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    Author: Peter Jones

    Leicester Citizen – Have you seen the latest edition?

    Leicester Citizen – Have you seen the latest edition?

    Members of the Civic Society will shortly see the November issue of our journal landing in their letterbox. Featuring the magnificent Lutyens landmark on the cover, this edition has articles on one of the city’s benefactors, Gabriel Newton, the Church

    Peter Jones 13/12/202013/12/2020 Uncategorized Read more

    Helen Boynton 1934 – 2020

    Helen Boynton 1934 – 2020

    Members of the Civic Society will be saddened to learn of the recent death of one of Leicester’s foremost local historians. Helen Boynton’s highly regarded series of books and articles covering so many aspects of the city’s life and times

    Peter Jones 13/12/202013/12/2020 Uncategorized Read more

    Our response to the Government’s proposals on planning reform

    Govt white paper

    Like many other individuals and organisations, we felt it was important to add our voice to the responses to the recent Planning White Paper – “Planning for the Future”. Our planning team took the lead in compiling our response, and

    Peter Jones 01/12/202001/12/2020 Planning & Conservation News Read more

    1874 Hydaulic power station listed

    News Item

    Congratulations to the Leicester group of the Victorian Society on their success in achieving Grade II listed status for historic building on Samuel Street. It once supplied power to the Midland Railway goods yards and warehouses. Peter Ellis of the

    Peter Jones 01/12/202001/12/2020 Planning & Conservation News, Uncategorized Read more

    New Use for Old Church

    Leicester Van Gogh Exhibition

    Leicester Van Gogh Exhibition – opening extended to December We are promised an immersive experience of the artist Vincent van Gogh in an innovative use of one of Leicester’s oldest churches – All Saints on Highcross Street. Thanks to cutting

    Peter Jones 15/02/202018/08/2020 Leicester History Read more
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