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A big thank you to the 25 enthusiastic volunteers who took to Long Leys Road on Saturday morning (9 March) armed with litter pickers and bin bags. The team split into smaller groups to make a clean sweep of the verges on Long Leys Road, from the Yarborough Road traffic lights to just past the A46 underpass as well as clearing the area around the Higson Steps. In total … [Read more...] about Thank You To The Long Leys Litter Picking Volunteers

LLRA is pleased to report that, after many months of requesting it, the roadside verges on Long Leys Road by the A46 underpass have recently been cut back by the County Council Highways team. It is now possible to walk on the verges on either side, rather than walkers being forced into the road by the overgrown foliage on this section of Long Leys Road. Our thanks go to … [Read more...] about Foliage Cut Back By Long Leys Road Underpass

LLRA have been advised that the Albion Crescent/Close footpath has now been re-opened along its slightly modified route. The path will be pressure-washed in the next day or so. A fence will also be constructed alongside the footpath. Please be aware that building and landscaping work continues, so construction equipment will still be in operation in the area.   … [Read more...] about Albion Crescent / Close Footpath Now Re-Opened

Thanks to funding from the Carholme Community Chest grant scheme, LLRA has recently purchased new litter-picking equipment, enabling us to restart our pre-COVID litter-picking activity. The first session, a Long Leys Spring tidy-up, will be held from 10am - 11.15am on Saturday 9 March. If you would like to join us and assist in making our community a litter-free and more … [Read more...] about Community Help Wanted: Long Leys Spring Tidy-Up Saturday 9 March 10am – 11.15am