Deborah Taylor

Leicestershire Districts Fear Overhaul is Too Big and Impractical

Leicestershire Districts Fear Overhaul is Too Big and Impractical

District leaders oppose Leicestershire’s single council plan, fearing loss of local voice and efficiency for 800,000 residents. Leicestershire Districts Fear Overhaul is Too Big and Impractical Leaders dislike the plan for one big council. Seven local leaders think it’s a bad idea. Rutland’s leader agrees too. They worry it will feel distant, and local people…

Leicestershire Council Reorganisation Explained Simply for Residents

Leicestershire Council Reorganisation Explained Simply for Residents

Leaders detail proposed changes: District councils may vanish, replaced by a single county council. City/Rutland unaffected. Leicestershire Council Reorganisation Explained Simply for Residents Leicestershire may see big changes to local government. District and borough councils in the area might disappear. A single county council could replace them all. Leicester city and Rutland would stay separate.…