Is the City of Leicester a dump?

[pkonline]

2 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

Dude no-one outside Gujarat and Leicester talk or even acknowledge Gujarati food.

"Dude", that's the naivety. Folk in Leicester are lucky that they can appreciate Indian food is varied. It isn't all pints, poppadums, biryani, paratha and chicken curries.

[Dr The Singh]

3 minutes ago, davieG said:

Do any of these restaurants have piles of litter and left over food lying around outside if not they're not what's making Leicester a dump. 

I usually go for shit right outside them after i've ate.....

[pkonline]

4 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said:

Cool.  Not tried those, next when in town I will have a look.

If you prefer the West Mids, recommend Five Rivers in Walsall - brilliant!

[davieG]

1 minute ago, Dr The Singh said:

I usually go for shit right outside them after i've ate.....

I always thought you did it in your Mrs handbag or would that be Tote these days

[Dr The Singh]

3 minutes ago, Chris_OGrady said:

I mean you clearly have an anti Leicester agenda so no point listing any others . It was the one on Park Road. Will go to Birmingham again this year so will hit you up for some suggestions beforehand! 

Oh come on, FFS, aren't we sensitive.  I never said they were bad, there ok, not great.  Trust me, i'm the same about Birmingham or eating Indian in general, my mates and family absolutely hate me.  Hence I tend not to eat Indian out by choice.

[Dr The Singh]

6 minutes ago, pkonline said:

"Dude", that's the naivety. Folk in Leicester are lucky that they can appreciate Indian food is varied. It isn't all pints, poppadums, biryani, paratha and chicken curries.

[Dr The Singh]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

I always thought you did it in your Mrs handbag or would that be Tote these days

Lidl carrier bag

[Zear0]

City never recovered from Bombay Bites going from Belvoir Street.  Food was class and it was basically a rave in there whilst waiting.

[Samilktray]

The resurgence of Silver Arcade is good to see 

[orangecity23]

5 hours ago, Samilktray said:

The resurgence of Silver Arcade is good to see 

The upstairs expansion to the Super Game Shack is a big improvement, makes the upper floors seem alive again.

[Stadt]

5 hours ago, Samilktray said:

The resurgence of Silver Arcade is good to see 

Bryter Moon is great. It’s about the only place in the city centre that has a good range of local produce. It’s a massive shame a cafe shows up pubs on stocking local beer.

[UniFox21]

On 15/01/2025 at 09:06, Lako42 said:

Never said it was. 

 

It's not just cities, it's the country as a whole. 

 

People used to have pride in their houses. People just dump all of their unwanted shit outside the front now and expect some other person to deal with it. If it's not taken in a few weeks it will still be there. 

 

 

I think this has fed down from councils and up from those who simply don't care. 

 

We see an increase in littering, fly tipping etc and councils are doing less and less to keep areas clean and safe. It's all just building up and levels are dropping more in cities.

 

Obviously this isnt everywhere in cities, areas of them are incredibly nice 

[CosbehFox]

Back in December, I criticised that Leics Council were going down the rent a Christmas market route 
 

At the weekend, I seen Leicester is going to do a lights festival. Oh good, a bit of freshness (although ironically I saw this in Turin over December). 
 

I’ve come into work this morning in Birmingham and found Birmingham is doing exactly the same thing. 
 

Someone must be going around councils making a fortune by pitching the same circuit of events to them 

[Stadt]

48 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Back in December, I criticised that Leics Council were going down the rent a Christmas market route 
 

At the weekend, I seen Leicester is going to do a lights festival. Oh good, a bit of freshness (although ironically I saw this in Turin over December). 
 

I’ve come into work this morning in Birmingham and found Birmingham is doing exactly the same thing. 
 

Someone must be going around councils making a fortune by pitching the same circuit of events to them 

Likely BIDs that arrange it. Leicester CC are completely normative when it comes to trying things. Box parks, the Halloween monsters, light festivals.

 

Cities with a profile like Leicester’s can get ahead events wise by being trying all sorts and being a great test case. Instead the BID and council will wait until something’s tired elsewhere and package it up as innovative here.

[CosbehFox]

4 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Likely BIDs that arrange it. Leicester CC are completely normative when it comes to trying things. Box parks, the Halloween monsters, light festivals.

 

Cities with a profile like Leicester’s can get ahead events wise by being trying all sorts and being a great test case. Instead the BID and council will wait until something’s tired elsewhere and package it up as innovative here.

It appears to have been the case in B'ham 

[simFox]

On 17/02/2025 at 09:25, CosbehFox said:

Back in December, I criticised that Leics Council were going down the rent a Christmas market route 
 

At the weekend, I seen Leicester is going to do a lights festival. Oh good, a bit of freshness (although ironically I saw this in Turin over December). 
 

I’ve come into work this morning in Birmingham and found Birmingham is doing exactly the same thing. 
 

Someone must be going around councils making a fortune by pitching the same circuit of events to them 

We went to that, parking was atrocious. Lights were alright just the weather let it down. I wouldn't go again now I've been, but I think it's great that Leicester are doing stuff like this.