Tuesday, 17 February 2026

LEICESTER City Council is joining forces with BT to provide free wi-fi across some of the most popular areas of the city centre.

A free wi-fi zone will be established in the central part of the city, including the Clock Tower, Jubilee Square and outside the Richard III centre on St Martins.

The idea is to promote wider digital access and help people to find out more about Leicester.

Planning and survey work is already underway across the city to identify the best locations for the wireless access points.

The free wi-fi, which won't cost the city council anything, should be available this Spring.

Deputy City Mayor, Cllr Rory Palmer, said: “We already have free wi-fi in our libraries and we know how popular wi-fi hotspots in city centre coffee shops and other venues are. We’d like to be able to extend this offer so that people can get online even more easily.

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