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City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

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Wymsey

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Am in two minds about the newly-designed bus station near the Highcross.

 

The design looks very decent, but can't help but think that the money spent on it could've been spend wisely on other more important aspects of the city.

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5 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Am in two minds about the newly-designed bus station near the Highcross.

 

The design looks very decent, but can't help but think that the money spent on it could've been spend wisely on other more important aspects of the city.

It's just a revamp of the existing one using the same metal skeleton with a different skin on top. Why they couldn't have got the same effect by refurbishing the original only they know.

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4 hours ago, davieG said:

May be an image of 10 people, people standing, car and outdoors

Getting away for the July Fortnight in 1971....

My recollection is the city would be noticeably quieter during this 'Industrial' holiday fortnight.

The Mercury would be available in Skeggy, Chapel and Mablethope during that time too!

We used to have to take those first two weeks off in July when I first began working. I think it began to wane and become more flexible around the late 70s.

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5 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Am in two minds about the newly-designed bus station near the Highcross.

 

The design looks very decent, but can't help but think that the money spent on it could've been spend wisely on other more important aspects of the city.

 

Massive vanity project, there was absolutely nothing wrong with St Mags as a bus station, bigger cities have far worse. Far larger and more immediate issues to address in that area, notably that anything above 4 storeys in the immediate vicinity looks war-torn.

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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/braunstone-gate-shut-drivers-work-7018073

 

I'm not sure it'll please everybody when it's done but this is how it's going to be.

 

Braunstone Gate to shut to drivers as work on mini-Holland scheme begins
Access restrictions will start in June


ByHannah RichardsonLocal Democracy Reporter
05:00, 2 MAY 2022

Travel through Braunstone Gate will be closed to most vehicle in the next couple of months. Leicester City Council will begin work on its ‘mini-Holland’ scheme on Monday, May 9.

The work will lead to the road being closed to most drivers from early June as it is temporarily reduced to one lane. Buses and taxis, cyclists and access traffic, including residents, will still be able to use the road when travelling from Western Boulevard to Narborough Road, but all other road users will need to find another route.

From early autumn, the road will be closed. Leicester City Council has said diversion routes will be signposted and on-site traffic marshals will be available to assist with deliveries throughout the works. Access will be maintained for residents.

 

The work is intended to create a more people-friendly place. It will give more priority to cycles and pedestrians by limiting vehicle access, closing the road to unnecessary traffic at busy times and creating wider pavement areas for visitors to the shops, cafes and bars in the area.

Wider footpaths will be created, a section of the street repaved and the road resurfaced. New trees will also be planted as part of the scheme.

Access to Braunstone Gate from Duns Lane and New Park Street will be restricted to buses, taxis and cycles only, and the left turn from Western Boulevard will also be closed to traffic, expect cycles. Most on-street parking on Braunstone Gate will also be removed.

An artist's impression of how the mini-Holland scheme in Braunstone Gate could look
An artist's impression of how the mini-Holland scheme in Braunstone Gate could look (Image: Leicester City Council)
The loss of parking spaces caused concern among local businesses who fear it will drive away customers. Philippa Kerrod, co-owner of hairdressers Salon 57, told LeicestershireLive when the plans were first announced that a lot of their female clients had already expressed worries about having to park further away since the scheme was introduced as a experimental measure in 2020.

She said: “They have to walk further to find pay and display parking that’s not always available. It also means they’re walking alone at night, which a lot of them don’t like, especially the women on their own – they feel quite vulnerable at the moment.”

However, following consultation with the street’s businesses and residents, the council will be maintaining the disabled parking bays and creating new pay-and-display spaces on Bede Street and Western Road.

Deputy city mayor and Westcotes ward councillor Sarah Russell said: “Braunstone Gate is home to a vibrant and popular mix of cafes, bars, restaurants and shops and other independent small businesses. It is also a really busy and important route between De Montfort University and the West End.

“This much needed investment represents a huge opportunity for the area. It will help to make it an even more attractive destination, not just for the local community but for the whole city.”

Deputy city mayor for environment and transportation, Adam Clarke, added the work will help the council meet its climate change targets. He said: “It is vital that we continue to provide healthier, greener streets to accommodate future growth of the city and its economy, all of which supports our commitments to address the climate emergency and to reduce air pollution. We need to be radical and ambitious to meet these challenges.”

The work is expected to cost around £1.5 million and should be completed in Spring next year. The money will come from the council’s Transforming Cities Fund, a major £80 million citywide programme of investment in sustainable transport, backed by £40 million of Government cash from the Department for Transport.

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On 01/05/2022 at 09:54, davieG said:

The days of Winston Churchill, The Green Bicycle Murder and cars with wooden wheels - some of the oldest photos in our archive

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/gallery/days-winston-churchill-green-bicycle-7018450

Never knew that Churchill ran for election in Leicester…. Must’ve been Brendan Rodgers ancestor running against him…. How else could he have lost in Leicester???

 

I lived round the corner from the house where the ‘green bike murder’ girl lived  for years…. Was a a very sad tail from many perspectives 

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May be an image of road and railway

Brian Jordan

I think this is Humberstone Road Station with the Humberstone Road Wharf in the distance top right. The 'white' road coming into the picture on the right is Hammercliffe/Ulverscroft Road coming from Catherine Street (not in the photo). Hammercliffe Road meets up with Forest Road in the lower middle of the photo making its way up to Humberstone Road in the distance.
 
 
 

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Ulverscroft Road

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54 minutes ago, davieG said:

May be an image of road and railway

Brian Jordan

I think this is Humberstone Road Station with the Humberstone Road Wharf in the distance top right. The 'white' road coming into the picture on the right is Hammercliffe/Ulverscroft Road coming from Catherine Street (not in the photo). Hammercliffe Road meets up with Forest Road in the lower middle of the photo making its way up to Humberstone Road in the distance.
 
 
 

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Ulverscroft Road

On the main picture is that Martin Street bottom right?

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49 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

I love these pics of the old St Margaret's, which I just about remember from my childhood. Just looking at them brings a whiff of stale urine to my nose. A lost world :(

Surprised you could smell the urine with the amount of ciggies on the go in that picture 😮‍💨. Definitely a different world back than. 

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