Blaby District Council Update – Political Changes and Leadership Decisions
Following the recent local elections and subsequent political movements within Blaby District Council, the composition of the council has changed significantly.
21 May 2025
News
County Council plans for one Mega Council for Leicestershire will make decision making more remote
Leicestershire County Council’s Conservative leadership has today brought forward proposals which would see the abolition of all the Boroughs and Districts in Leicestershire and the creation of one large mega Council for Leicestershire.
20 Feb 2025
South Leicestershire’s Lib Dems will hold the Government’s “feet to the fire” on extra NHS funding
South Leicestershire’s Liberal Democrats have said they will hold the Government’s “feet to the fire” in response to the Autumn Budget today.
30 Oct 2024
South Leicestershire MP votes for ‘concrete cover-up’ to hide list of schools and hospitals in state of disrepair
South Leicestershire MP votes for ‘concrete cover-up’ to hide list of schools and hospitals in state of disrepair
18 Oct 2023
Police taking over 5 hours to respond to burglary calls in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Police in Leicestershire are taking an average of 5 hours to respond to burglary calls, damning new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
8 Apr 2024
Thank you Geoff Welsh
Tributes have poured in to Geoff Welsh, District and County Councillor, who has recently announced his retirement from both the District and County Councils.
8 Nov 2023
76.8% increase in hours of sewage dumped by Severn Trent Water last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Severn Trent Water, which covers South Leicestershire, discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 440,446 hours last year, a 76.8% increase on 2022.
24 Mar 2024
Childcare desert: Leicestershire sees 407 childcare places lost since 2019
There has been a 407 fall in the number of childcare places in Leicestershire since 2019, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 May 2024