified Dews and said he had been charged with the following: The charges come after the sheriff's office searched a Lynchburg apartment on Monday deputies say they found four pounds of methamphetamines and "an unknown amount" of cocaine the sheriff's office says they received more information about Dews' whereabouts Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at 434-946-9373.