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Local Government Reorganisation - government consultation

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PROPOSALS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION

The government has launched its consultation with regard to the options submitted for the local government review covering Leicestershire and Rutland.

The consultation is based on the options submitted by the County Council, District Council and City Council.

Local government reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland - GOV.UK

www.consult.communities.gov.uk/local-government-reorganisation/leicestershire-and-leicester-and-rutland

The consultation closes on 26th March. Response can be submitted using the on-line form or by emailing the address provided on the gov.uk website as follows.

Email to: LGRconsultationresponse@communities.gov.uk

Write to:
LGR Consultation
Fry Building 2NE
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

The Government is inviting feedback on the following options:

1. Two councils, with Leicester City Council’s preferred proposal involving an expanded Leicester city boundary and a single council covering the rest of Leicestershire and Rutland (submitted by Leicester City Council)

2. Two councils, with one for Leicester on its existing boundary and one for Leicestershire and Rutland (submitted by Leicestershire County Council)

3. Three councils, with a council for North Leicestershire and Rutland, a council for South Leicestershire and one for the city on its existing boundary. It is known as the North, City, South proposal has been submitted by the seven district and borough councils together with Rutland County Council.
It should be noted that Leicester City Council’s preferred proposals include the following parishes in Blaby District:-

• Blaby • Kirby Muxloe
• Braunstone • Leicester Forest East
• Cosby • Leicester Forest West
• Countesthorpe • Littlethorpe
• Enderby • Lubbesthorpe
• Glen Parva • Narborough
• Glenfield • Thurlaston
• Huncote • Whetstone
• Kilby

Following the consultation period, Government is expected to decide on a final proposal by the summer, with any new arrangements anticipated to take effect from April 2028.


Weekend Road Closures - Foston Road Development

WEEKEND ROAD CLOSURES – FOSTON ROAD DEVELOPMENT

Below are the drawings showing the extent of the road closures as part of the Foston Road development. (PDFs also available).

The road closures are to allow Severn Trent Water to make connections across the road to the new development site. They are set to take place over two weekends as follows:-

Saturday 31st January/Sunday 1st February – Foston Road from 8.00am to 16.30pm
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th February – Leicester Road from 8.00am to 16.30pm

We will provide details of the diversions in due course when they are uploaded by Highways. We will not be able to obtain any information about bus diversions for the weekend when Leicester Road is closed, until the actual week commencing on the 9th February.