On 16th July 2026 the government has announced the outcome of the local government review process for Leicester and Leicestershire and it has accepted the proposals submitted by Leicester City Council to expand its borders.
Therefore the outcome that there will be two separate authorities – a unitary council covering Leicester, Oadby and Wigston and parts of Blaby, Charnwood and Harborough, and a unitary council for the remaining area of Leicestershire and Rutland. As a consequence, the following parishes within Blaby will move into the unitary council covering the city:-
• Blaby, Braunstone, Cosby, Countesthorpe, Enderby, Glen Parva, Glenfield, Huncote, Kilby, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest East, Leicester Forest West, Lubbesthorpe, Narborough, Thurlaston, Whetstone.
A map can be found here:
LGR mapThe expected timescale for the new unitary councils to come into force is April 2028 and until that time, services continue as normal. The 10 local authorities that will dissolve as part of the change have produced a website
https://www.futurellrcouncils.gov.uk/ which will give updates on the transition, however they have indicated that they will continue to communicate updates to parish councils with regard to changes to services or local arrangements as they arise.